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Oh man, had to read after hearing all the criticism of CoHo being a glorified WattPad writer and i'm sad to agree. I hate being the downer that doesn't like all the internet hyped books, but it's just not good. The plot jokes are GLARING. She faked being essentially brain dead? No doctor found out? I call bullshit. This is without a doubt the worst thriller i've ever read.
I loved this book, until the ending. Could not put it down. The ending wasn't bad, but it wasn't what I was wanting. I wish I could have read about the fire and events leading up to it after the murder from Nichole's perspective, the abrupt ending after the murder from her perspective felt disappointing to me. Did she go to jail? Did she get the closure she needed? Were they charged with Alice's murder? Did they both go down? Did Aiden go down for helping cover up the murder? Otherwise, a great read.
I have already read this one twice. As someone who would absolutely call myself a feminist, this was a tremendous look into feminism and how it is majorly lacking in its more expansive view. This was the first book I've read from a POC on feminism and I will surely be adding more because it felt like a wake-up call from the white-centered messaging online social activism regularly feeds me.
Loved parts, hated parts. Some of this was way too out there for me, i preferred the science based parts. The workbook made me ugly cry and was one of the most introspective things i've done outside of therapy, wish i could give that 5 stars alone but some of it just way too out there for me. But also don't want to downplay how helpful the good parts were to me. Mixed messages? Kinda. Sorry.
The book i needed to get me out of my book slump. I really loved this book, for some context i found it by googling “books about people with anxiety” and chose this one. I loved feeling so familiar with the struggles she goes through, even though she's like a space baby, lone survivor, and only hope of a new world. I'm not those things lol but anxiety sure does the same things to me and her. Amazing.
This book gave me a better perspective on how cults and cults groups (MLM's, SoulCycle, and other intense groups and organizations) use language to keep you in. I enjoyed exploring the different dialects of cultish language that was explored throughout the book, and especially gaining so insight into how politicians and those involved in our government can use the word cult as a tool. I will likely read this again one day.
This book was a refreshing read from an LDS perspective. The ideas that Mason presents do not reflect the currently widely accepted role of the church and the restoration, but I feel that his message is one of hope. I love the idea that all of the people on the earth (even the secular or atheist) are working in their section of the garden, cultivating a different aspect of godliness. Quick and interesting read.
This was not the longest book i've ever read, but WOW did it feel like it. I thoroughly enjoyed looking at these 8 religions through the lens of “what is the problem this religion strives to fix, and how does that differ from the other 7 religions in the book?”, I feel that i previously thought it was all one way to God, but getting to God isn't even the goal of every religion - how naive of me to assume that! I wish i could read the hinduism section like 20 more times, because it was the hardest to understand.
There has never been a worse ending to a book. Literally... never. No ending would have been better. There was so much build up and none of the questions were answered.
What was all the demon stuff? It was talked briefly by 2 people and then never addressed again. Was Hannah really going crazy from PPD or was it something else? What was going to happen with Allison's death? Ugh, a huge let down.
