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lilymaret's reviews
41 reviews
Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid
3.5
First half I preferred but definitely an underrated coming of age story. Will be reading more Kincaid.
Things We Do Not Tell The People We Love by Huma Qureshi
3.0
Great read to get me back into reading because of the short stories. Wasn't blown away and to be honest was expecting them to be happier. Not a huge short story person but these were definitely some of the better ones I've read. I'm just always left wanting a bit more. Foreign Parts and Small Differences were my favorite stories.
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
4.0
Beautiful from start to finish. Dipped in the middle but nothing that wouldn't make me continue.
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Read very quickly. Very disturbing and at times hard to read. I liked the ending. Not something I would necessarily recommend but I think that's mainly because I didn't think the writing was particularly good, even though the plot was somewhat entertaining.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Murder, Body shaming, Death, Blood, Drug use, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse