Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Some really lovely bits and some really funny bits. It didn’t have me hooked, but the short paragraph style sections made it easy to dip in and out of.
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was not what i expected. i found gilda very disconcerting but relatable. i need a palate cleanser after this book
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was so profoundly excellent that I had to read it in two chunks 6 weeks apart (the depiction of anxiety and hopelessness was so impeccable that I physically couldn't face it)
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I’ve never felt like a book was ever able to honestly portray what it’s like to have uncontrollable thoughts and anxiety like this book does. This is the opposite of reading a book to escape reality, it’s like being in your own head x100. Loved it
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
This is one of those books that gripped me from start to finish and felt like an xray into my brain. Gilda is neurotic, nerdy, and info-dumps to herself and others at every occasion. She is tender-hearted and compassionate and also can't seem to give that to herself. One of the things that felt the most poignant to me was her intense care for Eli. I actually almost had to stop reading at one point because it felt like she was being ripped directly from my journal/memory.
Entertainment - full marks, I couldn't put it down
Plot - funny as fuck, and utterly unhinged
Prose - "eating an unsliced loaf of bread like an unsupervised goat in a bakery" is worth five stars all by itself
Characters - this is where I almost might take off a bit, because I wanted to know more about her parents and others. On the other hand, their development is understandably limited by Gilda's own limitations, so I can't really blame it for that.
Magic Star - well yes
5/5
Entertainment - full marks, I couldn't put it down
Plot - funny as fuck, and utterly unhinged
Prose - "eating an unsliced loaf of bread like an unsupervised goat in a bakery" is worth five stars all by itself
Characters - this is where I almost might take off a bit, because I wanted to know more about her parents and others. On the other hand, their development is understandably limited by Gilda's own limitations, so I can't really blame it for that.
Magic Star - well yes
5/5