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3.5/4
I finished this book the other day and I still need to wrap my head around it. It is interesting. It is romantic and easy to read. It is bittersweet and so sad. And it is also too much. Too much of everything mixed into a story that should be a simple story about love. ⠀
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My high school years were ages ago. Damn, if were gonna count the years, more years has passed since finishing it than I had when I was graduating from it. But I still remember what being 16 feels like. How chaotic. How confusing. How exhilarating. That is why I always admire YA characters that seem so stable, so smart, so in order. The main character of this book - Shirin has a reason why, though. Her family moves almost every year. She has to adapt to new surroundings all the time. And she has learned that its easier to do it just shutting everyone out. Being a muslim in America after 9/11 is not helping her either. Same as her wearing a hijab.⠀
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And then she mets Ocean. A boy so opposite of her in most ways...open, honest, popular. And white. Ofc, they fall in love.⠀
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I loved their chemistry. I loved their story. I loved how Mafi through the eyes of Shirin showed how nothing matters but love. But also how things can get complicated. How people can be rude. Racist. Intoxicating. She opened my eyes about how often we make conclusions up front, and how first thoughts on seeing a girl in hijab for most of us will be the ones about her religion and not about her personality. She made us see that a girl is just a girl. Ordinary, foolish, curious girl, that just wants to feel loved and appreciated.⠀
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That is what I loved about this book. And what I didnt? At moments its inconsistency and in general, too many teen stuff. I get it, its a YA book. Maybe Im just too old for that
I finished this book the other day and I still need to wrap my head around it. It is interesting. It is romantic and easy to read. It is bittersweet and so sad. And it is also too much. Too much of everything mixed into a story that should be a simple story about love. ⠀
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My high school years were ages ago. Damn, if were gonna count the years, more years has passed since finishing it than I had when I was graduating from it. But I still remember what being 16 feels like. How chaotic. How confusing. How exhilarating. That is why I always admire YA characters that seem so stable, so smart, so in order. The main character of this book - Shirin has a reason why, though. Her family moves almost every year. She has to adapt to new surroundings all the time. And she has learned that its easier to do it just shutting everyone out. Being a muslim in America after 9/11 is not helping her either. Same as her wearing a hijab.⠀
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And then she mets Ocean. A boy so opposite of her in most ways...open, honest, popular. And white. Ofc, they fall in love.⠀
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I loved their chemistry. I loved their story. I loved how Mafi through the eyes of Shirin showed how nothing matters but love. But also how things can get complicated. How people can be rude. Racist. Intoxicating. She opened my eyes about how often we make conclusions up front, and how first thoughts on seeing a girl in hijab for most of us will be the ones about her religion and not about her personality. She made us see that a girl is just a girl. Ordinary, foolish, curious girl, that just wants to feel loved and appreciated.⠀
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That is what I loved about this book. And what I didnt? At moments its inconsistency and in general, too many teen stuff. I get it, its a YA book. Maybe Im just too old for that
4.5 / 5 stars
If you're in a reading slump or you just have a feeling all books started to seem the same, then this is the right book for you. I have to admit, I started reading it with no expectations at all, and in the end it turned out to be an interesting and wonderfully written story, so unique and different from anything I've read in a long time. ⠀
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The story itself is quite simple - one day during her stay at her mentor's home, finishing birds watching experiment for her doctorate studies, Jo finds an 8year old girl on her doorstep. Covered in bruises, she claims her name is Ursa and she's an alien that has come to Earth in search for five miracles, after which she's gonna be returning to her galaxy. With worries of her own, now Jo has another thing on her mind - what to do with the girl that doesnt want to leave and claims she has no family of her own....⠀
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What I liked the most is the way this book is written, full of smart dialogues and realistic characters. All of them have their own imperfections and fears they're dealing with, but they still manage to do what is best in the given circumstaces. The only thing I expected more from are my emotions. I did get to warm up to the characters, especially the amazing Ursa, but somehow the ending didnt really get through to me, not in the way I expected it to. ⠀
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Nonethless, this is definitely one of the books I'd like to have on my shelf...a captivating story about discovering love and friendship in the most unusal places and a tale that will make you want to believe in magic.⠀ ⠀
Leaving you with a little question mark and a tiny "what if" lingering for a while in the corner of your brain, this for sure is a hidden gem of a book I'd reccomend to all of you to read. ⠀
If you're in a reading slump or you just have a feeling all books started to seem the same, then this is the right book for you. I have to admit, I started reading it with no expectations at all, and in the end it turned out to be an interesting and wonderfully written story, so unique and different from anything I've read in a long time. ⠀
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The story itself is quite simple - one day during her stay at her mentor's home, finishing birds watching experiment for her doctorate studies, Jo finds an 8year old girl on her doorstep. Covered in bruises, she claims her name is Ursa and she's an alien that has come to Earth in search for five miracles, after which she's gonna be returning to her galaxy. With worries of her own, now Jo has another thing on her mind - what to do with the girl that doesnt want to leave and claims she has no family of her own....⠀
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What I liked the most is the way this book is written, full of smart dialogues and realistic characters. All of them have their own imperfections and fears they're dealing with, but they still manage to do what is best in the given circumstaces. The only thing I expected more from are my emotions. I did get to warm up to the characters, especially the amazing Ursa, but somehow the ending didnt really get through to me, not in the way I expected it to. ⠀
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Nonethless, this is definitely one of the books I'd like to have on my shelf...a captivating story about discovering love and friendship in the most unusal places and a tale that will make you want to believe in magic.⠀ ⠀
Leaving you with a little question mark and a tiny "what if" lingering for a while in the corner of your brain, this for sure is a hidden gem of a book I'd reccomend to all of you to read. ⠀
This book was really one emotional journey. Through the stories about her patients Lori shows not only the way how theraphy works, but reveals to us the world of pain, the world of regret, the world of grief, but also the way to open yourself to the good things, the way to find love and hope and the way that there is always a way out of the situation you're in. Personally I have no experiences in the field, but seeing the way it works, makes me wonder - maybe we should all talk to someone? It sure can do no harm to anyone. ⠀
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''You can’t tell people what to be, I’m afraid,” said Rosie. “You can only love and support who they already are.”
ENG - I fell in love with this book. Truly, madly, deeply. Long time since I read a book so realistic, but at the same time so touching. All stars to this one!
HR - Ovo nije knjiga o odgoju. A opet, je. Ovo nije autobiografija, a opet ima autobiografskih elemenata. Priča je ovo o jednoj posebnoj obitelji, koja ima posebnog najmlađeg člana – dječaka koji je već sa tri godine poželio biti djevojčica kada odraste, a sa pet godina odlučio početi nositi haljine. Sama priča napisana je vrlo realistično, sa tako dobro prikazanim dvojbama kroz koje prolaze roditelji tog djeteta, da me nije iznenadilo kada sam pročitala da i sama autorica prolazi kroz isti proces sa svojim sinom. To jest, sa svojom kćeri.
Teško da bi itko bez svega proživljenog na svojoj koži mogao napisati tako dirljivu, a opet tako realističnu priču. Priču o neobičnom usred običnog. Priču o nečemu što je žuto u crno bijelom svijetu. Priču o pripadanju i nepripadanju istovremeno. Priču o roditeljstvu u moderno doba, kada je sve što želiš biti stup potpore svom djetetu, podržati ga u svakome pogledu, no istovremeno si svjestan da je izvan vaša četiri zida jedna potpuno druga priča?
”If an eyeball sticker was creative self-expression, surely Claude should wear what he wanted to school. How could you say yes to webbed feet but no to a dress, yes to being who you were but no to dressing likne him? How did you teach your small human that it’s what’s inside that counts when the truth was everyone was pretty preoccupied with what you put on over the outside too?”.
Divni su mi prikazi dvojbi roditelja, razmišljanja o tome kako da se izbore za svoje dijete, da mu osiguraju mogućnost da odraste u osobu koja je sigurna u sebe i koja se ne koleba u svojim izborima. No istovremeno, birajući njegove bitke mijenjaju život cijele svoje velike obitelji.
“This is how it always is. You have to make these huge decision on behalf of your kid, this tiny human whose fate and future is entirely in your hands. Who trusts you to know what’s good and right and then to be able to make that happen. You never have enough information. You don’t get to see the future. And if you screw up – if with your incomplete contradictory information you make the wrong call – nothing less than your child’s entire future and happiness is at stake. It’s impossible. It’s heartbreaking. It’s maddening. But there’s no alternative.”
Preporučam ovu knjigu svakom čovjeku. Roditelju, ne-roditelju, muškom, ženskom, starijem a posebno mlađem naraštaju...Vjerujte mi na riječ, ovo je knjiga u koju ćete se zaljubiti. Zaljubiti se u ovu veliku disfunkcionalnu obitelj, zaljubiti se u roditelje koji čine greške, iako u najboljoj namjeri, a prije svega u Poppy. Iskričavu, vrckastu, bezbrižnu i veselu Poppy .
Odrasli smo u svijetu gdje je biti drugačiji još uvijek nešto loše. Gdje se ljudi boje različitosti. A zar je zaista na kraju dana bitno, da li je netko muško ili žensko? Da li dječak hoda u haljinama ili cura u hoodicama? Da li voli muškarce ili djevojke? Zar ćemo okrenuti leđa nekome samo zato jer se ne uklapa u naše sterotipe? Budimo tu jedni za druge, budimo otvoreni...tko zna, možda nas upravo iza nečeg drugačijeg čeka nešto nevjerojatno lijepo.
“This is a medical issue, but mostly it’s a cultural issue. It’s a social issue and an emotional issue and a family dynamic issue and a community issue. Maybe we need to medically intervene so Poppy doesn’t grow a beard. Or maybe the world needs to learn to love a person with a beard who goes by ‘she’ and wears a skirt.”/i
ENG - I fell in love with this book. Truly, madly, deeply. Long time since I read a book so realistic, but at the same time so touching. All stars to this one!
HR - Ovo nije knjiga o odgoju. A opet, je. Ovo nije autobiografija, a opet ima autobiografskih elemenata. Priča je ovo o jednoj posebnoj obitelji, koja ima posebnog najmlađeg člana – dječaka koji je već sa tri godine poželio biti djevojčica kada odraste, a sa pet godina odlučio početi nositi haljine. Sama priča napisana je vrlo realistično, sa tako dobro prikazanim dvojbama kroz koje prolaze roditelji tog djeteta, da me nije iznenadilo kada sam pročitala da i sama autorica prolazi kroz isti proces sa svojim sinom. To jest, sa svojom kćeri.
Teško da bi itko bez svega proživljenog na svojoj koži mogao napisati tako dirljivu, a opet tako realističnu priču. Priču o neobičnom usred običnog. Priču o nečemu što je žuto u crno bijelom svijetu. Priču o pripadanju i nepripadanju istovremeno. Priču o roditeljstvu u moderno doba, kada je sve što želiš biti stup potpore svom djetetu, podržati ga u svakome pogledu, no istovremeno si svjestan da je izvan vaša četiri zida jedna potpuno druga priča?
”If an eyeball sticker was creative self-expression, surely Claude should wear what he wanted to school. How could you say yes to webbed feet but no to a dress, yes to being who you were but no to dressing likne him? How did you teach your small human that it’s what’s inside that counts when the truth was everyone was pretty preoccupied with what you put on over the outside too?”.
Divni su mi prikazi dvojbi roditelja, razmišljanja o tome kako da se izbore za svoje dijete, da mu osiguraju mogućnost da odraste u osobu koja je sigurna u sebe i koja se ne koleba u svojim izborima. No istovremeno, birajući njegove bitke mijenjaju život cijele svoje velike obitelji.
“This is how it always is. You have to make these huge decision on behalf of your kid, this tiny human whose fate and future is entirely in your hands. Who trusts you to know what’s good and right and then to be able to make that happen. You never have enough information. You don’t get to see the future. And if you screw up – if with your incomplete contradictory information you make the wrong call – nothing less than your child’s entire future and happiness is at stake. It’s impossible. It’s heartbreaking. It’s maddening. But there’s no alternative.”
Preporučam ovu knjigu svakom čovjeku. Roditelju, ne-roditelju, muškom, ženskom, starijem a posebno mlađem naraštaju...Vjerujte mi na riječ, ovo je knjiga u koju ćete se zaljubiti. Zaljubiti se u ovu veliku disfunkcionalnu obitelj, zaljubiti se u roditelje koji čine greške, iako u najboljoj namjeri, a prije svega u Poppy. Iskričavu, vrckastu, bezbrižnu i veselu Poppy .
Odrasli smo u svijetu gdje je biti drugačiji još uvijek nešto loše. Gdje se ljudi boje različitosti. A zar je zaista na kraju dana bitno, da li je netko muško ili žensko? Da li dječak hoda u haljinama ili cura u hoodicama? Da li voli muškarce ili djevojke? Zar ćemo okrenuti leđa nekome samo zato jer se ne uklapa u naše sterotipe? Budimo tu jedni za druge, budimo otvoreni...tko zna, možda nas upravo iza nečeg drugačijeg čeka nešto nevjerojatno lijepo.
“This is a medical issue, but mostly it’s a cultural issue. It’s a social issue and an emotional issue and a family dynamic issue and a community issue. Maybe we need to medically intervene so Poppy doesn’t grow a beard. Or maybe the world needs to learn to love a person with a beard who goes by ‘she’ and wears a skirt.”/i
3.5/5
To be honest, if it wasn't for my book club, I would have never read this book. Never ever, because I have never thought of reading S.King and because I thought it was scary. But let me tell you, its not scary at all. For me, personally, it was more an extremely uncomfortable and claustrophobic read. Because I felt sorry for Carrie. Sorry for the way she was raised (religeous fanaticism), sorry for the way she was bullied in school, sorry for an unfortunate turn of the events and kids stupidity. And it felt uncomfortable because it sometimes hurts so much when I see how cruel and toxic kids can be. I think its our assignment as parents to prevent that. To teach them better. To teach them respect and how to treasure and not undermine people differences. Cause in the end, we're all the same, and, as this book shows, you can never know what lies inside
To be honest, if it wasn't for my book club, I would have never read this book. Never ever, because I have never thought of reading S.King and because I thought it was scary. But let me tell you, its not scary at all. For me, personally, it was more an extremely uncomfortable and claustrophobic read. Because I felt sorry for Carrie. Sorry for the way she was raised (religeous fanaticism), sorry for the way she was bullied in school, sorry for an unfortunate turn of the events and kids stupidity. And it felt uncomfortable because it sometimes hurts so much when I see how cruel and toxic kids can be. I think its our assignment as parents to prevent that. To teach them better. To teach them respect and how to treasure and not undermine people differences. Cause in the end, we're all the same, and, as this book shows, you can never know what lies inside
Every person that read Seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo knows how good of a writer T.J.Reid is. That extraordinary love story won the hearts of readers around the world, and as I've heard it's being filmed right about now (btw, cant wait for that movie to come out). This year, T.J.Reid released a new book, Daisy Jones and The Six, which has recently been voted as the best historical fiction book of 2019. by Goodreads. Just as in Evelyn, here you will find a touch of a glamour, a bit of a romance and one unusual storyline.
This is a book about the rise and fall of an american rock band in 1970's. The well known parole of that time: sex, drugs and rock and roll is the vivid scenery of the story that talks about extremely talented people, their hard work, their hopes and dreams, their sacrifices and of course, about love. But also, it talks about loyalty and promises, about music and about passion. About loneliness and need for acknowledgment. And most of all, it talks about Daisy Jones. Wonderful, wild and irresistible.
Daisy is the character who is far from perfect. Who will fall down three hundred times, pick herself up and fall again. She is a woman that knows her strong sides, but is also so vulnerable. Daisy is timeless, and, in the end, she's the girl we all want to be.
What fascinates me the most is that this story and its characters are completely made up. But nevertheless, after reading the book, you'll find yourself googling their names and their songs. Because, everything seems so real and it just can't be fake.
This is a book about the rise and fall of an american rock band in 1970's. The well known parole of that time: sex, drugs and rock and roll is the vivid scenery of the story that talks about extremely talented people, their hard work, their hopes and dreams, their sacrifices and of course, about love. But also, it talks about loyalty and promises, about music and about passion. About loneliness and need for acknowledgment. And most of all, it talks about Daisy Jones. Wonderful, wild and irresistible.
Daisy is the character who is far from perfect. Who will fall down three hundred times, pick herself up and fall again. She is a woman that knows her strong sides, but is also so vulnerable. Daisy is timeless, and, in the end, she's the girl we all want to be.
What fascinates me the most is that this story and its characters are completely made up. But nevertheless, after reading the book, you'll find yourself googling their names and their songs. Because, everything seems so real and it just can't be fake.
If I have read this book three years ago, I'd give it a 5 star rating in an instant! But, having read all sorts of different reads and going through different genres every month due to my book club and my #bookstagram friends, my mind seems to have developed some weird sense of tolerance. So, I kinda expected more of this one. Not that it wasnt weird and creepy, and totally out there..it was. But my twisted mind expected it to be even more so.
That being said, I did love this book. It has sex, a lot of it, it has a good story, and as any other CoHo book, you will devour it in a day, because the tension she creates and the way she writes are just unbelieavable.
Since it was the authors first attempt in the dark romance/suspense, I applaud it as a great start. And I hope she will continue in this genre and she wont be afraid to go even darker, even deeper. We want it and we can handle it!
That being said, I did love this book. It has sex, a lot of it, it has a good story, and as any other CoHo book, you will devour it in a day, because the tension she creates and the way she writes are just unbelieavable.
Since it was the authors first attempt in the dark romance/suspense, I applaud it as a great start. And I hope she will continue in this genre and she wont be afraid to go even darker, even deeper. We want it and we can handle it!
This book was the first true crime thriller I have read in a very long time. Usually I tend to gravitate to thrillers or mystery, but the synopsis of this one sounded really intriguing so I had to request for it. ⠀
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And the truth be told, it is a good read. It's not mind blowing, it is pretty real in some parts, and the premise is indeed an interesting one. But I wished the main character is a little more likable, because some of her acts were just plain stupid. I cant say what my own reactions to the similar situation would be, but I think they would definitely not be as aggressive as hers. If you are a crime or a thriller fan,you might like it, even though the twists and the ending were quite predictable. ⠀
Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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And the truth be told, it is a good read. It's not mind blowing, it is pretty real in some parts, and the premise is indeed an interesting one. But I wished the main character is a little more likable, because some of her acts were just plain stupid. I cant say what my own reactions to the similar situation would be, but I think they would definitely not be as aggressive as hers. If you are a crime or a thriller fan,you might like it, even though the twists and the ending were quite predictable. ⠀
Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free ARC in exchange for my honest review.
DNF
I'm sorry. No, I'm not sorry. I tried. I tried reading it, I tried listening to it. Maybe Mexican Gothic runed it for me. Maybe I am not the right audience for this book. Maybe the book is just not good. Who can tell?⠀
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I got to 30% and just couldnt do it anymore. Nothing is happening. All is weird and suspensful and the narrator talks in the husky voice that tries to be mysterious but kinda fails and sounds more like a lost call girl. Witches in the woods, weird cult, pure girl...yeah, yeah, all is there. But I have the feeling its all about running through the woods in the dark and hearing voices. And lesbian lovers. I have had enough of hearing voices in Mexican Gothic and if all of the witchy and gothic books tend to be this way, I think I will start hearing voices myself. I know that I decided this month will be all about new experiences, but torture is not one of them. So yeah, I'm out on this one. Or maybe I need some mushrooms?
I'm sorry. No, I'm not sorry. I tried. I tried reading it, I tried listening to it. Maybe Mexican Gothic runed it for me. Maybe I am not the right audience for this book. Maybe the book is just not good. Who can tell?⠀
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I got to 30% and just couldnt do it anymore. Nothing is happening. All is weird and suspensful and the narrator talks in the husky voice that tries to be mysterious but kinda fails and sounds more like a lost call girl. Witches in the woods, weird cult, pure girl...yeah, yeah, all is there. But I have the feeling its all about running through the woods in the dark and hearing voices. And lesbian lovers. I have had enough of hearing voices in Mexican Gothic and if all of the witchy and gothic books tend to be this way, I think I will start hearing voices myself. I know that I decided this month will be all about new experiences, but torture is not one of them. So yeah, I'm out on this one. Or maybe I need some mushrooms?