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isabellehendo's Reviews (228)
scarlett st claire - please employ a better editor.
i know this isn’t a demonstration of a beautiful story or exceptional writing, but there were points the writing was so bad it was just aggravating.
i know this isn’t a demonstration of a beautiful story or exceptional writing, but there were points the writing was so bad it was just aggravating.
well. now i feel empty inside.
i don’t know how to string words together after having finished this book. betty is truly an exceptional example of a coming-of-age story, in the most truly heartbreaking way possible.
this book deals with incredibly heavy content, and can feel overwhelming at times. but the way in which mcdaniels has dealt with these topics is remarkable - she has told this difficult story with grace.
i cannot say much of this book, other than i will be recommending this book to everyone i know. it is powerful, and sad, and moving. i listened to it as an audiobook, which was done exceptionally well.
i don’t know how to string words together after having finished this book. betty is truly an exceptional example of a coming-of-age story, in the most truly heartbreaking way possible.
this book deals with incredibly heavy content, and can feel overwhelming at times. but the way in which mcdaniels has dealt with these topics is remarkable - she has told this difficult story with grace.
i cannot say much of this book, other than i will be recommending this book to everyone i know. it is powerful, and sad, and moving. i listened to it as an audiobook, which was done exceptionally well.
this story just bores me. i wasn’t crazy about the first book, and i wanted to give the second book a try. just really wasn’t into it
i am SO GLAD i listened to this as an audiobook. the story itself did not hook me, and there were several times i thought “i really don’t think i’d enjoy this if i was reading it.” but there’s just something about an irish accent. what can i say, i’m a simple girl.
i found the concept to be cool, but the execution to be mid. the characters were fine and the book was fine, but listening to an irish man banter for the entirety of the book? yes. yes please.
it wasn’t a book i’d recommend out of the audiobook format, but in it it was really quite charming
i found the concept to be cool, but the execution to be mid. the characters were fine and the book was fine, but listening to an irish man banter for the entirety of the book? yes. yes please.
it wasn’t a book i’d recommend out of the audiobook format, but in it it was really quite charming
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
i’m not mad, just disappointed.
i have heard so many raving reviews about this book, and wanted it to be a 5 star read so badly, and was just overall disappointed. don’t get me wrong, it was a book i thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend, i just went into it expecting a life-changing book and didn’t get that.
i did not get into this book until almost 50% through it. it was very hard for me to commit to the book and the story, because i just couldn’t seem to find it all that interesting. i enjoyed the concept, but found that the execution was rather disappointing.
i enjoyed the characters, but didn’t feel connected to them the way i do in 5 star reads. i found robin to be interesting, and his morals and thoughts were interesting to read. ramey was good, but seemed to be utilized by the author as a talking piece for anti-colonialism. i appreciate this standpoint, but i wish ramey was given a stronger presence and personality. letty and victoire were alright.i found letty’s betrayal to be so blatantly obvious, it did not evoke any of the shock factor that it seemed it meant to.
i appreciated the way the way reality and imperialism were tied into the fabric of this story, and found it to do a good job at portraying the ethnocentric ideologies that back imperialism, both in history and today.
one thing i could’ve done without; it felt like by the end, the author was forcing this idea that violence is the only way to end conflict. i didn’t necessarily appreciate that, or the way that suicide was depicted at the end.
once i got past that 50% marker on this book, i couldn’t put it down. the plot quickly escalated and the payoff finally felt worth it. honestly, although i was slightly disappointed by the ending, and felt that (even with the same result) it could’ve been executed better, the last 50% largely made up for the faults i did find with the book. the characters were good *enough,* the world gave off the dark academic vibe that you expect, and it was just exciting and sad enough to rank at a 4 for me.
i have heard so many raving reviews about this book, and wanted it to be a 5 star read so badly, and was just overall disappointed. don’t get me wrong, it was a book i thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend, i just went into it expecting a life-changing book and didn’t get that.
i did not get into this book until almost 50% through it. it was very hard for me to commit to the book and the story, because i just couldn’t seem to find it all that interesting. i enjoyed the concept, but found that the execution was rather disappointing.
i enjoyed the characters, but didn’t feel connected to them the way i do in 5 star reads. i found robin to be interesting, and his morals and thoughts were interesting to read. ramey was good, but seemed to be utilized by the author as a talking piece for anti-colonialism. i appreciate this standpoint, but i wish ramey was given a stronger presence and personality. letty and victoire were alright.
i appreciated the way the way reality and imperialism were tied into the fabric of this story, and found it to do a good job at portraying the ethnocentric ideologies that back imperialism, both in history and today.
once i got past that 50% marker on this book, i couldn’t put it down. the plot quickly escalated and the payoff finally felt worth it. honestly, although i was slightly disappointed by the ending, and felt that (even with the same result) it could’ve been executed better, the last 50% largely made up for the faults i did find with the book. the characters were good *enough,* the world gave off the dark academic vibe that you expect, and it was just exciting and sad enough to rank at a 4 for me.
i thought the concept of this book was truly so interesting, but the execution was lacking.
since this book focused solely on one day, i think adding more detail into the day, including doing a better job showcasing characters emotions, was a must - and it simply was not done well.
i understand rufus is a 17 year old boy, but using “mad” that much is simply unacceptable from any person at any age. towards the end i wanted to smack him every time he said or thought it.
i do think you can fall in love with someone in 24 hours, but i do not think these characters could’ve done that. the romance at the end was simply unconvincing and felt silly and forced.
overall, the book was alright.
since this book focused solely on one day, i think adding more detail into the day, including doing a better job showcasing characters emotions, was a must - and it simply was not done well.
i understand rufus is a 17 year old boy, but using “mad” that much is simply unacceptable from any person at any age. towards the end i wanted to smack him every time he said or thought it.
i do think you can fall in love with someone in 24 hours, but i do not think these characters could’ve done that. the romance at the end was simply unconvincing and felt silly and forced.
overall, the book was alright.
I don't know why I continued this series after book 1. I held this book at my library when I started book one, and it was the only book in my Libby. I listened to it as an audiobook for ONE reason: it was available. Now, I know why it was available. I read book one and didn't like it, but I fucking HATED this book. Mare was already one of the least likable characters I have ever endured after book 1, but in book 2...I would choke-slam this bitch through a fucking wall.
I hated the main character and felt generally lukewarm/cool about every single other character. There was not a single thing going on in this book that redeemed it for me. It is predictable and boring and blah blah blah. I should have DNF'd this book, but apparently, I hate myself and finished this book. I absolutely refuse to continue with this time-wasting series.
I hated the main character and felt generally lukewarm/cool about every single other character. There was not a single thing going on in this book that redeemed it for me. It is predictable and boring and blah blah blah. I should have DNF'd this book, but apparently, I hate myself and finished this book. I absolutely refuse to continue with this time-wasting series.
straw hat luffy and crew are heating up. luffy and co. have finally directly challenged Kaido and it seems that the big battle has finally begun in Wano
sweet story about the power of womanhood and nature. it felt a bit hasty, though, and as if each of the stories could’ve been better flushed out. i though Violet’s story was the best done, while Altha’s story seemed skimmed. a lot could’ve been expanded upon to make more of an impact, and make the story more interesting overall. that being said, it was a sweet story, and i believe it accomplished what the author set out to accomplish: a heartwarming story of womanhood.
