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I read The Black Flamingo switching between the audiobook and the book. I saw many people talking a lot of good things about it and decided to give it a go.
Don’t be fooled by my 3 star rating. I did enjoy this read. It was raw, innocent, sometimes heartbreaking but overall beautiful. I specially liked the ending but I think listening to the audiobook wasn’t as effective and reading the book.
Nonetheless I recommend The Black Flamingo to everyone, especially to those who struggle to find their place in this world.
Don’t be fooled by my 3 star rating. I did enjoy this read. It was raw, innocent, sometimes heartbreaking but overall beautiful. I specially liked the ending but I think listening to the audiobook wasn’t as effective and reading the book.
Nonetheless I recommend The Black Flamingo to everyone, especially to those who struggle to find their place in this world.
I was really excited to read this book and certainly did not disappoint!
I’ve known this book for years through @littlebookowl and at the time I thought it was intriguing since I was a fan of Russian culture but never picked it up.
Fast forward to 2021 and even after knowing it was going to be a tv show, my interest still was none until I saw @soniaropinto fangirling over this book and I thought to myself I had to jump on this bangwagon
As soon as I heard about this book, I wanted to read it. It takes place in Sokcho, a seaside town near the North Korean border.
This is a short book, to be read in a few hours but I dragged it. It wasn’t my cup of tea even though
it had great potential.
My best description is that it felt like unsalted food.
This is a short book, to be read in a few hours but I dragged it. It wasn’t my cup of tea even though
it had great potential.
My best description is that it felt like unsalted food.
This book can be compared to a football game where nothing much happens until the last 10 min and you’re on the edge of your seat and screaming at the tv.
Exactly how I felt. Those last 30 pages were so good that made me change my mind and even wanting to read the next book. It was unexpectedly good.
Exactly how I felt. Those last 30 pages were so good that made me change my mind and even wanting to read the next book. It was unexpectedly good.
This book tells the story of the fighter pilot, No Kum Sok, who for years pretended to worship The Great Leader and the regime in order to buy his ticket to freedom.
What’s interesting about this book aside from No’s personal story is the chronicled rise of Kim Il Sung and and the accounts of the Korean War.
It reads like a thriller, like a good fiction book yet it’s the recounting of true events, I guess that’s the most fascinating part for me.
It was a different story from the ones I’m usually used to read about North Korean defectors but still a very interesting and insightful perspective.
What’s interesting about this book aside from No’s personal story is the chronicled rise of Kim Il Sung and and the accounts of the Korean War.
It reads like a thriller, like a good fiction book yet it’s the recounting of true events, I guess that’s the most fascinating part for me.
It was a different story from the ones I’m usually used to read about North Korean defectors but still a very interesting and insightful perspective.
This book grabbed my attention from the first pages and kept it till the very end. I had not high expectations before reading nor did I knew much about the book.
Laini Taylor slowly made me fall in love with these characters and the world building is absolutely fantastic!
I can compare to eating a flavored chocolate without knowing which one beforehand and finding out it’s your favorite one.
I don’t know why but towards the end this book gave me The Song of Aquiles vibes, which was a nice feeling.
Excited to continue this journey!
Laini Taylor slowly made me fall in love with these characters and the world building is absolutely fantastic!
I can compare to eating a flavored chocolate without knowing which one beforehand and finding out it’s your favorite one.
I don’t know why but towards the end this book gave me The Song of Aquiles vibes, which was a nice feeling.
Excited to continue this journey!
Wether you want it or not, this book makes you reflect on the relationship you have with your mother.
I have all these thoughts and feelings that I can’t really put into words. Definitely a unique book. My overall feeling and especially going through these hard times we’ve been experiencing due to covid is that life’s too short and we should be more kind, empathetic, say and do all the things we wish before it’s too late.
I have all these thoughts and feelings that I can’t really put into words. Definitely a unique book. My overall feeling and especially going through these hard times we’ve been experiencing due to covid is that life’s too short and we should be more kind, empathetic, say and do all the things we wish before it’s too late.
