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Severance by Ling Ma
5.0
I read this book all in one day. The writing is brilliant, and the story line is super intriguing. I wish it was longer!
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
5.0
4.5/5
Yo. This book.
“If a woman who’s wholly alone occasionally talks to a potted plant, is she certifiable?”
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine absolutely wrecked me. This book has been on my radar since it’s come out, and it 100% lived up to the hype. This ridiculously Scottish story covers mental illness, abuse, and profound loneliness with writing clever enough to actually make me laugh out loud. This is absolutely one of those books that’s hard to put down - I’ve been missing Eleanor since I’ve finished it.
“In the end, what matters is this: I survived.”
Overall: I highly recommend this to everyone, and it’s already on my to be reread list.
Yo. This book.
“If a woman who’s wholly alone occasionally talks to a potted plant, is she certifiable?”
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine absolutely wrecked me. This book has been on my radar since it’s come out, and it 100% lived up to the hype. This ridiculously Scottish story covers mental illness, abuse, and profound loneliness with writing clever enough to actually make me laugh out loud. This is absolutely one of those books that’s hard to put down - I’ve been missing Eleanor since I’ve finished it.
“In the end, what matters is this: I survived.”
Overall: I highly recommend this to everyone, and it’s already on my to be reread list.
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
4.0
3.5/5
“And what if I change?” It seems impossible that Varya’s future is already inside her like an actress just offstage, waiting decades to leave the wings. “Then you’d be special. ‘Cause most people don’t.”
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. The premise is intriguing: four young siblings visit a fortune teller and learn the exact dates of their deaths. I appreciated the undertone of Jewishness kept throughout the book, but I felt this storyline carried an uncomfortable take on Romani culture near the end. Beyond that, the plot lines were predictable and the characters were frustrating to follow at times.
Overall: this felt more like contemporary historical fiction than a sci-fi novel. I don’t feel that the premise was entirely explored, but I still enjoyed reading it anyway.
“And what if I change?” It seems impossible that Varya’s future is already inside her like an actress just offstage, waiting decades to leave the wings. “Then you’d be special. ‘Cause most people don’t.”
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. The premise is intriguing: four young siblings visit a fortune teller and learn the exact dates of their deaths. I appreciated the undertone of Jewishness kept throughout the book, but I felt this storyline carried an uncomfortable take on Romani culture near the end. Beyond that, the plot lines were predictable and the characters were frustrating to follow at times.
Overall: this felt more like contemporary historical fiction than a sci-fi novel. I don’t feel that the premise was entirely explored, but I still enjoyed reading it anyway.
Jane: A Murder by Maggie Nelson
5.0
“My relatives all say
Jane wanted to change the world
Then they add
None of us can”
Jane wanted to change the world
Then they add
None of us can”