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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
3.0
Bluebird by Sharon Cameron
3.0
I typically avoid hysterical fiction, especially novels about WWII. Growing up with Jewish heritage you are born knowing of the Holocaust and its atrocities. I tend to avoid retellings of these events since for some reason, unless the retelling is coming directly from a survivor, it feels almost commercialized which leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I am not saying this book is like that at all, to the contrary I was pleasantly surprised! It is a story of internal struggles, identity crisis, personal reparations, revenge, justice, and not about a triumphant America squashing the Nazi regime (as so many of these stories typically are). Following a girl raised by high ranking Nazi officials, watching her transformation, while also seeing that no matter the shared trauma, friendships and family are never certain.
I would prefer to rate this a 3.5 if I could.
The only reason I am not giving a higher rating is when compared with other books I deeply enjoyed I cant place it in the same space, but that is PURELY the result of individual tastes as opposed to the craft of the book.
I would prefer to rate this a 3.5 if I could.
The only reason I am not giving a higher rating is when compared with other books I deeply enjoyed I cant place it in the same space, but that is PURELY the result of individual tastes as opposed to the craft of the book.
Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead
2.0
The writing style itself was easy to follow and well done, but I simply didn't like this book. It is not something I would have normally picked for myself and is not something I feel I would recommend.
Expecting an interesting and invigorating tale of the life of ballet dancers and their struggles both in and out of the spotlight, it turned into a story of three malleable and poorly written female characters all with the same personality traits.
Failing to hold true character and individuality outside of men, and for the childfree reader, I would simply steer clear. Reading once again about a woman giving up her passions due to pregnancy, only to try and live her life through her child, simply isn't it.
I am sure these characters and story resonate with someone, but it simply wasn't me.
Expecting an interesting and invigorating tale of the life of ballet dancers and their struggles both in and out of the spotlight, it turned into a story of three malleable and poorly written female characters all with the same personality traits.
Failing to hold true character and individuality outside of men, and for the childfree reader, I would simply steer clear. Reading once again about a woman giving up her passions due to pregnancy, only to try and live her life through her child, simply isn't it.
I am sure these characters and story resonate with someone, but it simply wasn't me.
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
3.0
Similar in writing style with strong female characters and a blend of LGBTQ+ romance and love interests, this is an interesting addition to Priory of the Orange Tree.
Although I enjoyed it, I found it was a bit fragmented. It felt as if the author had far too many ideas and was struggling to fit them all into one book.
Again I appreciate the absence of long unnecessary descriptors, giving just enough detail to imagine the story without pages of filler.
â¨Duology Reading Order Recommendationsâ¨
You could read either first as they both have their benefits and drawbacks.
POTOT: will give you better detail and insights to the stories that govern the world. But makes ADOFN more predictable
ADOFN: the story will be less predictable but the overall book will be harder to follow.
Although I enjoyed it, I found it was a bit fragmented. It felt as if the author had far too many ideas and was struggling to fit them all into one book.
Again I appreciate the absence of long unnecessary descriptors, giving just enough detail to imagine the story without pages of filler.
â¨Duology Reading Order Recommendationsâ¨
You could read either first as they both have their benefits and drawbacks.
POTOT: will give you better detail and insights to the stories that govern the world. But makes ADOFN more predictable
ADOFN: the story will be less predictable but the overall book will be harder to follow.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
3.0
So I think a 3.5 is an appropriate rating for this book.
It was well written and easy to follow, but I felt I had a shadow of the ending in my mind for most of the book.
I wouldn't call it 'predictable' but I also wouldn't call it surprising.
Also, I absolutely hate it when a female character is gaslit and considered 'crazy' by the men in her life. It is a common trope in movies, books, and television. It always feels aggravating and honestly, somewhat lazy. But that's just because I feel as if I've seen it a thousand times.
Is this a book I would recommend YES! Is it one of the best if read? No.
It was well written and easy to follow, but I felt I had a shadow of the ending in my mind for most of the book.
I wouldn't call it 'predictable' but I also wouldn't call it surprising.
Also, I absolutely hate it when a female character is gaslit and considered 'crazy' by the men in her life. It is a common trope in movies, books, and television. It always feels aggravating and honestly, somewhat lazy. But that's just because I feel as if I've seen it a thousand times.
Is this a book I would recommend YES! Is it one of the best if read? No.
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
1.0
There are so few books about female psychopaths, killers, and cannibals that I was really excited for this book, but I absolutely hated it.
It felt like the author read one poorly researched book on psychopaths and declared themselves an expert. It was so full of 'pick me' energy that it was painful.
Not only was the self described 'psycopath' written so poorly it reeked of desperation. There was also no fluidity to the writing.
For a character that is supposed to NEED the craft to psychologically survive they write as if they are making 15 year old fan fiction.
There was no metaphors or descriptors unless she was writing about her vagina, and there was nothing that made you want to even continue learning about her.
It is extremely hard to make a serial cannibal boring but this author did it.
It felt like the author read one poorly researched book on psychopaths and declared themselves an expert. It was so full of 'pick me' energy that it was painful.
Not only was the self described 'psycopath' written so poorly it reeked of desperation. There was also no fluidity to the writing.
For a character that is supposed to NEED the craft to psychologically survive they write as if they are making 15 year old fan fiction.
There was no metaphors or descriptors unless she was writing about her vagina, and there was nothing that made you want to even continue learning about her.
It is extremely hard to make a serial cannibal boring but this author did it.