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This was fine for an introduction to basic sun/moon/rising signs, but really, the bulk of this book felt like someone jazzed up the results of a personality quiz online and then printed it out and published it.
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I find it very obnoxious when people present problems with obvious solutions, dismiss the solution, and continue complaining about the problem.
This was so much fun. It gets shelved as 'horror' a lot, but I'd almost consider this more of a thriller/comedy crossover. I dunno, it's a tough one to categorize but an easy one to rate. Dr. Harper's internal monologue is hilarious and the mysteries in each short story kept me super engaged. I was also relieved to see that the treatment of actual mental illness wasn't nearly as dramatized as I worried it would be based on the theme of the book. In fact, there are some really good myth-dispelling moments about some of the more ostracized mental illness sufferers, such as people with DID and BPD. I digress... this was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to continuing the series!
This is really hard to rate. It's been a few days since I read this, and I still don't know how I feel about it! 75% or so of this book is full of adorable, hilarious comics about this cute, cranky kitty. It's super relatable for cat lovers and I was having a great time! Then the final 25% or so hit, and this book became a devastating, tragic story of an elderly cat's end days. That was sad enough on its own, but certain elements of Linney's passing hit far too close to home.
I lost my sweet Lotus to early onset/congenital kidney failure back in 2022, and I haven't recovered yet. I'm not sure I ever will, truthfully. And while I appreciate the fact that Lucy Knisley tried to make the story of Linney's death as gentle and loving as it could be—and probably used these comics as an outlet for her own grief—I honestly wish I hadn't read it. 💔
Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy! All thoughts are honest and my own.
I lost my sweet Lotus to early onset/congenital kidney failure back in 2022, and I haven't recovered yet. I'm not sure I ever will, truthfully. And while I appreciate the fact that Lucy Knisley tried to make the story of Linney's death as gentle and loving as it could be—and probably used these comics as an outlet for her own grief—I honestly wish I hadn't read it. 💔
Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy! All thoughts are honest and my own.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
