alexkersbergen's reviews
110 reviews

Ze hebben mijn vader vermoord by Jan Pieter van der Sterre, Reintje Ghoos, Édouard Louis

3.0

A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

3.0

The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy

5.0

Black Swans by Eve Babitz

4.0

Eve Babitz is the og It-girl. I loved this. Can’t wait to read more of her.

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

3.0

This book told me I had mommy issues in several different ways. I couldn’t quite enjoy it because I relate so much to Jennette. This book was extremely difficult for me to read and it took me awhile to finish it. I should’ve known going into this it was gonna trigger me though. Besides that it is very well written. Just check trigger warnings before reading. And don’t read this if you’re struggling with an eating disorder. I don’t get triggered easily, but this book is pretty detailed about some aspects. So know you’re boundaries. I should have.

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

4.0

-1 star for the random, unnecessary racism.

Beautiful depiction of depression. I felt understood in ways I never thought I could be.

Orlando by Virginia Woolf

4.0

De Draaischijf by Tom Lanoye

5.0

Dit boek gaf me alles wat ik nodig had en meer.

Zo lang heb ik mijn taal en afkomst proberen verdringen maar dan lees ik zoiets als dit en kan ik niet anders dan er van houden.

Dit boek bevat liefde voor taal, toneel en cultuur gedreven door extreme passie en de wereld en haar problemen die hierbij in de weg komen te staan.

Lanoye brak mijn hart maar heelde het tegelijk. Noem me een Lanoye-fan vanaf nu want ik ben er een.

Wonderbaarlijk.

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

3.0

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

5.0