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jvedjs's Reviews (172)
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such a gorgeous, riveting read! i loved iris, her complexity and depth was so captivating and heartbreaking that it made me love her and want to root for her all the more. i most especially loved the slow burn enemies to lovers dynamic that she developed with roman. what a beautiful, raw and yearnful relationship. this was beautifully written and equally engaging with the aspects of war, magic, and mythology incorporated. the last third of this book, wow. can’t wait to read the second installment.
emotional
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slow-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
what a lovely, lovely gem of a book. truly captures just the fuck all feels of being a human, the ups and downs, and how similar we just all are in the end. and somehow we just need each other, be it someone we are close with or be with a stranger. community is important.
wonderfully done with bits of lightheartedness sprinkled in between the deep, thought provoking moments written about our humanness.
wonderfully done with bits of lightheartedness sprinkled in between the deep, thought provoking moments written about our humanness.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
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lackluster read. ending was weird and rushed, not fullfilling at all. ???
annika and jonathans reconnection arc also didnt feel so complete or emotional as it could have been… overall this book lacked a lot of depth to a potentially promising storyline.
annika and jonathans reconnection arc also didnt feel so complete or emotional as it could have been… overall this book lacked a lot of depth to a potentially promising storyline.
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medium-paced
i am not sure what to feel after this read.
i think there needed to be more development and growth in Leah’s character. Charlie’s character also seemed underdeveloped, so it made him and Leah’s love story unconvincing to me… he almost felt one dimensional- he did not bring depth and justice to Leah’s obsession and love towards him and vice versa… but its definitely those messy, frustrating yet intense love stories but i feel with the multiple serious themes touched upon here like addiction, depression, self sabotaging… i think it needed something more to make this book feel complete. the ending, too, fell short and lackluster.
but the positives, i did enjoy her writing. i related to the MC’s desire for a sense of family and the emotional closeness within a family. i also enjoyed the bond and friendship she had between her college classmates, as well as the tidbits on writing.
i think there needed to be more development and growth in Leah’s character. Charlie’s character also seemed underdeveloped, so it made him and Leah’s love story unconvincing to me… he almost felt one dimensional- he did not bring depth and justice to Leah’s obsession and love towards him and vice versa… but its definitely those messy, frustrating yet intense love stories but i feel with the multiple serious themes touched upon here like addiction, depression, self sabotaging… i think it needed something more to make this book feel complete. the ending, too, fell short and lackluster.
but the positives, i did enjoy her writing. i related to the MC’s desire for a sense of family and the emotional closeness within a family. i also enjoyed the bond and friendship she had between her college classmates, as well as the tidbits on writing.
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geeze. what a chilling collection of poems. such raw, devastating, painstakingly emotions conveyed in each poem. it made me feel less alone as a woman, but also angry all over again knowing this is and was the very reality of many women (i.e. with men and the violence and fear we have towards them) and continues to be.
works like this are forever important. to our unending mission of unsilencing the silenced.
works like this are forever important. to our unending mission of unsilencing the silenced.
challenging
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hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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i am not sure how to feel about this book, i am not necessarily over the moon about it nor do i absolutely loathe it. i was definitely captivated by the premise, me being a woman who is also on the edge about wanting and not wanting children. i think overall i may be disappointed with this read. i was searching for that ooomf, but could not find it. like many reviewers mentioned, perhaps it was the translation that did not deliver said expectation. the writing itself was not bad, i actually found it refreshing with its straight to the point, plain and blunt style. i think as a whole story and its flow, something was missing.
though, i still enjoyed reading this for the most part. i love stories about female friendships and the intimacies and the connections we hold with other women. i think above all that is what i got out of this book, not so much the motherhood part, but really about womanhood, the beauty and struggle of being a woman, and how much we truly need one another, and that there is no one else that can help us grow into ourselves than another woman, i.e. a mother, grandmother, sister, girl friend, niece. being a woman is so disastrously beautiful, unique and powerful.
though, i still enjoyed reading this for the most part. i love stories about female friendships and the intimacies and the connections we hold with other women. i think above all that is what i got out of this book, not so much the motherhood part, but really about womanhood, the beauty and struggle of being a woman, and how much we truly need one another, and that there is no one else that can help us grow into ourselves than another woman, i.e. a mother, grandmother, sister, girl friend, niece. being a woman is so disastrously beautiful, unique and powerful.