anais

finally decided to dnf this book and so, not continuing the series
probably a “me-problem” and not precisely the book itself

3,75
weird, but in the good way
the mommy issues and the eating disorder was really really well executed, raw still real.

look the TW before reading it !
okay... this is a good romance book
big plus because the communication- amazing

BUT, this is an instant love... and because of that the relationship wasn't credible, I didn't really cared for them that much
the spice was okay if you like it (communication, consent etc...) but too much and detailed for me

spoiler and confusing things;
at a specific moment Bree said something she wasn't supposed to, in the way that it wasn't HER secret but HIS so she wasn't allowed to do it, I was PISSED ugh how would you do that to “the man you love” ?!
you're telling me that the man, at his twenties, NEVER communicated with anybody before Bree ? like she's the good girl and everyone's mean ? duh


anyway its a 2,75 because it's a good book but some points weren't for me

4,75
will never be bored of them (Callum...my heart is yours)

is junji ito okay ? because his work is questionably disturbing

wtf just happened ? I didn't expect to like it but now this is in my top 5 “fav book ever”
read it ! read it ! can't wait for the second book of the folk of the air series

“What happened at school stayed at schoolWherever I went I carried the weight of what my classmate did to meBut strictly speaking it occupied a half of my whole life”
it open the wounds of the bulling you lived, but god it finally put words on those wounds too

I'm sorry but this book wasn't for me...
I'm just exhausted by stories about cisgender/straight/white characters who falls in love with each other, there is NO diversity at all, so I couldn't find the point on finishing this one
DNF at 70%, physically painful

....
no words can be settled in my head right now

4,75
what a journey !
so much happened, still I want more of it
the ambiance is so whimsical, some characters untrustworthy and morally-grey,the mfc so badass
(kinda caraval vibe)

what ? brilliant
a work of art, such a heartbreaking story

he's SO cute

3,75
I really enjoy this type of book, just human relationships' discussions

loved this one ! powerful woman here

50% fear and sadness
50% hope and happiness

i felt so much for molly, she's precious

3,75

the depiction of a toxic relationship with a narcissist person :))
this was great but not phenomenal in my opinion

i don't know ?
it was extremely cliché but we expected that (the super tiny mfc who fell for the super big-charismatic-tortured guy), she ofc had the best dragon blablabla
if we expected that then it was a good fantasy book
if we expected more than the cliché type of fantasy then it was very disappointing
so for me it was a 2 stars (which is pretty good considering my opinion and my level of enjoyment)

I have no words, it's a piece of art
it is a short book but let me tell you, it doesn't take away the amount of emotions and strength of the content inside

I was liking it but then this moment happened.....
so this is absolutely normal that she called someone and lied by saying that she had been sexu*lly assault ?!
maybe, and I truly wish, I didn't understand

Wow, I loved this book so much ! I was so involved in my reading, a real page-turner !
I understand that some people didn't like the writing style of Sally, at the beginning I was a little bit lost and I struggled to understand the dialogue. But let's be honest, Sally know how to write in a good, credible and honest way.
I related to Frances so much and maybe it's the reason why I enjoyed this book. All the shit she's going through, Bobbi who was caring but also mean to her and all that... I was living her sadness.
So yeah for me it was a really good book !

so disappointed by all the praise for this book when it has a lot of racism in it

absolutely !

feminist, sapphic, sea, transformation, disturbing at times
yes, loved it

first read, august 2023
weird ? and dnf at 70% too much for me to handle

second read, march 2024
five stars ! favorite of all time
- writing process, lack of imagination (flawed Drafts/Darlings, difficulty to separate one bunny to the other, plagiarism...)
- commentary on the ridiculous pretensions at an “elite” art school, saying complex things but without any meaning or sense
- feels like a dream but at some point Samantha can say things that we can rely on so it's even more confusing
- the character of Samantha navigate between loneliness and belonging, friendship and desire, fantastic and the terrible power of the imagination (her need to be part of a group/friendship, her emotional attachment to Ava, her questioning the reality...)