This was a fascinating book because it’s probably the only one that has made me hate read it for the fast half and then legitimately hooked me in the second half, especially once I figured out why the first half was so bad. It’s such an interesting book that explores themes such as power and perception — the use of the different perspectives was amazing, though I couldn’t quite tell what the use was to switch between 1st and 3rd POV so quickly at times. I kinda wish I had a class to discuss this book with because there are so many layers to it that I can’t fathom. Truly an incredible book, even if it confused me and was a tad hard to get through at times.
Really wasn’t all that great a book. The writing itself was dry and it tended to jump around quite a bit. I felt like instead of it being a biography on two sisters becoming doctors, it was more like the Elizabeth Show with her sister as a side character. The fact that she (and Emily to an extent) was also of the “rights for me, not for thee” variety of woman made it that much harder to get through this book. The only redeeming quality was the narrator: I did like their voice, even at 2.1x speed.
An emotional part-memoir, part-ancestral autobiography of a Coast Salish woman and her history of (intergenerational) trauma. It was quick to read through, and while I didn’t feel greatly one way or another about the writing itself, there were still interesting bits throughout.
It’s a sweet memoir when you keep in mind the author was only 15 when she wrote it. The writing was okay — while it was alright, it truly wasn’t anything groundbreaking, and the themes seemed very repetitive. Not a bad read if you and/or your kid want to read about a trans child, though, as a starting point!
HOLY FUCKING SHIT WHAT A BOOK. The first horror book I’ve read in a while, and it was so so riveting. From the first sentence, I was hooked. And that atmosphere, my god! The author had such a way of describing the Honeys, it was so…bee-like, unnerving, and it was brilliant. The characters, the plot, the twists — it was all simply amazing. If you’re into suspenseful horror where you can’t guess what will happen next, then I would really recommend this one. Ryan La Sala has such a way with the genre, damn!