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an exceptionally well-written novel about a bullied kid and his bullied friend that felt like it was scientifically developed to farm sympathy. glad i read it, but in no way looking to revisit this bummer anytime soon.
a very informative and interesting collection of essays on feminist issues. the handful of handhold-y “not all men”-isms for the handful of men who would read a book like this and actually need that reassurance are kinda cringe, and a couple essays feel like they don't exactly fit in with the others, but none of this really detracts the importance of what solnit is saying.
Bourdain's personality flies off the page, but for all the stories and secrets I enjoyed, there are just as many that I'll soon forget for being so similar to each other and even to the ones I liked.
I started this book about a decade ago in a Half Price Books and thought it was time to finally finish it. Though it was very nostalgic read for that reason, it was also a strange read because I cannot imagine such a sexist book being as popular of a release today. I know bad characters don't always equate to a bad worldview, but plain awareness isn't enough to justify being a shitty person, especially when you attribute awfulness to heredities and the book itself seems so autofictitious. Beyond, but not excluding or excusing, all that, the book just made me feel bad and I didn't very much enjoy reading it.
A modern classic that has unfortunately been eclipsed by authors that have taken this format and structure and created books that were much more enjoyable to read.
Lost A LOT of momentum with the “Especially Heinous” story and never fully recovered from it.
reading comics month to month sucks because i forget absolutely everything that happened in the previous issue. excited to have saga back either way.
Gun to my head, I could not tell you what was going on for the majority of this book. The parts I could comprehend were just fine.
The last two stories are somehow devastating while also going so hard, but everything else was a little too familiar.
an exceptional read. even the parts when it trips on its own momentum and all its predictable twists were enjoyable. would love to watch a tv adaption of “the four or five husbands of evelyn hugo”.
of all the ways i thought this book would obviously end, i'm very happy that it subverted my expectations with something very unpredictable and awesome. does that make up for the mundanity that is the bulk of the middle of the novel? not really, but i also don't think it hits as hard without it.
with the exception of a truly exceptional last two chapters on parenthood, this was a very run-of-the-mill coming of age story. basically, if you're read any new-adult novel recently, you've probably read a better book.
just when i thought the series was losing steam with the (honestly) lackluster second volume, it decides to become awesome again and COMPLETELY REDEEM ITSELF! really enjoyed the extra layer of depth given to not just the main romance, but to every aspect of that coming out might entail, as well as the peeking in on the relationships of the supporting characters. will gladly take more of this!
“still charming, but a little on the nose,” said the adult man reading a book intended for young people that are actually coming of age
Ross' art is insanely gorgeous and he nails the family dynamics of the group, but the science-fiction, grand-universe mumbo-jumbo always goes way over my head, especially when compacted into such a short story.
Grann's books are pretty fun if you can ignore every time he feels the need to insert himself as a character in the story (warning: you can't)
another exceptional chapter in a fantastic series. that speech from nick's mom in the middle was the sweetest.
a 3 star book, but a 4 star read. exactly what i needed right now. short, simple, straightforward. very predictable, but i've never complained about eating some vanilla ice cream. the one thing about this book i question though, as a non YA reader, is how surprisingly horny this one was. it didn't go full smut like some adult romances do, but it teetered into areas that i was surprised to see it go.
