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hannahleila's Reviews (277)
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
DNF
I probably wasn’t the target audience for this book.
As someone who’s lived in these types of scenarios, this book didn’t open my eyes to anything I wasn’t aware of, and in the time since this book was published housing insecurity has actually gotten worse in most areas.
This was well written and easy to engage with, but ultimately bleak and draining with no real redemption/solution in sight for the people this book follows.
This is the book to show to your sheltered in laws or boss.
I probably wasn’t the target audience for this book.
As someone who’s lived in these types of scenarios, this book didn’t open my eyes to anything I wasn’t aware of, and in the time since this book was published housing insecurity has actually gotten worse in most areas.
This was well written and easy to engage with, but ultimately bleak and draining with no real redemption/solution in sight for the people this book follows.
This is the book to show to your sheltered in laws or boss.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Self harm, Suicide, Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Ouch, my heart.
I manage to live someone under a rock, I knew the basic premise of this book; queer love, and that Timothee Chamalet is the lead in the film adaptation.
I didn’t know this book would rip my heart out and have me scrambling through the last few pages to put it back together.
This is one of the most beautifully written novels I’ve ever picked up. Aciman writes queer love in a way that is so accurate it hurts.
Call Me By Your name had me reminiscing on my first big, gay love that also took place over just one summer.
Five stars. I’ll be thinking about this one for a long while yet.
I manage to live someone under a rock, I knew the basic premise of this book; queer love, and that Timothee Chamalet is the lead in the film adaptation.
I didn’t know this book would rip my heart out and have me scrambling through the last few pages to put it back together.
This is one of the most beautifully written novels I’ve ever picked up. Aciman writes queer love in a way that is so accurate it hurts.
Call Me By Your name had me reminiscing on my first big, gay love that also took place over just one summer.
Five stars. I’ll be thinking about this one for a long while yet.
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-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
2023 is the year I stop being so stingy with my star ratings.
This was a brilliant read, from start to finish.
Crow Lake, set us Northern Canada, is a narrative about a family, trauma and sacrifice.
As someone who doesn’t really have a lot of family, this book was still enthralling and I couldn’t put it down - and when I did I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
Told in part as a recollection and part modern day, the narrator Kate recounts the life of her and her four siblings after the sudden death of their parents and how they struggled to survive in an isolated and harsh environment.
It is about love, the sacrifices we make for those we love, and the cost they come at.
I was also thrilled to discover that Crow Lake is a real town.
Beautifully written and absolutely captivating. If you’re like me and you’ve been wanting to pick this one up for a while -do it now.
This was a brilliant read, from start to finish.
Crow Lake, set us Northern Canada, is a narrative about a family, trauma and sacrifice.
As someone who doesn’t really have a lot of family, this book was still enthralling and I couldn’t put it down - and when I did I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
Told in part as a recollection and part modern day, the narrator Kate recounts the life of her and her four siblings after the sudden death of their parents and how they struggled to survive in an isolated and harsh environment.
It is about love, the sacrifices we make for those we love, and the cost they come at.
I was also thrilled to discover that Crow Lake is a real town.
Beautifully written and absolutely captivating. If you’re like me and you’ve been wanting to pick this one up for a while -do it now.
inspiring
medium-paced