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read better as a graphic novel anyway! far less boring but still weird and confusing

very slow and wordy, but a very interesting look at history, culture, and the neverending allure of New York City

SOOOOO many cases of drug use where the character is seemingly completely unaffected and unbothered.... I don't need my books to be accurate, but this was disconcerting lol

really really enjoyable read!!! I powered right through it and I found myself so captivated by the narrators voice. The storyline didn't have my favorite ending.... but I enjoyed it greatly nonetheless!

I really liked the author's writing!!! I want to read another book by her

not sure if I just sped through this too fast, or if it was just meh. Not my fave

book & cook club April Sci-Fi Books choice! my pick!!!

I liked that the book was easy to read, and quick to jump into the topic. It wasn't incredibly difficult to understand the steps the plot was taking, and yet I was still interested! I also really like the art for this, I often find "adult" graphic novels somewhat difficult to gather real plot from, but I found this one a great mix of mediums.

some really wonderful advice from an interesting perspective. I can't say anything rocked my world as someone who has read a great deal of mental health advice, but I still found it impactful. It can be nice to hear things over again, especially in such an actionable way

It was a short and thought-provoking book! I can't say I got something incredibly powerful out of it, but perhaps I just didn't... get it?

justice for peggy <3

book & cook club February Romance Books choice!

i am frankly frightened by the public opinions and ratings of this book. It sucks so bad, it made me wish I never learned to read.

oh goodness this was just what I needed!!!! read over the span of two days, I devoured this thing! I had some inkling that I would like the book, and I was SO RIGHT I’m so glad I got it from my library :) I just adored the way the story unfolded, and the language of the writing, and the world that we were so expertly dropped into! as a lover of the tinkerbell movies, this gave me all the same wonderful feelings that those movies did for me as a child, but also managed to feel like an enjoyable adult read. and I won’t lie, I had to google at least four different words! and I KNOW words! this author is WORDY!! I just loved how all the pieces came together, and the ultimate vibe that I could feel from this book upon reading the first page! such a lovely romance, such a wonderful backstory, such incredible descriptions of truly beautiful scenery and people, AGH give me more!!!

my least favorite entry into the Forgetters series, but that isn't to say it was bad! I still was ultimately glad I read it, and thought it was well done. I think my issue was more with the characters in this one, I just didn't like them and I didn't really understand why they did anything they did.... it made their actions ultimately feel pointless and slightly uninteresting. I also thought the bit where Osin was sick and then not sick and hurt then not hurt was a little confusing like... is he ok? I think the author's intention was to make it seem like he didn't want concern and complaints, but I was also literally unsure if he was alright. Anyway, the writing was still very snappy throughout and especially towards the beginning of the short story. I would definitely read more of this plot!

i was a little nervous about not liking and not completely understanding the sports factor of this story. HOWEVER that was not actually a problem and it was about sports writing! and also kindness and understanding and human nature! The characters were definitely the driving point, as I believe they have to be in a short story, and I wanted to read more about the future of Nathan, the baseball player with a head injury!

a shockingly good ending to wrap up a book that's taken me nearly a year to finish! I'm sorry, but the first section I got into had such a lack of interest for me that I immediately fell off putting the effort in and almost gave up. My mom reminded me I wanted to read it last month though, and I came back around. We were supposed to read it as a buddy-read in March. She finished it before April, and you see how my progress went.

Anyway! The book was a stellar ending that managed to make me overlook the beginning and middle bits I didn't jive with. I think it ultimately just could've been better throughout, but I can also see how someone would disagree with me. I loved the way Hannah led us through the story bit by bit so that we picked up on little things throughout, but never all at once. I never felt tempted to "guess ahead" either, because the story was always giving me something to think about, such that I wasn't trying to skip to the "big shock". Even at the very end, which I guess I would consider the "big shock" I still was happy at the pacing that the author chose.

I wrote in my book journal in response to the question: "Who would you recommend this book to? someone with mom trauma. but like... not too much

snappy and interesting writing! another unique find from the library, and an interesting concept of little short stories published separately like this. A lot of lovely heart that reminded me of A Man Called Ove and Drive and a lot of great characterization for such a short book.

book & cook club January Dystopia Books choice!!

REALLY loved this one. just a very overall well made, interesting book! This is how you cook up a YA novel! There were some spots that the writing could've been ironed out a little more in editing, for my taste, but nothing to terrible! Really made me think

I feel equipped

beautiful art, but nothing revolutionary to me storywise

i love this cute little cat and I love how it tuts around! It's like I can see it happening, the true benefits of lovely art!

definitely could've been worse? I dunno, is that mean to say? Overall, I can't deny Rooney's talent for writing. it's a craft, and she has honed that skill, alright! There were some parts I was definitely jiving with the creative prose and captivating character beats, but overall I was distracted by the overly loud question ringing in my ears: why? Why was I reading this, why was I interested in these characters and their sad lives, why was it written. I will never have the answers to those questions, but what I do have is another book read this year, so I can't be fully-mad.

Rooney's books must be consumed by audiobook for me, I cannot withstand her puncuation choices. JUST PUT A COMMA IN THERE, I'M BEGGING YOU

having recently read Dracula, I picked up this lovely art book immediately once I saw it. Maybe it's not worth logging here, considering it is light on the "reading" part, but it is nice.

i've never had a main character swear so much in normal regular conversation where it was almost NEVER required by the context of the scene it was just... not enjoyable. I'm literally only glad I read it because then I could suggest it to my sister charissa who I knew would love it (i was right)

really special and touching :( none of my siblings are allowed to perish <3

Suspense Kick BOOK ONE!

definitely had a more simplistic writing style than some other books I've enjoyed, but it was what I wanted and fulfilled by reading wish! I wanted twisty, and easy to read, and that is what I got :) I think there were definitely some plot holes (i see you other negative reviews) but I think it was very fun to read and I'm glad I did!!