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omnomicons's Reviews (139)
Classic romance novel. I didn’t think there was anything special about this but it was altogether enjoyable if a bit too tragic for my tastes.
my first graphic novel to be reviewed here! the use of a comic format combined with autobiography is inventive and multidimensional. bechdel’s art is lovely, but her prose takes it to another level; the story is also rife with literary references and comparisons (many of which I added to my tbr). just a lovely book which I recommend reading a physical copy of if possible.
very enjoyable read. overall good writing with intersecting plotlines, but feels too good to be true and MC feels a little too perfect sometimes
After having Beach Read be possibly my favorite book of the past year, I was expecting a lot out of Book Lovers, and to be honest, I was disappointed. It failed to suck me in the way that Beach Read did. I also was looking forward to the main obstacle/conflict the whole time, but was disappointed by what it ended up being. The idea of subverting the Hallmark movie trope is good, but I think it could have been executed better. I can’t say the book was unenjoyable to read, but I do have to admit that I was absolutely able to put it down and forget about it. I want a novel about the sister character though!
Hand me a book about mother-daughter relationships, and you can be sure I’ll cry reading it. Something about being the daughter of a mother is so powerfully difficult and emotional. This collection of essays tapped into that emotional core so well. There are essays about loving your mother, hating your mother, and loving your mother while hating her. The selection of writers is diverse in identity but not in talent, and every essay felt purposefully selected to be in this anthology. I wish it was longer!
I did like this book. It commented subtly yet powerfully on themes of class, race, urbanization, and motherhood. However, I’m not sure if I loved the switching of perspectives between Ruth and Midnight; I think it could have been just as good sticking to Ruth’s perspective.
A really good memoir! I can see why everyone recommends this. Alderton is painfully honest even when it would probably be easier not to be. The mix of different formats in different chapters, like recipes, lists, stories, etc., make the book feel fun. At the same time, Alderton’s advice is sound and clearly something resulting from her own life experience. In essence, this book feels like both the medicine and spoonful of sugar: it is realistic and painful advice made digestible by being a fun book to read.
Cleopatra and Frankenstein is kind of a wild ride. You think it’s going to be one kind of novel, but then it turns out to be totally different, and you’re not sure if you’re happy with that or not. I recommend this book for anyone who finds romance novels boring; this novel sprinkles in just enough serious topics (read: drug abuse) to give the idea of romance some flavor. However, be prepared to root for exactly none of the characters. They kind of all suck.