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I'm Supposed to Protect You from All This by Nadja Spiegelman
5.0
"perhaps i wasn't afraid of my own death, but of the loss of my youth. perhaps i wasn't afraid of my mother's death, but that i would be able to keep living without her."
before i get into my review, the quote above was one of the many that touched me the most while reading. it's something that i have stayed up and obsessing about for a few nights as well, and it was comforting to find one of my biggest fears written down.
this was actually the first memoir that i have ever read, so i don't have a lot to compare about how good it was or how i felt about it. all that i can say is that this felt so raw and real. as messy as some of these parts where, i think that it was an accurate portrayal of different generations of women.
in hopes of finding something relatable in this book, i picked it up, and i wasn't left disappointed. so many of the scenes reminded me of my own relationship with my mother. i felt seen. it also made me rethink of my feelings towards my mum, and since then i try to think more out of my mother's perspective.
5/5. i loved it.
before i get into my review, the quote above was one of the many that touched me the most while reading. it's something that i have stayed up and obsessing about for a few nights as well, and it was comforting to find one of my biggest fears written down.
this was actually the first memoir that i have ever read, so i don't have a lot to compare about how good it was or how i felt about it. all that i can say is that this felt so raw and real. as messy as some of these parts where, i think that it was an accurate portrayal of different generations of women.
in hopes of finding something relatable in this book, i picked it up, and i wasn't left disappointed. so many of the scenes reminded me of my own relationship with my mother. i felt seen. it also made me rethink of my feelings towards my mum, and since then i try to think more out of my mother's perspective.
5/5. i loved it.
Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel by Leigh Bardugo
4.0
i haven't read the short story so this was complete new to me (because i couldn't care less about him). i'm just not a fan of the darkling but, for the sake of having read everything in the sob universe I bought this.
the art is so stunning, i couldn't even register the words on the pages from time to time because of how much I was in awe regrading the art. also, the hardcover book version is so pretty oh my.
i obviously prefer this version of him when he was just a boy with too many names and not enough friends, and not the shithead he is now.
the art is so stunning, i couldn't even register the words on the pages from time to time because of how much I was in awe regrading the art. also, the hardcover book version is so pretty oh my.
i obviously prefer this version of him when he was just a boy with too many names and not enough friends, and not the shithead he is now.
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
3.0
i need alina to stay single because why does mal literally suck? he is toxic.
also, seek help if you want her to end up with the darkling because I HATE HIM. i dislike him so much. she deserves better than the two of them. and, i have to say that for the first time ever that I prefer the tv show over the book.
also, seek help if you want her to end up with the darkling because I HATE HIM. i dislike him so much. she deserves better than the two of them. and, i have to say that for the first time ever that I prefer the tv show over the book.
Mother in the Dark by Kayla Maiuri
5.0
this was surprisingly very fast paced for a character driven, family drama book. the writing felt raw and honest but not even once felt i like it was rushed or overdone.
the author did an amazing job with writing a detailed family life, showing the failures and mistakes of those who should raise us but also the parents who failed them and how all of that can lead up to a toxic life.
i also liked how the book jumped from past to present. it made annas battle with her family and herself even more understandable.
the author did an amazing job with writing a detailed family life, showing the failures and mistakes of those who should raise us but also the parents who failed them and how all of that can lead up to a toxic life.
i also liked how the book jumped from past to present. it made annas battle with her family and herself even more understandable.
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin
5.0
letting the days pass by with no touch of time, caring about everyone deeply but yourself, wanting to be understood, but you just can't seem to find the right words — emily austin just gets it.
my new comfort book. grace is just like me. i too went to the emergency room two times thinking i had a heart attack, but it was my anxiety. it's definitely a very depressing book, but i loved how it was handled. it also made me laugh, and cry. it's what i needed.
my new comfort book. grace is just like me. i too went to the emergency room two times thinking i had a heart attack, but it was my anxiety. it's definitely a very depressing book, but i loved how it was handled. it also made me laugh, and cry. it's what i needed.
Keep It In The Family by John Marrs
3.0
i have to say that i didn't like this book till it hit the 60% mark because the killer was so easy to identify, and the whole plot wasn't interesting at first but, the plot twist is what got me. after that i couldn't put it down.
even thought the book picked up at the end, i sadly have to say that in the end it wasn't for me. the characters felt very flat, and unlikable. which made the whole reading experience dull.
even thought the book picked up at the end, i sadly have to say that in the end it wasn't for me. the characters felt very flat, and unlikable. which made the whole reading experience dull.
The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti
1.0
i think that this is the most pointless book that i have ever read in my life. when i first read the description i was really looking forward to it hoping to read a good mystery thriller but, wow! i was more than off.
the main character is irritating. she is insensitive, unlikeable (whoever said that she is the most relatable main character — i have one question: are you okay?), and selfish.
a really weird? depiction of grief. i literally had to sit down for a few minutes after finishing it because they thought lizzie lovett was a werewolf 80% of the book. i didn't know whatever to cry or laugh.
also, the age gap made me want to throw myself against the wall. i wish i could get the hours back that i wasted while reading this book.
the main character is irritating. she is insensitive, unlikeable (whoever said that she is the most relatable main character — i have one question: are you okay?), and selfish.
a really weird? depiction of grief. i literally had to sit down for a few minutes after finishing it because they thought lizzie lovett was a werewolf 80% of the book. i didn't know whatever to cry or laugh.
also, the age gap made me want to throw myself against the wall. i wish i could get the hours back that i wasted while reading this book.
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
5.0
this was literally the best book EVER, and i'm not even joking. it deserves all the attention and praise in the world.
i sobbed, laughed, and gasped while reading. i felt so many emotions. the serious topics addressed are done with so much respect. and, finally a lesbian couple that doesn't die or breaks up at the end. i feel like i have been healed. also, the gay chaos is absolutely one of my favourite aspects of the book.
so if you are searching for a book about lesbians that also handles serious topics with the most respect then this is definitely the one for you!
i sobbed, laughed, and gasped while reading. i felt so many emotions. the serious topics addressed are done with so much respect. and, finally a lesbian couple that doesn't die or breaks up at the end. i feel like i have been healed. also, the gay chaos is absolutely one of my favourite aspects of the book.
so if you are searching for a book about lesbians that also handles serious topics with the most respect then this is definitely the one for you!