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lenareadsstuff's Reviews (88)
challenging
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What an absolute delight! Never has a "go fuck yourself" felt so earned!
I'm so happy I picked this up, this was right up my alley: feminism, cynicism, and a heavy dosage of women behaving unethically. Madden does a perfect job guiding the main character through crisis, self-doubt and frustration, all the way toan understanding of imbalanced gender dynamics and self-actualization . Or, simply put, this is the kind of book that will make women break up with their boyfriends and I am here for it!
The only thing that feels a bit out of place is how the Ms Early plot was resolved – but I don't care too much because I also dig the ending.
I'm so happy I picked this up, this was right up my alley: feminism, cynicism, and a heavy dosage of women behaving unethically. Madden does a perfect job guiding the main character through crisis, self-doubt and frustration, all the way to
The only thing that feels a bit out of place is how the Ms Early plot was resolved – but I don't care too much because I also dig the ending.
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A wonderful short story about a man reflecting on what went wrong and still missing the point . Keegan writes wonderful prose and manages to pack meaning into every single word. It's such a subtle yet well thought out story that makes for a quick and intruiging read.
(Totally unrelated but reading this while being in Dublin made things kind of exciting because I knew all the placed mentioned, like Rathgar, Stillorgan, Bray or just Wicklow in general, and have been there myself.)
(Totally unrelated but reading this while being in Dublin made things kind of exciting because I knew all the placed mentioned, like Rathgar, Stillorgan, Bray or just Wicklow in general, and have been there myself.)
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An absolute dream team collab! This isn't my favorite story by any of these authors (not by a long shot) but still, it was very sweet. Even though the romance didn't really work for me (I lowkey think Said and Julian would've made a better couple, just putting that out there), the nonetheless heavy focus on an (estranged) friendship pulled me in. All in all, it's an entertaining read but I also can't help but feel like neither Jaigirdar's nor Àbíké-Íyímídé's skills shone through like they do in their separate works.
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Having watched the movie adaptation before reading this, it's really tough for me to separate this from its adaptation. In a way, I think both mediums complete each other. The book, although wonderfully written, lacks the sense of dread and an unbearable feeling of injustice which the movie perfectly captures. But then again, the book is less about moral pressure and more about a contemplation of morality, which it does rather nicely.
Was it possible to carry on along through all the years, the decades, through an entire life, without once being brave enough to go against what was there and yet call yourself a Christian, and face yourself in the mirror?
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Eine sehr liebevoll illustrierte und beeindruckend offen geschilderte Autobiografie. Für mich war es unglaublich spannend und aufschlussreich im Detail zu lesen, welche Wege, Abzweigungen, Sorgen, Zweifel und kleine Freuden Kobabe auf deyren Lebensreise bisher erlebt hat. Einfach ein Graphic Novel als Erklärung zum eigenen Gender zu veröffentlichen ist zudem ziemlich badass!
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Seeing as the movie's first act (during which I gave up watching) felt too heavy and hopeless, I was delighted to find out that the original short story feels much less grim and is lighter, actually. The entire world ends with the death of one ordinary person – that's quite beautiful. We do contain multitudes, and when we die, when each of us die, a little world, a whole galaxy of self vanishes with it. Death is indeed the end of days but, just as the little flip book pictures of Chuck dancing in the corner of the pages, it kind of goes on beyond us too.
All in all, a delightful short story and a quick read. This lowkey convinced me to give the movie another go.
All in all, a delightful short story and a quick read. This lowkey convinced me to give the movie another go.
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Man tat uns nichts an – man stellte uns nur in das vollkommende Nichts [...].
Ich habe die Novelle zum ersten Mal in der 9. Klasse gelesen und sie ist immer noch genauso fesselnd, faszinierend und beunruhigend. Eine Geschichte von Isolation, Manie und vielleicht auch Überlegenheitsgefühlen. Mirko Czentovic bleibt eine undurchdringliche Person, der man mehr Intellekt zusprechen möchte, als er besitzt – seine Eitelkeit schlägt schließlich ins Boshafte um und spätestens, wenn
Schachvergiftung ist übrigens mein neues Lieblingswort. Passt gut auf euch auf, ihr Schachspieler:innen da draußen!
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've seen the movie. I knew what I'd get myself into. And still, I vastly underestimated how much this would hit me nonetheless. This is both a soul-crushing hug and a punch that slams the air out of your lungs. Beautifully written prose that subtly expose you to the mighty forces of love, aching, and dread of not being able to escape who you are.
But if you can't fix it you got a stand it.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
God as Daddy the Deranged.
That quote about sums it up! A ruthless tale of torture and machine/A.I. dystopia. I definitely found the speculated root of AM's hatred to be the most interesting aspect of this. Even for a short story, this could've dug in a bit deeper into that – but I also see that Ellison is more concerned with eternal suffering than questions of (artificial) identity. An overall decent yet unnecessarily sexually charged sci-fi horror story.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Egal ob der Wind stark oder schwach weht, solange Sie durchhalten, wird er vorüberziehen.
Manchmal muss man einfach in eine Welt einttauchen, wo fast alle Menschen gütig und hilfsbereit sind, wo man sich gegenseitig hilft und Zuwendung schenkt, wo alles ein Happy End hat und gutherzige Menschen ihren Weg finden werden. Ein zauberhafter palate cleanser und wunderbarer Roman zum Abschalten. Ich muss wohl auch mal einen Waschsalon aufsuchen, wenn ich Sorgen habe; vielleicht geht's mir dann auch direkt besser!