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Duck the Guidelines by Kyle William Urban, Kelly Griffin
emotional
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Is It Hot in Here (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth)? by Zach Zimmerman
3.5
Zach Zimmerman bringing back comedy essays in his own way.
I really wanted to like this, but most of the humor just fell flat to me. This was my first by Zimmerman, so I think a huge part of it, is just me. The writing style felt choppy, and honestly would have been better as blog posts, or even just reframed better.
I did enjoy the hard hitting parts of his essays; the death of his friend, the perspective his mom went through during Covid, and about his father.
I didn't grow up in a religious household, so I will never relate to the religous trauma that comes surrounding the forces of coming out, and the like. And that's ok.
Shoutout for him including Dunkin in his acknowledgements, that's a whole mood. *sips my Dunkin iced coffee*
Thank you to NetGalley, Zach Zimmerman and Chronicle Books LLC.
representation // Zach Zimmerman is gay, multiple people mentioned are queer
tw // mentions of homophobia, transphobia/trans erasure, religious bigotry, body-shaming, infidelity, break-ups
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I really wanted to like this, but most of the humor just fell flat to me. This was my first by Zimmerman, so I think a huge part of it, is just me. The writing style felt choppy, and honestly would have been better as blog posts, or even just reframed better.
I did enjoy the hard hitting parts of his essays; the death of his friend, the perspective his mom went through during Covid, and about his father.
I didn't grow up in a religious household, so I will never relate to the religous trauma that comes surrounding the forces of coming out, and the like. And that's ok.
Shoutout for him including Dunkin in his acknowledgements, that's a whole mood. *sips my Dunkin iced coffee*
Thank you to NetGalley, Zach Zimmerman and Chronicle Books LLC.
representation // Zach Zimmerman is gay, multiple people mentioned are queer
tw // mentions of homophobia, transphobia/trans erasure, religious bigotry, body-shaming, infidelity, break-ups
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The Debutantes by Olivia Worley
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Set against New Orleans and the fame of Marti Gras comes a new YA thriller from Olivia Worley. The night after the Les Masques Ball, the newly crowned Queen Lily LeBlanc goes missing. Still riveting from the murder of Margot Landry, last year's Queen, three girls get pulled into the mystery surrounding Lily, and the dark side of the elite social scene.
I've always loved the glitz and glamour of New Orleans, but add the backdrop of Marti Gras? Immediately sold.
The alternating perspectives of the three main girls were done so well, and I absolutely loved Worley's writing style. The blend of drama, romance, mystery, thriller, betrayal, and everything else inbetween is done flawlessly.
<i>The Debutantes</i> is Worley's sophomore novel, and one you don't want to miss. Definitely pick this up if you're a fan of <i>Pretty Little Liars</i> and <i>Gossip Girl</i>.
A huge thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Wednesday Books for this eARC.
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I've always loved the glitz and glamour of New Orleans, but add the backdrop of Marti Gras? Immediately sold.
The alternating perspectives of the three main girls were done so well, and I absolutely loved Worley's writing style. The blend of drama, romance, mystery, thriller, betrayal, and everything else inbetween is done flawlessly.
<i>The Debutantes</i> is Worley's sophomore novel, and one you don't want to miss. Definitely pick this up if you're a fan of <i>Pretty Little Liars</i> and <i>Gossip Girl</i>.
A huge thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Wednesday Books for this eARC.
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Unraveled by Keelan Storm
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0