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A review by janane
Alice on a Friday Night by Dessi Nikko
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Modern retelling of Alice going down the rabbit hole that explores very sensitive physiological issues.
Pick it up if you want to experience a raw & real story of Alice; that might be relatable & makes you question deeper aspects of life (☆▽☆)
This is not my usual kind of a read, but when I came across this book's synopsis I was intrigued & eventually picked it up as part of a book tour campaign.
There are some books that come into your life totally unexpectedly but leave with a larger impact on you. Personally, Alice on a Friday Night is one such book for me.
"It's as simple as that. Beauty is more powerful than pessimism or optimism"
I started with the question in my mind "Who is Alice?" Then ended up asking the other deeper "who" & "why" questions. But eventually as I continued to read I realised:
I'm Alice, I was Alice
And You are Alice, You were Alice
Alice here is struggling to write something, Annie is helping with picking out her emotions. And they both seem to tell a lot to the readers through their conversations.
We get to go on this wild journey that takes us through self doubts, addiction, dreams & love - the ones everyone of us carry or carried no matter who you are or what you are doing. The success of this book lies exactly there. You relate no matter what, you RELATE.
"That's how heart is - a bit ungrateful, you know; you love it so much but it always loves someone else"
Humans emotions are difficult to comprehend & the humans we get to know in the book: Venus, Tino, The Bartender are complicated creatures adding a mix of various emotions; and you get to watch all the mess that unfolds slowly yet you find some beauty to it ♥️
Beauty of Imperfections, Yearning for Love, Failures, Dreaming and Struggles.
I feel Dessi Nikko's writing style makes it more personal. I felt everyone's emotions through her pages. And somehow, the narration & illustrations by Diana Naneva adds an extra weight to the words & just goes straight to your heart, wrenching it.
Don't be an amateur in dreaming, you deserve big.
So go on pick this one up & experience Alice, Me & You ❤️🩹
Pick it up if you want to experience a raw & real story of Alice; that might be relatable & makes you question deeper aspects of life (☆▽☆)
This is not my usual kind of a read, but when I came across this book's synopsis I was intrigued & eventually picked it up as part of a book tour campaign.
There are some books that come into your life totally unexpectedly but leave with a larger impact on you. Personally, Alice on a Friday Night is one such book for me.
"It's as simple as that. Beauty is more powerful than pessimism or optimism"
I started with the question in my mind "Who is Alice?" Then ended up asking the other deeper "who" & "why" questions. But eventually as I continued to read I realised:
I'm Alice, I was Alice
And You are Alice, You were Alice
Alice here is struggling to write something, Annie is helping with picking out her emotions. And they both seem to tell a lot to the readers through their conversations.
We get to go on this wild journey that takes us through self doubts, addiction, dreams & love - the ones everyone of us carry or carried no matter who you are or what you are doing. The success of this book lies exactly there. You relate no matter what, you RELATE.
"That's how heart is - a bit ungrateful, you know; you love it so much but it always loves someone else"
Humans emotions are difficult to comprehend & the humans we get to know in the book: Venus, Tino, The Bartender are complicated creatures adding a mix of various emotions; and you get to watch all the mess that unfolds slowly yet you find some beauty to it ♥️
Beauty of Imperfections, Yearning for Love, Failures, Dreaming and Struggles.
I feel Dessi Nikko's writing style makes it more personal. I felt everyone's emotions through her pages. And somehow, the narration & illustrations by Diana Naneva adds an extra weight to the words & just goes straight to your heart, wrenching it.
Don't be an amateur in dreaming, you deserve big.
So go on pick this one up & experience Alice, Me & You ❤️🩹