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Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
very nice story combining magical realism, historical fiction and quite a nice detective story !
was more comforting than anything, very short and very sweet, would highly recommend !
was more comforting than anything, very short and very sweet, would highly recommend !
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
5.0
i lie on my mattress as i sit with the silence of the finished audiobook. my heart is racing with the anxiety of the exams that await me tomorrow, physical health taking a hit as if to attest of the truth of my fear.
i had a shit evening.
funny how now that ive finished listening to the book (ive had my audible subscription for almost two months now and "listening to the book" doesnt feel any more natural) i can't help but think of me, of my life, of my hollows.
but i am earth, loving earth, loving earth, loving earth, loving earth.
i am nothing, i wasn't evolved for this, but i was born to bare witness, to pay attention, to take care of others, to love and be loved.
during my listening of the book, i have sometimes stood as if stung by what was told to me, like i had been slapped. as John Green uttered the words "post scriptum", it felt like a goodbye, like watching someone leave, like feeling my hand being let go of. this book felt like my hand being held for a time.
i went into The Anthropoce Review with no exceptation at all, just curious to see what the author of the books i love most as a barely-teenager and the guy i sometimes see on my for you page would have to say. maybe i loved it all the more for my lack of expectations.
i am coming out of The Anthropocene Reviewed feeling unbearbly human, unbearbly alone, unbearably part of a whole, unbearably ignorant, unbearably loving.
thank the moon i have the rest of the evening to process the feelings swallowing me now.
i give The Anthropocene Reviewed five stars.
i had a shit evening.
funny how now that ive finished listening to the book (ive had my audible subscription for almost two months now and "listening to the book" doesnt feel any more natural) i can't help but think of me, of my life, of my hollows.
but i am earth, loving earth, loving earth, loving earth, loving earth.
i am nothing, i wasn't evolved for this, but i was born to bare witness, to pay attention, to take care of others, to love and be loved.
during my listening of the book, i have sometimes stood as if stung by what was told to me, like i had been slapped. as John Green uttered the words "post scriptum", it felt like a goodbye, like watching someone leave, like feeling my hand being let go of. this book felt like my hand being held for a time.
i went into The Anthropoce Review with no exceptation at all, just curious to see what the author of the books i love most as a barely-teenager and the guy i sometimes see on my for you page would have to say. maybe i loved it all the more for my lack of expectations.
i am coming out of The Anthropocene Reviewed feeling unbearbly human, unbearbly alone, unbearably part of a whole, unbearably ignorant, unbearably loving.
thank the moon i have the rest of the evening to process the feelings swallowing me now.
i give The Anthropocene Reviewed five stars.
The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
this felt like a very long exposition, but it was interesting nonetheless. please, if you feel like it persist through the very long beginning.
i am very intrigued at the fiture potrayal of asters and the systemic exploitation but dont expect much, honestly ; the asters are the basis of the motivations of ¾ of the main characters yet none are really developped in depths. though i guess it is interesting showing the side of privileged people realizing their priviledge, the story isnt new in any shape or form. I'll keep on following, at least for the second book, but am prepared to be disappointed on that front.
the storytelling is good though, and the universe interesting (i hope there will be a bit of development regarding why no americans have survived btw), and i like the aspect of being able to piece everything together from the omniscient pov before the characters themselves, thiugh it's a bit too obvious sometimes.
overall, a good time once youre into it, but not groundbreaking by any means
i am very intrigued at the fiture potrayal of asters and the systemic exploitation but dont expect much, honestly ; the asters are the basis of the motivations of ¾ of the main characters yet none are really developped in depths. though i guess it is interesting showing the side of privileged people realizing their priviledge, the story isnt new in any shape or form. I'll keep on following, at least for the second book, but am prepared to be disappointed on that front.
the storytelling is good though, and the universe interesting (i hope there will be a bit of development regarding why no americans have survived btw), and i like the aspect of being able to piece everything together from the omniscient pov before the characters themselves, thiugh it's a bit too obvious sometimes.
overall, a good time once youre into it, but not groundbreaking by any means
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0