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The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu
Read this for uni and WOW.
It really packs a punch. Such a devastatingly beautiful and heartbreaking story about identity, heritage and family.
Really worth the read, you will not regret it.
It really packs a punch. Such a devastatingly beautiful and heartbreaking story about identity, heritage and family.
Really worth the read, you will not regret it.
Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Crush by Tracy Wolff
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I have to admit that I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first book. It didn't have that same captivating ability. However, having said that, this was still a great follow-on story.
I really enjoyed how we were set up to despise Hudson during the first book, and then we're forced to stick with him in the second one. I also LOOOOVED the character development we saw with Hudson; gently and gradually seeing thst he's not a bad person. It was relsly well done.
I am looking forward to seeing what else happens in the story - there's so much that can be done with this story, so it'll be great to see what Tracy Wolff does with it - but I'm going to take a little break from this series to read something else.
I really enjoyed how we were set up to despise Hudson during the first book, and then we're forced to stick with him in the second one. I also LOOOOVED the character development we saw with Hudson; gently and gradually seeing thst he's not a bad person. It was relsly well done.
I am looking forward to seeing what else happens in the story - there's so much that can be done with this story, so it'll be great to see what Tracy Wolff does with it - but I'm going to take a little break from this series to read something else.
Crave by Tracy Wolff
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
WAIT. THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT HATE THIS BOOK? WHY?!
Honestly, reading this makes me feel like I’m back when I first read Twilight!
I know there are some people who say that this series is just a rip off of Twilight, and it is obvious that Tracy Wolff has been heavily inspired by the franchise, but Crave still feels like it’s own entity. Right from the get go, the vibes are IMMACULATE. I love the aesthetic of Katmere Academy, I love all the characters, I LOVE the relationship development between Grace and Jaxson.
The start was a little slow, but I LOVED IT. I enjoyed soaking in the atmosphere and really getting to know Grace, her cousin, and the other students at the academy.
And yesssss, of course there are cliche moments in this: it’s a YA supernatural love story, what do you expect?! But that’s partly why I loved it so much. I am so incredibly excited to start the next book and all the others in the story. I can just tell that there’s SO MUCH MORE to come and I’m so ready for it!
And by the way, I read this book alongside listening to the dramatised audiobook and DAMN.
DAMN, DAMN, DAMN.
🤯🤯🤯🤯
I didn’t even know dramatised audiobooks were a thing until now and can I just say: I’m OBSESSED. It made the story so much more fun to read and delve into. It brought the characters to life and captivated me in a way that no audiobook has quite managed to do before. Honestly, if you’re thinking of listening to the audiobook for this, listen to the dramatised version!! It’s so much better, and you’ll definitely have a much more valuable experience with it than you would with the standard version!
LOVE.
New Moan: The First Book in the Twishite Saga: A Parody by Stephfordy Mayo
funny
2.0
This HAD to originally been a sh*tpost fanfic on Wattpad or something it reads that way so incredibly well.
I'm back in my Twilight phase for the year, so I thought I'd read this parody book for the laughs.
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it, but it was... interesting.
It was a FEVER DREAM, that's what it was. The breaking of the fourth wall so many times had me feeling dizzy.
It also wasn't as funny as I was hoping it would be. More so crude, cheap humour that didn't make much sense. But hey ho, that's probably the point of this parody.
I'm back in my Twilight phase for the year, so I thought I'd read this parody book for the laughs.
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it, but it was... interesting.
It was a FEVER DREAM, that's what it was. The breaking of the fourth wall so many times had me feeling dizzy.
It also wasn't as funny as I was hoping it would be. More so crude, cheap humour that didn't make much sense. But hey ho, that's probably the point of this parody.