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lima_bean_ninja's Reviews (57)
interesting story structure and worldbuilding. a story about attraction, obsession, and addictive cycles.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence
has some substance and clearly took a lot of research, but the majority of this is just really out of touch. it casually throws around radical keywords without serious consideration to back it up. it claims that the future of fashion should be democratic, yet only considers the opinions of “experts” who already work in the fashion industry. it feels like loosely spun theory with no practice.
the project ideas were okay but i feel like this could have been a blog post instead of a whole book. also there were no photos of the actual projects so there are no examples of how the project could end up looking. a lot of things look a lot better illustrated than they would in real life.
also my pet peeve is when white authors randomly throw in asian words or concepts as their ~inspiration~ but the word is just “relax” or something totally normal but they rave about it because it’s so ~exotic~
also my pet peeve is when white authors randomly throw in asian words or concepts as their ~inspiration~ but the word is just “relax” or something totally normal but they rave about it because it’s so ~exotic~
i prefer more practical, wearable knits and all the projects in the book use super bulky yarn that results in interesting sculptural silhouettes but seems impractical for everyday wear
a good introduction to current topics in disability studies discourse. the last part with the spaceships and stuff felt weird and kinda contradictory in the context of the book.
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
beautiful art and story
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DID NOT FINISH: 25%
It was hard to follow and read like ramblings. It was one of those books where the premise is a lot more exciting than the actual content. i thought it would be juicier.
the book was amazing, i always wanted to find out what was going to happen next. i love how the structure is a fresh take on the past and the present unfolding together, it’s really cool that it’s not through flashbacks or anything but rather through conversations where you’re also trying to figure out what happened based on what the characters are/aren’t saying.
i thought this was a novel and didn’t realize it was a true story until after i finished it. if the client’s story is real though i do think it would be unethical to write a bestselling book that involves their personal tragedy as a climax, unless the client agreed or was already dead.
i thought this was a novel and didn’t realize it was a true story until after i finished it. if the client’s story is real though i do think it would be unethical to write a bestselling book that involves their personal tragedy as a climax, unless the client agreed or was already dead.