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How to Be Alone: If You Want To, and Even If You Don't by Lane Moore
2.0
made the mistake of listening to this on audiobook. author is insufferable, has some insightful takes, but ultimately has an attitude of “she’s had it the hardest.” it’s been a year since i read this book now- i wish i had reviewed it initially- and i still roll my eyes when i see the cover.
one thing she said towards the beginning, about the adults around her witnessing her abuse, that the adults around did nothing to help her, and that made her feel more alone. what <\spoiler> i learned from this book is how to at least attempt to be an advocate / resource for the children around me.
one thing she said towards the beginning,
Mister Monday by Garth Nix
3.0
okay book, i’ll be honest, i don’t think i paid enough attention to it. i listened to in on audiobook… might read again with text. i can only give this a straight down the middle review until i read it again lol.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
5.0
I read this sometime in middle or high school. I remember I loved it so much.
The part with the solider got me hard, and I wanted to learn german to read it in german so that when the american soldier spoke, it would be the only english thing i read.
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
really good book. i recommend listening to the audiobook if you can.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Terminal illness
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
really good book
The Pisces by Melissa Broder
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
so sad i didn’t review this after i read it
took me about 9h 48m to read this book
i imagine me reading this as a 22 year old sobbing, clutching it to my chest curled up while Retired From Sad, New Career in Business by Mitsky plays loudly, so distressed i’m not bothered by the hair of mine that was caught on the wall as i slid down.
i read this book and i began to see myself from back then in such a different light. sympathetic but pitiful. i get why i lost all my friends, i guess. the aching desire to not be alone spun me around more than anything else. i did love this book.
when the dog died, i saw the signs coming and i was truly devastated.
took me about 9h 48m to read this book
i imagine me reading this as a 22 year old sobbing, clutching it to my chest curled up while Retired From Sad, New Career in Business by Mitsky plays loudly, so distressed i’m not bothered by the hair of mine that was caught on the wall as i slid down.
i read this book and i began to see myself from back then in such a different light. sympathetic but pitiful. i get why i lost all my friends, i guess. the aching desire to not be alone spun me around more than anything else. i did love this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Classism
Calypso by David Sedaris
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
wanted to read the audiobook when i realized these were audiobiographical anecdotes!
The Paper Crane by Molly Bang
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
I spent 9h 47m reading this book.
The whole time I was reading I was trying to figure out what this book was going to be. There was so much backstory and set up, it seemed, that I wasn’t sure when the book, or “real” story, would begin. It caught me off guard when I realized the point of the book, and it was kind of relaxing. This isn’t a particularly exciting book or anything, this is a very healing book.
I just lost my father about two months ago and it’s been hard to let go. I’m glad I read this book when I did.
Now, the actual book was weird. The point was lovely— there was a very odd antihomelessness theme throughout the book. The island that they live on has heavy patrols for people sleeping anywhere but inside a house & none of the characters bay an eye about it. The author tries to do this like “I remember poverty… it was rough” thing with a couple of the characters and it doesn’t land, it just reads as empty, really. I think she could have dived deeper and given detail instead of vague “what was probably abuse” description.
I feel bad for Lizbeth honestly. I think she and Lucy should have had a larger part of the story. You have Lizbeth and her diaries and we’re waiting for this big ball to drop (no pun intended) at the end when someone finally reads her diaries, but it, again, falls flat on delivery.
I’m glad the loose ends were tied up, but the package was a lot smaller than it made itself out to be. Cute book, glad I read it, good for grief. Nice to fat people and not weird about weight lol.
The whole time I was reading I was trying to figure out what this book was going to be. There was so much backstory and set up, it seemed, that I wasn’t sure when the book, or “real” story, would begin. It caught me off guard when I realized the point of the book, and it was kind of relaxing. This isn’t a particularly exciting book or anything, this is a very healing book.
Now, the actual book was weird. The point was lovely— there was a very odd antihomelessness theme throughout the book. The island that they live on has heavy patrols for people sleeping anywhere but inside a house & none of the characters bay an eye about it. The author tries to do this like “I remember poverty… it was rough” thing with a couple of the characters and it doesn’t land, it just reads as empty, really. I think she could have dived deeper and given detail instead of vague “what was probably abuse” description.
I feel bad for Lizbeth honestly. I think she and Lucy should have had a larger part of the story. You have Lizbeth and her diaries and we’re waiting for this big ball to drop (no pun intended) at the end when someone finally reads her diaries, but it, again, falls flat on delivery.
I’m glad the loose ends were tied up, but the package was a lot smaller than it made itself out to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Racism, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Classism