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adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
lighthearted
medium-paced
I guess you could say… this book…. wasn’t my cup of tea
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Let's get this out of the way first, I loved this book. I thought it weird when I first read the description, a book about golf? But oh man it is definitely much more than that, and it strayed from what I thought was gonna be a typical "oh man, I'm so good at golf I'll just leave everything else behind (and regret it later)". The whole doing what you really want vs what other people expect of you is just amazing. As well as the "celebrity" aspect of it all. ALSO THE ENDING AAAAHHHHH.
The only thing that bothered me a bit was the weird pacing in various parts. I felt I was reading the beginning way faster than what was happening in the "after-that-event" chunk.
Also, reading this post-2020 is just so funny. Never in a million years could we have guessed what would happen, so I can't blame the author at all. But, oh man.
The only thing that bothered me a bit was the weird pacing in various parts. I felt I was reading the beginning way faster than what was happening in the "after-that-event" chunk.
Also, reading this post-2020 is just so funny. Never in a million years could we have guessed what would happen, so I can't blame the author at all. But, oh man.
Eyeing over other reviews, I can't wait to read more of his books, given that this is one of his "worse" ones. How???
medium-paced
um. so that was definitely a book. it’s not like i hated it but it just… was something. every relationship felt extremely forced and not believable at all. the “magic” aspect wasnt even that interesting, which is a WILD thing coming from me, because i always love it.
also kind of spoiler but i feel like this was a worse heathers… like the whole “romantic interest faking suicides bc the victims did ‘bad’ stuff to the person they loved”?? and then the guy dies at the end??? yeah no i will stick to heathers.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I loved this book so much. I actually CRIED reading it, which hasn’t happened to me in years… So sweet, such a necessary book.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This was a beautiful book. I am so glad I picked it up. As a lesbian myself, I found myself represented in so many ways here. It was beautiful to see another lesbian from another culture speak about her own experience. This book has made me reflect about myself and the way I treat my close ones and how I am perceived. Overall a fantastic book that I will cherish forever.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
MENUDA PEDAZO DE CONCLUSIÓN A LA TRILOGÍA!! Menudas ganas tengo de seguir leyendo sobre el universo Reina Roja.
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really wanted to enjoy this book. I picked it up because I wanted to step out of my usual comfort zone and read a Booker Prize winner. Didn't turn out that well.
Magical realism is something that I tend to like, but this one didn't quite do it for me. The premise was fantastic, but the book itself felt too convoluted. I enjoyed reading a well written second person book, and some of the reflections on this book stuck with me, but other than that, I had a hard time getting through it due to the amount of names and undeveloped characters. The plot wasn't anything too great throughout, either.
Magical realism is something that I tend to like, but this one didn't quite do it for me. The premise was fantastic, but the book itself felt too convoluted. I enjoyed reading a well written second person book, and some of the reflections on this book stuck with me, but other than that, I had a hard time getting through it due to the amount of names and undeveloped characters. The plot wasn't anything too great throughout, either.
funny
lighthearted
medium-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