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madison_tovey's reviews
32 reviews
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
4.0
I loved this book! I didn’t cry as much as I had heard I would...and I think I know why. This book portrayed Patroclus and Achilles’ love well, and at times I loved them both, but let’s be honest here, Achilles SUCKED.
Like, BAD.
He literally was going to let a woman, Patroclus’ friend no less, get raped—for nothing but his pride. And Patroclus isn’t safe either. He slept with the mother of Achilles child, which is for some reason literally never addressed again.
All in all, I did love the book, it was incredibly well written. I’m sure we’ve all seen the quotes whether you’ve read the book or not, but in case you haven’t—
“He is half of my soul as the poets say,”
“Did she really think I would not know him? I would know him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind. By the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.”
So the only reason I remove a star is because of the way we go back and forth with Achilles. Is he a wonderful guy who loves with all his heart? Or a corrupt, power hungry wannabe god who will stop at nothing to obtain power? I guess the point is to never know...
Like, BAD.
He literally was going to let a woman, Patroclus’ friend no less, get raped—for nothing but his pride. And Patroclus isn’t safe either. He slept with the mother of Achilles child, which is for some reason literally never addressed again.
All in all, I did love the book, it was incredibly well written. I’m sure we’ve all seen the quotes whether you’ve read the book or not, but in case you haven’t—
“He is half of my soul as the poets say,”
“Did she really think I would not know him? I would know him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind. By the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.”
So the only reason I remove a star is because of the way we go back and forth with Achilles. Is he a wonderful guy who loves with all his heart? Or a corrupt, power hungry wannabe god who will stop at nothing to obtain power? I guess the point is to never know...
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
3.0
3.5/5
Lemme sleep on the emotional trauma and then I’ll write a review
Lemme sleep on the emotional trauma and then I’ll write a review
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
5.0
Alexis Hall…I would like some reimbursement for the emotional toll this took on me…
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
5.0
Can I give this 1000000 stars??? Because that’s what it deserves!!
Taylor….I demand to know how Nina is doing in Portugal and what happens with Hud and Ashley and if Casey is actually a sibling and everything else. I just need more!!!!!
Taylor….I demand to know how Nina is doing in Portugal and what happens with Hud and Ashley and if Casey is actually a sibling and everything else. I just need more!!!!!
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
2.0
Officially DNFing. Kept thinking I was gonna come back to this but I couldn’t do it lol
The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout
5.0
I NEED THE FOURTH BOOKS IMMEDIATELY!! I DEMAND TO SEE THE BOOK!! TELL ME WHO I NEED TO PAY OR THREATEN OR MAIM TO GET IT!!!
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
3.0
I enjoyed this and the romance was cute and spicy. But, and this isn’t the fault of the author, I hate the miscommunication trope!! I can’t stand it, it’s the worst trope and I will accept no objections.
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
1.0
So I uhh….oh here we go.
I liked the way she discussed what it means to be a survivor and an immigrant. She discussed being a survivor in a real and honest way which I love. I can’t speak to what it means to be the daughter of an immigrant but I think she discussed it well
BUT
You cannot just put line breaks in an Instagram caption and call it a poem!! The formatting was a train wreck!! And the language was…a choice. I stayed for the whole train wreck so clearly there was something redeeming about it, I’m just failing to see what it is.
I liked the way she discussed what it means to be a survivor and an immigrant. She discussed being a survivor in a real and honest way which I love. I can’t speak to what it means to be the daughter of an immigrant but I think she discussed it well
BUT
You cannot just put line breaks in an Instagram caption and call it a poem!! The formatting was a train wreck!! And the language was…a choice. I stayed for the whole train wreck so clearly there was something redeeming about it, I’m just failing to see what it is.
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout
5.0
I think we know at this point I can’t write a coherent review unless I hate a book so….yeah read it it’s good.