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Yang Paling Patah Antara Kita by Ainul Farihah
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
My Sister, Bongsoon by Gong Jiyoung
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
5.0
Interesting to read about a life of a maid in seoul
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Maryanne Vollers, Yeonmi Park
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Cute college life romance imo. Story line starts with a nerdy musical girl making a tutor deal with a washed up jock specifically hockey player that are banned from playing next season's game bcs of his below C average grade on a class. They agree for a tutoring in exchange for something the girl truly wants. I dont like the author's male pov bcs i feel like the author cant grasp how a male usually talks or thinks which ended up seeming girly? Cute basic storyline but love their chemistry together. What makes it different is that i love how this book adds more story to their life instead of the angst/attraction in full power mode.
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Johnny, he is bounce, effort, and snark."
"Mirren, she is sugar, curiosity, and rain."
"Gat, he was contemplation and enthusiasm. Ambition and strong coffee."
"We are Sinclairs. Beautiful. Privileged. Damaged. Liar. We live, least in the summertime, on a private island off the coast of Massachusetts."
π : We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Rating: ββββ
This book is about liars, all the characters were. And that is the story. This story screams richpeopleproblems, whiteprivilege & superior families. While i don't really go towards this kind of theme, this book is actually worth of a read. In my mind, this book almost plays out like a movie. Lockhart gave me that subtle haze of narration throughout reading. Its almost a little to no plot but throughout still interesting, gripping and suspenseful.
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At first i loved the grandfather, all wise and proud of his family but soon later on in the story he just deteriorates and becomes drunk in power. I loved the tales of the king and his daughters. I love The Liars friendship.
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β οΈspoilerβ οΈ
When i reached the climax, when i finally understood what happened and all those feelings came rushing in, i couldn't even begin to think about the tragedy. This book did not make me sob full of tears but I did cry the part where her mother's and families love for her despite what happened.It left me heartbroken. I want to say so much but don't want to spoil it.
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The only takeaway was that i feel like the author didnt connect the title of the book too much with the story. I mean did they really lie? It was just that Cadence didn't knew and they wouldn't tell them. Despite that, the writing was very choppy but i didnt mind that like some reviewers. Overall worth a read. Pls read if ur into sappy emotional sorrowful books.
"Mirren, she is sugar, curiosity, and rain."
"Gat, he was contemplation and enthusiasm. Ambition and strong coffee."
"We are Sinclairs. Beautiful. Privileged. Damaged. Liar. We live, least in the summertime, on a private island off the coast of Massachusetts."
π : We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Rating: ββββ
This book is about liars, all the characters were. And that is the story. This story screams richpeopleproblems, whiteprivilege & superior families. While i don't really go towards this kind of theme, this book is actually worth of a read. In my mind, this book almost plays out like a movie. Lockhart gave me that subtle haze of narration throughout reading. Its almost a little to no plot but throughout still interesting, gripping and suspenseful.
.
At first i loved the grandfather, all wise and proud of his family but soon later on in the story he just deteriorates and becomes drunk in power. I loved the tales of the king and his daughters. I love The Liars friendship.
.
β οΈspoilerβ οΈ
When i reached the climax, when i finally understood what happened and all those feelings came rushing in, i couldn't even begin to think about the tragedy. This book did not make me sob full of tears but I did cry the part where her mother's and families love for her despite what happened.It left me heartbroken. I want to say so much but don't want to spoil it.
.
The only takeaway was that i feel like the author didnt connect the title of the book too much with the story. I mean did they really lie? It was just that Cadence didn't knew and they wouldn't tell them. Despite that, the writing was very choppy but i didnt mind that like some reviewers. Overall worth a read. Pls read if ur into sappy emotional sorrowful books.
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
π : An Abundance of Katherines
Rating: βββ
Deep down I always knew I was just too dumb for John Green's book. TFIOS was a struggle but this... Considering the main character is a child prodigy.. I had to learn math in order to understand this. ππ Thank god the plot was decent enough to read til the end.
Character wise, I have to agree with the reviews. I can't stand Colin. He think he's so much better than everyone else, he's whiny, he doesn't care about anyone but himself, Katherines and his Katherine theory. I am sick of his anagrams. (He judges people who reads magazines as unimportant + less interesting people WHAT). Lindsey is an angel, she's very sweet, she's that person who is always grateful to everything she has, i like her a lot.
But Hassan tho... Most reviewers hates Hassan's jokes too but not me. He's so witty, brutal and funny. He's unbelievably his own character. Personally, i dont mind the fat, man boobs and few islamic jokes. As long as he isn't bothered by the jokes i'm ok with it. It's his true self that i admire.
The plot is predictable but I was never bored with their adventure & i do have to say i love Colin's random knowledge at times. I love Colin & Hassan as a combo
β οΈ spoiler alert β οΈ (when they fought off TOC and how they treat Lindsey). Please read this if you are into quirky teenagers who don't fit in a society. I stayed for Hassan and his jokes (literally the amount of times i laughed so hard was more than 3x).
Towards the end of the book, Colin did have an upgrade on character development. He realized he was an asshole and judges women's body type. He also stopped obsessing over his Katherine theories. (ofc Hassan his good friend that tolerates him had to be the one that helped him with that).
Rating: βββ
Deep down I always knew I was just too dumb for John Green's book. TFIOS was a struggle but this... Considering the main character is a child prodigy.. I had to learn math in order to understand this. ππ Thank god the plot was decent enough to read til the end.
Character wise, I have to agree with the reviews. I can't stand Colin. He think he's so much better than everyone else, he's whiny, he doesn't care about anyone but himself, Katherines and his Katherine theory. I am sick of his anagrams. (He judges people who reads magazines as unimportant + less interesting people WHAT). Lindsey is an angel, she's very sweet, she's that person who is always grateful to everything she has, i like her a lot.
But Hassan tho... Most reviewers hates Hassan's jokes too but not me. He's so witty, brutal and funny. He's unbelievably his own character. Personally, i dont mind the fat, man boobs and few islamic jokes. As long as he isn't bothered by the jokes i'm ok with it. It's his true self that i admire.
The plot is predictable but I was never bored with their adventure & i do have to say i love Colin's random knowledge at times. I love Colin & Hassan as a combo
β οΈ spoiler alert β οΈ (when they fought off TOC and how they treat Lindsey). Please read this if you are into quirky teenagers who don't fit in a society. I stayed for Hassan and his jokes (literally the amount of times i laughed so hard was more than 3x).
Towards the end of the book, Colin did have an upgrade on character development. He realized he was an asshole and judges women's body type. He also stopped obsessing over his Katherine theories. (ofc Hassan his good friend that tolerates him had to be the one that helped him with that).
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Trying out this booktok sensation β¨
π : The Love Hypothesis
Rating: β β β
Oof- i am so sorry please dont be mad at me. It was an alright read for me despite so many 5 star reviews. This book is medium paced, easy to follow and read and overall a comfy lighthearted read.
To ease your anger let me share my favs. I love Adam's and Olive's chemistry together. They connect with each other well and they love teasing each other. Adam is a perfect fake boyfriend and a gentleman. He always cares about Olive's feelings than his own. He always feeds Olive who always forget her meals bc of her busy, student life, broke life schedule. Who doesn't want a boyfriend that feeds and cares about your feelings? And Olive is all about that student life i love her story. The hotel chapter was fire too.
Now lets talk about the thing that made my review lose stars. It was the constant description of Adam's physical body. Like i get it HE'S BIG. HE'S TALL. HE'S LARGE. Stop talking about it in every chapter. Besides that, professor student relationship, makes me uncomfy and maybe i'm not into fake dating tropes. The storyline and plot twist was so predictable. I didn't squeal or fangirl or whatsoever. The chapter where Adam deals with Tom made me cringe. Tbh i wanted Olive to deal w her own fights. Maybe I just had this high expectation for 5 star reads.
But pls don't listen to me if u are considering on reading this. Im just one of the few that thinks its ok ok book. It's a booktok sensation, it has mostly 5 stars so if ur into cute, fake dating, close proximity, academia trope then go for it! β€οΈ
π : The Love Hypothesis
Rating: β β β
Oof- i am so sorry please dont be mad at me. It was an alright read for me despite so many 5 star reviews. This book is medium paced, easy to follow and read and overall a comfy lighthearted read.
To ease your anger let me share my favs. I love Adam's and Olive's chemistry together. They connect with each other well and they love teasing each other. Adam is a perfect fake boyfriend and a gentleman. He always cares about Olive's feelings than his own. He always feeds Olive who always forget her meals bc of her busy, student life, broke life schedule. Who doesn't want a boyfriend that feeds and cares about your feelings? And Olive is all about that student life i love her story. The hotel chapter was fire too.
Now lets talk about the thing that made my review lose stars. It was the constant description of Adam's physical body. Like i get it HE'S BIG. HE'S TALL. HE'S LARGE. Stop talking about it in every chapter. Besides that, professor student relationship, makes me uncomfy and maybe i'm not into fake dating tropes. The storyline and plot twist was so predictable. I didn't squeal or fangirl or whatsoever. The chapter where Adam deals with Tom made me cringe. Tbh i wanted Olive to deal w her own fights. Maybe I just had this high expectation for 5 star reads.
But pls don't listen to me if u are considering on reading this. Im just one of the few that thinks its ok ok book. It's a booktok sensation, it has mostly 5 stars so if ur into cute, fake dating, close proximity, academia trope then go for it! β€οΈ
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I've been putting off this book for quite some time and have finished it late in November. Here's my review:
Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982
Rating: 3 stars
Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982 is a feminist literature that follows a young woman named Cho Nam-Joo who is a current housewife that became a stay-at-home mom which later faced depression. The storyline centers around Nam-Joo that reflected her early childhood years to becoming a woman faced with rigid misogyny.
Before reading the book, I expected I would be angry after finishing the book but it just made me kind of reflect how true is Nam-Joo's occurence with me living as a woman in today's "feminist" society. Here are some of the things that Nam-Joo discussed that truly made me bothered about feminist and misogyny:
-Telling girls what to wear in early childhood up until adulthood (girls should wear skirts for school and no trousers, girls should not play soccer outside)
-Boy's restricted to do housework and are gained with the most excellent necessities (food, lines/queues, clothing)
-Society's way of saying "boys are boys" , "they're just playing." and "he pulls your hair that means he likes you"
-Women getting blamed if they don't have baby boys instead of girls
-Blaming women for getting assaulted for dressing the way they wanted
-Rejecting a man politely and getting blamed for being too hard
-Smiling to man automatically means you are easy and wants to be approached and somehow that means "yes assault me"?
-ratio of women vs men's salary and probability of obtaining promotions
-Woman sacrificing their dream jobs to "be a housewife or the stay-at-home mom" then later get blamed for not being an obedient wife when mentioned she wants to work
Those are just a few and there are other little reflections of Nam-Joo that made me reflect too. I would say that our current society's thinking of feminism have a few flaws but I am thankful that some of the list did not apply to today's society or specifically to me at least. But we cannot deny that there are still misogynistic families and societies like this. Growing up as an Asian especially, I was taught to wear skirts and not to play football. I have been the one who had my hair pulled as a girl and been told to ignore them because a boy liked me(?) and soon when I get married, I will also have to consider future decisions of sacrificing my dream job/education to raise a child. When I read this reflection I automatically predicted that the women is in the blame for even considering to work than to raise the child, that the mother didn't love the child. Do you realize that the men never had to think about these matters. I believe I'm not the only woman who thought of this.
This book is empowering, moving and still had got me thinking in lots of different ways when I already read several feminist books. Although, in some parts it did make me angry but mostly it just made me reflect. It is definitely not a feminist book that is the same as every feminist book. I truly recommend.
Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982
Rating: 3 stars
Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982 is a feminist literature that follows a young woman named Cho Nam-Joo who is a current housewife that became a stay-at-home mom which later faced depression. The storyline centers around Nam-Joo that reflected her early childhood years to becoming a woman faced with rigid misogyny.
Before reading the book, I expected I would be angry after finishing the book but it just made me kind of reflect how true is Nam-Joo's occurence with me living as a woman in today's "feminist" society. Here are some of the things that Nam-Joo discussed that truly made me bothered about feminist and misogyny:
-Telling girls what to wear in early childhood up until adulthood (girls should wear skirts for school and no trousers, girls should not play soccer outside)
-Boy's restricted to do housework and are gained with the most excellent necessities (food, lines/queues, clothing)
-Society's way of saying "boys are boys" , "they're just playing." and "he pulls your hair that means he likes you"
-Women getting blamed if they don't have baby boys instead of girls
-Blaming women for getting assaulted for dressing the way they wanted
-Rejecting a man politely and getting blamed for being too hard
-Smiling to man automatically means you are easy and wants to be approached and somehow that means "yes assault me"?
-ratio of women vs men's salary and probability of obtaining promotions
-Woman sacrificing their dream jobs to "be a housewife or the stay-at-home mom" then later get blamed for not being an obedient wife when mentioned she wants to work
Those are just a few and there are other little reflections of Nam-Joo that made me reflect too. I would say that our current society's thinking of feminism have a few flaws but I am thankful that some of the list did not apply to today's society or specifically to me at least. But we cannot deny that there are still misogynistic families and societies like this. Growing up as an Asian especially, I was taught to wear skirts and not to play football. I have been the one who had my hair pulled as a girl and been told to ignore them because a boy liked me(?) and soon when I get married, I will also have to consider future decisions of sacrificing my dream job/education to raise a child. When I read this reflection I automatically predicted that the women is in the blame for even considering to work than to raise the child, that the mother didn't love the child. Do you realize that the men never had to think about these matters. I believe I'm not the only woman who thought of this.
This book is empowering, moving and still had got me thinking in lots of different ways when I already read several feminist books. Although, in some parts it did make me angry but mostly it just made me reflect. It is definitely not a feminist book that is the same as every feminist book. I truly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Rating: π π π π
It's a story about a daughter that is being set up for a blind date by her mother on a dating app. Accidentally killing this supposed guy. The story takes u to an adventure of how four aunties helped their niece/daughter to hide the body.
Let's talk about the Asian representation (Indo-Mandarin) here and how accurately depicted it is in forms of culture, language, supertitions and many more. I immediately recognized every asian slang and supertitions there is. Words like kay poh, knock on wood and cutting up fruits for families are so familiar to the Bruneian culture too π§π³
I love the 4 aunties and my fav is Big Aunt for her authoritative figure and Fourth Aunt for being the drama queen that she is.
SPOILER ALERT
My fav parts:
1. Ma worrying about serving fruits to the elders instead of the dead body π₯π₯
2. The Nathan-Jake realization (the setan part- I LMAOed hard) πΉ
3. The constant family rivalry
It's a bit unrealistic with lots of plot twists but its tolerable. The author also did a good job explaining every asian culture, superstitions so that other readers are able to understand too. Would make a great movie!
It's a story about a daughter that is being set up for a blind date by her mother on a dating app. Accidentally killing this supposed guy. The story takes u to an adventure of how four aunties helped their niece/daughter to hide the body.
Let's talk about the Asian representation (Indo-Mandarin) here and how accurately depicted it is in forms of culture, language, supertitions and many more. I immediately recognized every asian slang and supertitions there is. Words like kay poh, knock on wood and cutting up fruits for families are so familiar to the Bruneian culture too π§π³
I love the 4 aunties and my fav is Big Aunt for her authoritative figure and Fourth Aunt for being the drama queen that she is.
SPOILER ALERT
My fav parts:
1. Ma worrying about serving fruits to the elders instead of the dead body π₯π₯
2. The Nathan-Jake realization (the setan part- I LMAOed hard) πΉ
3. The constant family rivalry
It's a bit unrealistic with lots of plot twists but its tolerable. The author also did a good job explaining every asian culture, superstitions so that other readers are able to understand too. Would make a great movie!
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
WHAT IN THE CUTEST RELATIONSHIP. The cutest enemies-to-lovers ive ever read! Josh's love language is acts of service and my love language is receiving them & i totally swooned reading this. Literally what i want in a man like is it so hard to ask for? Reading this book feels like an adventure.
My fav parts are:
1. The paintball match
2. The elevator scene
3. The roses
I love him for taking care of Lucy when she was sick and when he felt bad bcs he realized he was such an assh*le and he gave flowers the next day. I also secretly admire his cold, calculative attitude which was technically a response of shyness.
I love Lucy for all her smiles and friendliness. And when she defended Josh infront of Anthony like that- and Josh wasn't even mad, bcs most guys hate when girls rescue them, that was so cute, screw masculinity!
Added bonus: the book was funny too. I LMAOed 3 times which is the most ive read in one book.
If you love enemies-to-lovers, bubbly and cold relationships this is a perfect book to read over the weekend.
My fav parts are:
1. The paintball match
2. The elevator scene
3. The roses
I love him for taking care of Lucy when she was sick and when he felt bad bcs he realized he was such an assh*le and he gave flowers the next day. I also secretly admire his cold, calculative attitude which was technically a response of shyness.
I love Lucy for all her smiles and friendliness. And when she defended Josh infront of Anthony like that- and Josh wasn't even mad, bcs most guys hate when girls rescue them, that was so cute, screw masculinity!
Added bonus: the book was funny too. I LMAOed 3 times which is the most ive read in one book.
If you love enemies-to-lovers, bubbly and cold relationships this is a perfect book to read over the weekend.