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lilifane's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Will I ever read the synopsis before reading the book so that I'm not totally surprised by the plot? Who knows. But it's such a fun experience to start a book and be totally taken aback by the story because it was not what I expected (since I didn't expect anything).
I love reading about protagonists who draw/write. I love reading about fandoms. And I didn't expect to find both here. Both topics are also so well done. So many of the themes in this story are important to me, and I wish I had something like this book when I was a teenager. It still hit way too close sometimes and made me feel too many things.
Especially the last 20% were... a lot and hard to read. Uff. The love for something and the urge to create vs. the pressure not only from the outside, from other people having expectations of you, but also from yourself and your own expectations.
It's hopeful, though. It gave me hope that I will some day overcome my art block and pick up a pencil again.
I love reading about protagonists who draw/write. I love reading about fandoms. And I didn't expect to find both here. Both topics are also so well done. So many of the themes in this story are important to me, and I wish I had something like this book when I was a teenager. It still hit way too close sometimes and made me feel too many things.
Especially the last 20% were... a lot and hard to read. Uff. The love for something and the urge to create vs. the pressure not only from the outside, from other people having expectations of you, but also from yourself and your own expectations.
It's hopeful, though. It gave me hope that I will some day overcome my art block and pick up a pencil again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
kartoffel_00's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
rebecca713's review against another edition
5.0
incredible, amazing, showstopping (read this if you liked Radio Silence)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide
ananyareadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Summary
This book was about Eliza Mirk who draws one of the most popular webtoons on the internet, Monstrous Sea. Online, she is LadyConstellation the author of the most popular web comic and offline, she is, well - Eliza Mirk.
She is shown as this introverted personality with her only friends being online.
The plot starts when she meets Wallace Warland a.k.a rainmaker who writes Montrous Sea fanfiction and is the 2nd most popular person on her forum (after herself) and Eliza's online crush.
No one except her family in real life knows that she writes Monstrous Sea (not even Wallace) and she intends to keep it that way. Will she keep her anonymity as LadyConstellation forever or will her secret be revealed?
Review
I honestly adored how the author displayed being an internet personality and having only internet friends. From her being 'in her space' online to her parents not understanding but still trying to help. I don't know about you (😏) but I am a sucker for a good betrayal plot and the execution was done pretty well.
Now, the writing was a little confusing but not too much. I do have a critique though~
I didn't like how Warren only shows sympathy for Eliza after the betrayal when she's on the absolute BRINK of suicide. Could that asshole not feel for her earlier. And the author made it seem at one point of time that she didn't commit suicide because of how WARREN would feel?? Like HIS feelings are HER responsibility.
(thank you for the recommendation, lynn)
This book was about Eliza Mirk who draws one of the most popular webtoons on the internet, Monstrous Sea. Online, she is LadyConstellation the author of the most popular web comic and offline, she is, well - Eliza Mirk.
She is shown as this introverted personality with her only friends being online.
The plot starts when she meets Wallace Warland a.k.a rainmaker who writes Montrous Sea fanfiction and is the 2nd most popular person on her forum (after herself) and Eliza's online crush.
No one except her family in real life knows that she writes Monstrous Sea (not even Wallace) and she intends to keep it that way. Will she keep her anonymity as LadyConstellation forever or will her secret be revealed?
Review
I honestly adored how the author displayed being an internet personality and having only internet friends. From her being 'in her space' online to her parents not understanding but still trying to help. I don't know about you (😏) but I am a sucker for a good betrayal plot and the execution was done pretty well.
Now, the writing was a little confusing but not too much. I do have a critique though~
(thank you for the recommendation, lynn)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, and Bullying
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Grief and Death
Mentions of Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Loneliness, Isolation, Internet Hate (prefer not to read if you're in a bad state of mind)mezibu's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
so_many_ocs's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
anielabooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
willowmae's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying
voidfishecho's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
An amazing book about fandom culture and what it means to be a creator
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders
stateofiction's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
GUYS? This was one of the best contemporaries I've ever read. There is just so much to say about this book and I know I will not be able to tackle all of it.
First, the anxiety rep was just fantastic. Eliza's mannerisms and inner monologue felt just so realistic. It wasn't incredibly dramatized the way many books end up coming across like. I was such a big fan!
The romance was just so cute! Up until the end, they were just this perfect little high school nerd couple and I was just so happy for them.
I absolutely loved the friendship between Eliza, Max, and Emmy. The sections of the book that were their private chats were some of my favorite parts just because their interactions were spectacular and just so funny.
Overall, fantastic book I can't believe it took me so long to read this.
First, the anxiety rep was just fantastic. Eliza's mannerisms and inner monologue felt just so realistic. It wasn't incredibly dramatized the way many books end up coming across like. I was such a big fan!
The romance was just so cute! Up until the end, they were just this perfect little high school nerd couple and I was just so happy for them.
I absolutely loved the friendship between Eliza, Max, and Emmy. The sections of the book that were their private chats were some of my favorite parts just because their interactions were spectacular and just so funny.
Overall, fantastic book I can't believe it took me so long to read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Panic attacks/disorders