Carlee
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screaming crying throwing up. i can't wait to reread this again after publication.
screaming crying throwing up. i can't wait to reread this again after publication.
crying screaming throwing up lord i can't wait until this comes out and i can throw it at everyone i love
crying screaming throwing up lord i can't wait until this comes out and i can throw it at everyone i love
I can't believe this was as good as everyone said it was. UGH.
I can't believe this was as good as everyone said it was. UGH.
so good. so, so good. more intense and darker than things i typically read, but definitely worth the foray for me. brilliant writing, engaging story, great characters.
so good. so, so good. more intense and darker than things i typically read, but definitely worth the foray for me. brilliant writing, engaging story, great characters.
I enjoyed Astrid Parker's story! Astrid's paralleled journeys of self-discovery with her identity and her sense of self and greater plans for her life had a heavy impact and helped the story's realism. Jordan's emotional processing of her anger and grief was also written in such a lovely, heartfelt way. Their professional and romantic relationship dynamics were engaging and delightful.
I did struggle at the beginning to get into the narrative. Characters felt flat and it took me quite a while to be invested in the relationships. The other aspect of the writing I didn't enjoy was the pointed queer references and inclusive to the point of redundant phrases. It didn't feel natural and reading “women and nonbinary people” fifteen times got obnoxious.
Thank you NetGalley for the digital arc! I am looking forward to the next one.
I enjoyed Astrid Parker's story! Astrid's paralleled journeys of self-discovery with her identity and her sense of self and greater plans for her life had a heavy impact and helped the story's realism. Jordan's emotional processing of her anger and grief was also written in such a lovely, heartfelt way. Their professional and romantic relationship dynamics were engaging and delightful.
I did struggle at the beginning to get into the narrative. Characters felt flat and it took me quite a while to be invested in the relationships. The other aspect of the writing I didn't enjoy was the pointed queer references and inclusive to the point of redundant phrases. It didn't feel natural and reading “women and nonbinary people” fifteen times got obnoxious.
Thank you NetGalley for the digital arc! I am looking forward to the next one.
McCurdy approaches her narrative with the same unflinching honesty in her title. She deftly expresses the complicated realities of living with abuse, sharing her perspective with clarity, vulnerability, and wit. Her writing is engaging and enjoyable. I'm glad she's shared her story.
McCurdy approaches her narrative with the same unflinching honesty in her title. She deftly expresses the complicated realities of living with abuse, sharing her perspective with clarity, vulnerability, and wit. Her writing is engaging and enjoyable. I'm glad she's shared her story.
Waters has definitely improved her pacing skills since this book. It dragged on for me, to the point of unenjoyable. The twists were really great, and some of them were such a knife to the heart. I wasn't overly impressed with the ending, though I appreciated the glimpse of happiness they could have. Overall, not my favorite.
Waters has definitely improved her pacing skills since this book. It dragged on for me, to the point of unenjoyable. The twists were really great, and some of them were such a knife to the heart. I wasn't overly impressed with the ending, though I appreciated the glimpse of happiness they could have. Overall, not my favorite.
This book knows how to linger in pain, address it carefully, and how to walk away. I loved the very realistic way characters had of giving something just one more chance, without that being a frustrating, punishing thing. A gorgeous narrative with a satisfying arc.
This book knows how to linger in pain, address it carefully, and how to walk away. I loved the very realistic way characters had of giving something just one more chance, without that being a frustrating, punishing thing. A gorgeous narrative with a satisfying arc.
