guga

well this was my second attempt at finishing this book (previously I dnfed like halfway thru I think) and it wasn't better. I like elliot and I enjoyed the parts abt him coming to terms with his sexuality and gender but the way this book is written ruins the content I think. the timeline is all over the place and I still don't know when some stuff took place bc the past and present was barely separated. also all the random historical facts and the nature camp (forgot the name) part was just boring. also could've done without all the sexual stuff but that's more just my preference. I had such high hopes for this one and it was a 5 star prediction but sadly its not. I still think its a very important book and people should read it, I just wish it was written a little better that's all.

this was fine, hit a bit too close to home at times

i didn't read the synopsis or tags so if I knew beforehand that the sci-fi part IS the plot twist i wouldn't even read it. i love sci-fi and fantasy and other genres but I absolutely HATE it when they become a plot twist in thrillers bc its not a thriller anymore?? i was so invested in the story and had so many theories and the second the reveal came i literally almost dnfed the book bc what's the point in finishing

4.5

such a great read, i really like the way this was written. i had some concerns before reading this book but thankfully i was wrong. this touched on so many important topics and in my opinion everything was handled well. my fav essay by far was “men like you”

oh this was amazing. I loooooved the afterword and I'm so glad she included the context of the original myth and why she wrote this!!!!

1.5 stars

ouch this was bad ! every story was predictable and boring and nothing new. only liked 3 out of 11. this author is clearly not for me bc I've read one book by her before and guessed the whole plot after chapter 1.

end of the liner 3/5
the block 2/5
runaway blues 4/5
the completion 1/5
the lion at the gate 1/5
gloria 1/5
i'm not ted 2/5
final course 4/5
the copy shop 5/5
dust 2/5
butterfly island 1/5

3.75

solid thriller and i didnt guess any plot twists but everything revolves around one trope that i dont like/care abt so that made me less excited abt the outcome. its just me and my taste so thats why im sticking to 4 stars so anything lower would be unfair

not as good as the first one but solid

there's no way booktubers who read 20 thrillers a month on average said this book had shocking plot twists. guessed every single one of them like 50% into the book and im just so annoyed. this was literally a 5 star prediction for me and i was so excited to read and love it after all the hype but here we are. ALSO THE WRITTING? all these weird metaphors and pseudo literally sentences at the end of every paragraph were so annoying + why the fuck are they eating all these weird foods like chicken in chocolate gravy, peas in green jelly-o or mashed potatos with sprinkles??????? and the main character keeps saying the food is good, i know you are lying

had some moments that were boring/uninteresting to me but overall it was very good and made me hate this country even more

ali hazelwood i beg you to stop with the size and muscle kink on every page

how does ali hazelwood create the most amazing, sweet, loving and sexy men but cringy and annoying women ? this was the worst mc i've experienced in a while. the scene where she thought he didn't speak english?????????? and ofc all the mentions how small, tiny, petite, light, microscopic she is

“u have the most perfect little tits” finally done with this series

reminded me alot of convenience store woman. also very thought provoking in a way that it made me think about how I should fake a pregnancy too and how does one go about it (I know it's impossible)

I'm not one to read poetry because I often find it very intimidating and hard to understand but I decided to give this one a chance and I'm so glad I did. This was beautiful and devastating. I really love this type of poetry where the main goal is to invoke emotions and even the author himself in the interview at the end explained it in a similar way. And now my favourite poems from this collection:

- Palestine A-Z
- Palestinian Streets
- Sobbing Without Sound
- A Litany for “One Land”
- We Deserve a Better Death
- US and THEM
- The Wounds (this one broke me)

I really really recommend this even if u don't read poetry at all, it's very approachable.

2.5

pupkin was lowkey so cute

SO GOOD. it ripped me out of a slump. so infuriating to read but so interesting, i couldn't put it down

very heavy and sad but also important read. as someone who was a big fan of the show and sam's character in particular this book was very eye opening in terms of what happens in the industry and behind the closed doors. its sad that someone who created this amazing and comforting character for many kids and teens, was dealing with very heavy things in the meantime and no one knew until recently. im so happy that jennette is getting so much love and support these days bc that is truly what she deserves and i hope she continues to thrive :)

oh this was so boring !!!!!!!!!!! I pushed thru after reading reviews abt all the plot twists and then I finished the book...well that was disappointing to say the least. the twist was fine but literally the 70% of the book is literally just nothing so before i got to the ending i just wanted the book to be over.

7/1/2024 reread:
adam is the only man ever and idc how cringe and ridiculous this book is. 4 stars coz the sex scene was god awful, 3rd act conflict annoying and just the last 80 or so pages boring as hell. basically the whole book up until chapter 16 was 5 stars to me.

i went into this book with zero expectations and i was sure to hate it. was it amazing? no. did i predict everything? yes. did i still have fun and was scared reading this? yes. to me its just a fun read that i couldnt put down but by no means is it a great book ESPECIALLY in the thriller genre.

finally a riley sager book i enjoyed from start to finish. i did guess the big plot twist but it was what i wanted to happen so i dont mind that. overall a solid story and was fun reading it while at the lake

1.5

boring, predictable and just overall bad

devoured this in a day and a half. it was very interesting and i love the atmosphere, had no clue where the book is going so the ending surprised me. this took me out of a month long slump so it deserves the 4 star rating

3.75

this was cute, funny and pretty entertaining. i liked the characters and the relationship enough but i wasn't obsessed with them. it's probably more of a 3 star book to me but i gave bonus points for taking me out of a month long reading slump