Fawn
most likely this years favourite book. potentially on par with ari and dante but that is a huge statement. immediately finished and handed it to my sister sorting across from me. definitely need more content, be it fanfiction, fanart, or rereading it.
GIVE ME MORE SIBLING CONTENT. I was really angry the entire time I read this and I can't put my finger on why but I still want to read the next two so
A captivating but comfy set of tales woven together to create a beautiful novel that reminds us of why we read and why we love.
This was the perfect book to start 2023 with, I immediately fell head over heels for the characters, and was so deeply immersed in the lives of these friends we make on our journey through this book. I found myself tearing up a lot throughout, and while I definitely had my favourite character, all of the people we meet are flawed and real, making them all the more lovable. So many quotable passages, so many simple sentences that are structured perfectly just to get you choked on your tears a little bit each time.
My eyes were prickling the whole time reading this, it's a perfect example of how to wrap the reader up in a blanket and make them forget they're reading. A very bittersweet journey about life, love, and the magic of books. Would recommend to anybody and everybody.
I'm ready for this series to end my life! Favourite person reading a new favourite series to me? Hello time to go to reading and mythology heaven.
i think i would like to reread this at a later date with a physical copy and better understanding of everything i'm reading. i'm dense and some things didn't click this time around :))
GOD i wanted to like this book i really did. i don't know if it was the historical fiction or the unlikable main character but this was such a letdown for me. took me over a month to read and i honestly wish i had DNF'd it when i started rolling my eyes halfway into the book. absolutely not for me.
will probably return to it, but not ideal after the christmas magic. too slow paced for what i'm looking for right now.
I adored this. “It's disjointed” Do you know what a memoir is “Why does it include Canadian history” Do you know what a memoir is “There's too much explicit sexuality” DO YOU KNOW WHAT A MEMOIR IS “Too much SA for me to enjoy” DO YOU KNOW WHAT A MEMOIR IS. DO YOU KNOW HOT TO CHECK FOR CONTENT WARNINGS. DO YOU KNOW SOMETHING NOT BEING TO YOUR SPECIFIC TASTES DOES NOT MEAN IT IS BAD. “I feel like I didn't learn anything about being trans from this” Points aggressively to the author's note at the beginning of the book. I laughed and I cried, I learned a whole lot and felt seen and understood. So much forgiveness and empathy from somebody who was wronged countless times. There IS fucking strength in being soft. Felt like unlocking a friend's lore over a bottle of wine and comfort music.
‘you're not thinking. you're feeling.' absolutely lush writing and i loved the author's narration in the audiobook good LORD. also there was a part of their ~dynamic~ which resonated really strongly right now and hit me just the right amount. ugh, chef's kiss. unfortunately the second person perspective was a struggle and a miss for me personally.
“They are relevant because of Ansel and the fascination the world has for men like him.”
harrowing and horrifying, with plenty of important commentary that doesn't feel forced or preachy.
madness in many colors.
i remembered this being good, but not this good. it's super rare a book can make me cry these days, but i was gripped until the very end with tears stinging my eyes, even if i had an inkling of a memory of how it ended.
sci-fi for people who don't, or feel like they can't, read sci-fi, and incredibly engrossing.
LISTEN. This book successfully does exactly what it set out to do and I love it for that. A few repetition issues and some problematic descriptions that I could have done without but overall genuinely a fun experience. Will be picking up the next one!🤭
content warnings: animal cruelty, animal death, blood, body horror, cannibalism, child abuse, child death, death, death of parent, emotional abuse, excrement, gore, islamophobia, mental illness, misogyny, murder, physical abuse, pregnancy, racial slurs, rape, sexism, sexual assault, sexual violence, torture
i'm not even kidding, this and dead inside have the exact same problem of being so formulaic where every chapter is the repeat of the previous one with like. a sentence of a difference. extreme horror is great but only when done with an iota of something that isn't just ~oooo disgusting description that will make the reader gag~. it sure will!! but what's the point if that's all there is? WHY did so many influencers recommend this lmao
Took me way too long because I'm the worst but oh my god I cannot wait to start the next one.
I loved this book, but it's in the category of “I loved this piece of media but would never recommend it”. I understand people's distastes towards this book and why they might find it exploitative or a form of torture porn, though as a victim myself I didn't feel this was the case, it just felt very deeply dark and horrible and gripping. I fell in love with our protagonists and haven't rooted so hard against antagonists in a long while. The ending felt a bit too lacklustre/rushed for my tastes, but otherwise this retelling was exactly what I needed to get me out of my slump and I will be picking up the next book.