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minibabble's Reviews (121)
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
really dense and analytical
it can be hard to keep track of all the names, but might be the perfect book for those that are already familiar with old/glamour hollywood and stars of that era
it can be hard to keep track of all the names, but might be the perfect book for those that are already familiar with old/glamour hollywood and stars of that era
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rounding 3.85.
Not as good as Last Night at the Telegraph Club, but it's pretty hard to top a National Book Award winner. Like LNATTC, the start is slow and there's a decent amount of character/world background building. The majority of the action happens in the last 100-150 pages, so the book feels pretty slow in the beginning.
However, o does a great job representing and building the atmosphere for the Bay Area, including In-n-Out, Thai food, SF culture, etc. and the Asian-American diaspora.
Aria's coming out journey is messy and confusing, but what she feels is described well and in a realistic manner. To me, it didn't feel forced or overtly dramatic for the sake of the plot. Although her first sapphic encounter had chaotic repercussions and the circumstances were unusual, her feelings about herself, her identity, etc. was described well and felt realistic. It's a good coming-of-age and coming-out while Asian-American book. I didn't mind thecheating relationship trope, but I know that's a turn-off for some people.
Not as good as Last Night at the Telegraph Club, but it's pretty hard to top a National Book Award winner. Like LNATTC, the start is slow and there's a decent amount of character/world background building. The majority of the action happens in the last 100-150 pages, so the book feels pretty slow in the beginning.
However, o does a great job representing and building the atmosphere for the Bay Area, including In-n-Out, Thai food, SF culture, etc. and the Asian-American diaspora.
Aria's coming out journey is messy and confusing, but what she feels is described well and in a realistic manner. To me, it didn't feel forced or overtly dramatic for the sake of the plot. Although her first sapphic encounter had chaotic repercussions and the circumstances were unusual, her feelings about herself, her identity, etc. was described well and felt realistic. It's a good coming-of-age and coming-out while Asian-American book. I didn't mind the
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's a very slow burn sapphic romance, and definitely needs a round of professional copy and plot edits. I spotted at least 5 glaring grammar errors, one of which is a capitalization error, but that is expected in a self-published book. Considering this is not printed by any publisher, it's not bad.
I wish there were more flashbacks and details about the zombie infection, how it spread, and what the early days were like for Saff (when she was a doctor) or for Maddie (when she just graduated college and was at her family Lakehouse). More flashbacks about Saff's experiences in the raiders group, relationship with her father, and even some her childhoods (via nightmares or specific chapters) would've been cool to see and added more variety in the narrative.
I liked the development of the relationship between Maddie and Saff. The slowburn was well executed and didn't feel like they just suddenly started liking each other out of no where. The voices of both characters is distinct, and I like the way Maddie's disability is represented. I appreciate that she is not dead weight and can hold her own.
I like Maddie and Saff's character, but the story moves slow. It could've been 150-200 pages shorter. A lot of the sentences in the middle of the book have very similar structure. Overall, the story is good, but it didn't really blow me out of the water. I liked what I read, but couldn't help but notice some wasted potential regarding flushing out the plot and improving writing quality.
Lots of potential with the plot and story arcs, horribly simplified execution and shallowness.
I wish there were more flashbacks and details about the zombie infection, how it spread, and what the early days were like for Saff (when she was a doctor) or for Maddie (when she just graduated college and was at her family Lakehouse). More flashbacks about Saff's experiences in the raiders group, relationship with her father, and even some her childhoods (via nightmares or specific chapters) would've been cool to see and added more variety in the narrative.
I liked the development of the relationship between Maddie and Saff. The slowburn was well executed and didn't feel like they just suddenly started liking each other out of no where. The voices of both characters is distinct, and I like the way Maddie's disability is represented. I appreciate that she is not dead weight and can hold her own.
I like Maddie and Saff's character, but the story moves slow. It could've been 150-200 pages shorter. A lot of the sentences in the middle of the book have very similar structure. Overall, the story is good, but it didn't really blow me out of the water. I liked what I read, but couldn't help but notice some wasted potential regarding flushing out the plot and improving writing quality.
Lots of potential with the plot and story arcs, horribly simplified execution and shallowness.
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
World-building is challenging to understand, prose is too purple for my taste. It's most about the time-travel characters, and the plot is narrowly developed. Strong "vibes" and character development-focused book, so it might not be enjoyable for those that like more concrete/analytical novels with robust fictional world, political systems, etc.
It's a compelling concept, well written for those that enjoy poetic prose, and has an interesting storytelling format.
It's a compelling concept, well written for those that enjoy poetic prose, and has an interesting storytelling format.
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
horrible scramble of words, creepy and gross, a waste of time
this book killed my love of reading for a couple of weeks.
this book killed my love of reading for a couple of weeks.