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Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
3.0
Not at all what I thought. The start of Martyr!, about 100 or so pages, sucked me in. I enjoyed it, despite having drastic expectations that were not being met, but I understood where the book was going and was excited to see the outcome. I, surprisingly, hated the structure of this novel. I'm over multiple POVs in books these days but that's just my personal opinion. I don't think having more than one point of view here took away from the powerful messaging of Akbar's poetry.
Lyrical and introspective; I found myself highlighting multiple lines as I felt they resonated with me deeply. Then the entire middle section happened, and like what most complained about, the confusing end, and that's where it lost me. I get why people like this. I see it's potential. I would read from this author again if he decides to publish anything forward. But for now Martyr is a low 3 for me.
Lyrical and introspective; I found myself highlighting multiple lines as I felt they resonated with me deeply. Then the entire middle section happened, and like what most complained about, the confusing end, and that's where it lost me. I get why people like this. I see it's potential. I would read from this author again if he decides to publish anything forward. But for now Martyr is a low 3 for me.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.
i stopped caring lol
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
this is fucking annoying insufferable bullshit
Lovesick by Luana Vecchio
2.5
you know. if i hadn't read madeline's backstory first in doll parts i wouldn't even be as far into this comic as i currently am. i understood that doll parts is a commentary on what happens to young children who have access to the worst parts of the internet; a poor, naive, girl who was never wanted. she found her solstice and community on the internet. stumbling upon things no one, especially anyone her age, should've came across. exposing herself to the darkest parts of humanity to feel... anything. i related to that.
i thought the story was showing how she grew up to be a serial killer because of how scrambled and fucked up her brain was from childhood; which she is.. technically, and this does explore that, kind of. the rest of this is some weird, rape, fetishy, jumbled nonsense with a story i could barely follow. the art is gorgeous, the coloring and shading is to die for, a lot of the art, and some very minor parts of this story reminded me of my original character; between that and morbid curiosity i somehow prevailed. kind of wish i didn't. i hope the author receives therapy.
i thought the story was showing how she grew up to be a serial killer because of how scrambled and fucked up her brain was from childhood; which she is.. technically, and this does explore that, kind of. the rest of this is some weird, rape, fetishy, jumbled nonsense with a story i could barely follow. the art is gorgeous, the coloring and shading is to die for, a lot of the art, and some very minor parts of this story reminded me of my original character; between that and morbid curiosity i somehow prevailed. kind of wish i didn't. i hope the author receives therapy.