bookishlifeof_asr's reviews
13 reviews

Yesterday I Was the Moon by Noor Unnahar

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

Yesterday I was the Moon is quite a good book by a modern poet. It covers various themes of heartache, resilience, the state of women, religion, adolescence and so on. The writings are simple in nature, something a beginner in poetry can also easily understand. It was a good read all in all with nice illustrations and deep-sighted words. 

Home Body by Rupi Kaur

reflective tense fast-paced

1.0

Homebody  was one of the worst poetry books I've ever read. Calling it a poetry book would be doing injustice to people who write actual poetry. When you are reading 3rd book by a New York Times Bestseller author, you go in with a lot of expectations but this won't stand true to any of those. Out of the 188 pages of the book, I couldn't bring myself about to like more than 5 pages at the most. Most of the pages contain not poems or excerpts, but merely 3 or 4 words, simple sentences that even a non-reader, non-writer can easily write. The book was poorly composed. It felt like whatever thought came to the writer's mind, significant or insignificant, was just put to paper. It was poorly compiled with works having almost no inter-connection.It was a total wastage of 500 bucks. 

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Red, White & Royal Blue is the first book I read in the LGBTQ+ genre. The book is extremely lovely and heartwarming. The characters draw the attention of the reader and you instantaneously feel connected to the. It has a good pace and doesn't feel stretched or exaggerated at any point in time. It is a light-read that will make you feel relaxed and hopeful at the same time.