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The Ballad of Stevie Pearl by SW Hammond
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Cute love story for the most part. I was rooting for them from the start. The characters were relatable, all in their own ways. Overall, I think it’s a fast read, entertaining, and heartbreaking when you least expect it. That ending… I’m going to need a few days to process it.
Cute love story for the most part. I was rooting for them from the start. The characters were relatable, all in their own ways. Overall, I think it’s a fast read, entertaining, and heartbreaking when you least expect it. That ending… I’m going to need a few days to process it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Racism, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
1.0
according to the internet “the novel focuses on the lives of four friends” well, i hate to disagree, but we barely see half of the group for the majority of the book, leaving their stories aside for the sake of highlighting jude’s hardship. and even when we do follow these characters into their adult life, i couldn’t imagine them past their 20s since their actions and thinking hadn’t fundamentally change or evolve in any way.
after a while, i simply couldn’t bring myself to care.
i like sad books. i enjoy books with a long list of trigger warnings. i will gladly read them, but i do it expecting to get something in return, and that didn’t happen with a little life: i just don’t see the point of this book. i don’t think misery for the sake of being miserable is meaningful, or even realistic.
i used to think the people refering to it as “trauma porn” were exaggerating, but after reading it i have to agree with them
after a while, i simply couldn’t bring myself to care.
i like sad books. i enjoy books with a long list of trigger warnings. i will gladly read them, but i do it expecting to get something in return, and that didn’t happen with a little life: i just don’t see the point of this book. i don’t think misery for the sake of being miserable is meaningful, or even realistic.
i used to think the people refering to it as “trauma porn” were exaggerating, but after reading it i have to agree with them