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As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson
4.75
THIS BOOK. mindblowing af. it was so dark, twisted, and wild. too dark for me imo (as someone who’s used to consuming light and heartwarming media). but it was the most thrilling & suspenseful book of the trilogy. it was kind of hard for me to get into the first few chapters of this one since reading pip’s mental state was heavy for me. but when i reached THAT point. GURL. i was dumbfounded. i knew that that guy was DT bc i unfortunately got spoiled but!! i didn’t expect the turn of events. the end of part one!!! the whole part two!!! the title of the first book / the trilogy all made sense in my head. i didn’t expect this would go down that morally grey route. it was just heartbreaking to witness pip do all the things she had to do just to attain "justice". this is a reflection of how flawed & messy the existing justice system is. it was sad that she had to take matters into her own hands bc of how much the system fails her every damn time. it shattered me as i witnessed what she had to sacrifice just to escape from that circle. to put that man behind bars. never would i have imagined that the sweet innocent pip of book one would end up doing this. i miss that pip, and it broke my heart to see how much she has changed the more she was exposed to the cruelty of the system. it affected her life so bad and this thought haunted me so much after reading the book. there’s this heavy feeling inside my chest — probably grief — that i shared with pip. grief for the normalcy in her life she used to have. grief for that life she could no longer have, bc the scars are etched into her forever. the ending subtly implied that she’d finally be able to gradually get her life back (ravi’s ’hey sarge remember me’ shattered me btw), but it’s still undeniable that she’d always carry those aches of the past :(
overall, this whole trilogy was a rollercoaster ride. i felt like i was with pip the whole time. i was there with her when she first knocked on ravi’s door. when she felt broken after losing barney. when she sat across becca at the bells’ house. when she cried in front of charlie green. when she held stanley in her arms. when she roamed the corridors of that police station. when she couldn’t sleep for countless nights. when she chose to walk back instead of heading towards the woods. when she received that text from ravi. it was one hell of a journey with her, and every bit of it was meaningful. thank u, holly, u are a genius!
overall, this whole trilogy was a rollercoaster ride. i felt like i was with pip the whole time. i was there with her when she first knocked on ravi’s door. when she felt broken after losing barney. when she sat across becca at the bells’ house. when she cried in front of charlie green. when she held stanley in her arms. when she roamed the corridors of that police station. when she couldn’t sleep for countless nights. when she chose to walk back instead of heading towards the woods. when she received that text from ravi. it was one hell of a journey with her, and every bit of it was meaningful. thank u, holly, u are a genius!
Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
5.0
guys... oMFG i was taken aback by this one T__T while i was halfway thru the book, i’ve started to form some thoughts about how much the first book was better & more gripping but boy was i wrong... this book was something else & after finishing it i can totally say that i like this more than the first!
the twist in the end made me bawl my eyes out bc i definitely didn’t see that coming.. how can a missing persons case lead to this :( when the puzzle pieces all started to fall into place & i was able connect the dots in my head... that was a different kind of experience!
i’m also so worried for pip because she’s obviously traumatized
the twist in the end made me bawl my eyes out bc i definitely didn’t see that coming.. how can a missing persons case lead to this :( when the puzzle pieces all started to fall into place & i was able connect the dots in my head... that was a different kind of experience!
i’m also so worried for pip because she’s obviously traumatized
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
4.0
taena teka lang di ko alam sasabihin ko basta sobrang ganda pls i need 30 business days to recover
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
5.0
i love this so much T__T everything was so freaking magical. honestly one of the most romantic pieces of media i’ve ever consumed. the writing was immaculate! the words are beautifully & intricately woven together that i found myself in awe of how they’re able to elicit some of the rawest of my emotions. iris & roman found solace in each other through their words, and it felt like the author was doing the same to the readers. this book moved me. iris & roman’s story — both the story they created together & their individual narratives — touched me in ways i didn’t expect. i especially love how they found home in each other amidst all the chaos in the world. their love was the kind that will accompany you through your darkest nights & embrace you on days where you feel like enclosing urself in a hard armor. a love that drives u to remove a piece of ur armor, allowing them to see and admire you as you are. a love that will allow you to understand and mend some of the broken pieces of yourself. it’s a love that will hold you close and assure you that you are worthy of affection, even on the days when you couldn’t even believe it yourself. especially on those days. i loved most of the characters, save for those i don’t even want to mention. even as side characters, they are layered and have stories to tell to the world.
this book was full of heart. so profound & soul-stirring. so glad i picked this up bc i feel like it’s made for me
this book was full of heart. so profound & soul-stirring. so glad i picked this up bc i feel like it’s made for me
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
5.0
to say this book was written for me is an understatement. to say i was moved by it is not enough to describe how i feel bc god.. i was immensely touched by everything abt this book and i am really really blown away. i fell absolutely in love with the writing; it’s so raw & u can tell so much heart was put into it. more than anything, i felt like the author entered my head, read my thoughts, and wrote it into a book. sure, i have consumed so many pieces of media that resonated with me, but not this intense. not this frickin close. it almost feels like clementine is me & i am clementine. i feel this book on a really personal level. it’s for the sentimental girlies. those who have nostalgia wrapped around their bones. the hopeless romantics. the burnt out ones but still choose to power through it all. those who live for art, the heart, the magic, the romance of it all. if someone is going to ask me what kind of love i want to have in the future, i will tell them about this book. bc it’s filled with so much love, the type of love that will push you to chase the moon. the type of love that will stay, no matter how long it takes. the type of love that can travel through time but still come back to you. it’s the type of love that connects with your soul, embraces it, and illuminates everything that makes you glow.
and along with this kind of love is the grief that accompanies it, because as clementine said, “there was never grief without love or love without grief…” and grief is an extension of love, a proof that in this lifetime, there was once a person in your life whom you’ve loved so dearly, someone you still hold close to your heart. the portrayal of all these was so tender that i found myself sobbing and shaking bc everything was so raw and real.
this book was all sorts of good, to quote one of my fav lines, “it’s the kind of good that stuck to your bones, thick and warm, and coated your soul in golden light.” the seven year slip pierced through my heart, stayed deep within, and i will keep it there as long as i live. this is the kind of piece of media i live for. thank you for this majestic experience, ashley poston. i will surely come back to it in the future, and though i will most probably have changed by then, i am confident that my love for this book will always stay :’) ♡
and along with this kind of love is the grief that accompanies it, because as clementine said, “there was never grief without love or love without grief…” and grief is an extension of love, a proof that in this lifetime, there was once a person in your life whom you’ve loved so dearly, someone you still hold close to your heart. the portrayal of all these was so tender that i found myself sobbing and shaking bc everything was so raw and real.
this book was all sorts of good, to quote one of my fav lines, “it’s the kind of good that stuck to your bones, thick and warm, and coated your soul in golden light.” the seven year slip pierced through my heart, stayed deep within, and i will keep it there as long as i live. this is the kind of piece of media i live for. thank you for this majestic experience, ashley poston. i will surely come back to it in the future, and though i will most probably have changed by then, i am confident that my love for this book will always stay :’) ♡
The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther
3.5
i’d like to start by saying that i didn’t have any expectations abt this at all. just randomly saw it on booktok & as a sucker for romance books w taylor swift references, ofc i had to read it. i just let the story unfold before my eyes & it’s a good decision bc i can tell u that i had a wonderful time reading this.
the book is so comforting. so carefree. so heartfelt. the setting is probably my favorite aspect of this book. if only i have the power to get transported to the farm, i will do so undoubtedly. there’s something so magical abt the place, and what makes it even more alive & wonderful is the people. their family is just so so cool & it feels like i have become one of them too. their tight-knit bond is smth i wish i have. it must be so nice to be a part of smth like this :’)
also, the portrayal of grief is so :( it’s so gentle & beautiful. i feel like i have known claire personally too bc of how mer talks abt her. and i also felt how much claire loved her sister
the book is so comforting. so carefree. so heartfelt. the setting is probably my favorite aspect of this book. if only i have the power to get transported to the farm, i will do so undoubtedly. there’s something so magical abt the place, and what makes it even more alive & wonderful is the people. their family is just so so cool & it feels like i have become one of them too. their tight-knit bond is smth i wish i have. it must be so nice to be a part of smth like this :’)
also, the portrayal of grief is so :( it’s so gentle & beautiful. i feel like i have known claire personally too bc of how mer talks abt her. and i also felt how much claire loved her sister
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
4.5
i enjoyed this so much u can never go wrong w found family & small town T_T one of the v rare stories where i didnt really mind the age gap & rich/poor trope! it also touched very important topics such as abuse, intergenerational trauma & healthcare inaccessibility. it was written delicately but still manages to leave an impact. i love the touches of magic in wakan & the attention to detail. im so proud of alexis for finally being able to choose herself & get out of that cycle