Terri
Enjoyed this one way more than I thought I would. Surprising amount of twists, some I saw coming but they were well done and not glaringly obvious twists. Definitely a satisfying ending.
This was a very cute romance. Personally I'm not a fan of the sex scenes, so I just skipped over them, but everything else was great. The romance was cute, the characters were likeable, and it was generally just a nice fun read. Would definitely recommend, and if you're not into the sex parts it's easy to skip over them because they're condensed to one chapter.
This is a brilliantly written collection of short stories. Every story held its own, there wasn't a bad one in the bunch. The characters are amazingly well developed, and even though some of the stories are brief, nothing feels rushed.
There are seven short stories in total. My favorites were Richard of York Gave Battle In Vain, The Office of Historical Corrections, Boys Go To Jupiter, Anything Could Disappear, and Why Won't Women Just Say What They Want.
This book just didn't do anything for me. None of the characters felt real to me, the only character I felt anything for was Bebe and that's the only reason I found the ending satisfying in any way. Not much else to say.
Like many people, I read this back in high school for class. I loved it then, and I still love it over a decade later.
This is an amazing and beautifully written novel. It's almost 600 pages long, but every word is well chosen and at no point does it feel like the plot is dragging.
There's an emphasis on the importance of storytelling, education, and maintaining strong relationships with the women around you. Would definitely recommend.
I enjoyed this book overall, and found Keiko to be surprisingly relatable. It was Shiraha that I found unpleasant and disturbing, and I was glad to be rid of him at the end. The idea of living for something, and finding your place and purpose to the point where it both consumes and fuels you was oddly inspiring, even if the setting was a tad on the depressing side.
Definitely reminiscent of [b:The New Me 36342706 The New Me Halle Butler https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579583497l/36342706.SY75.jpg 58022687] and [b:Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 31434883 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Gail Honeyman https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1493724347l/31434883.SY75.jpg 47327681], this story focuses on the life of 25-year-old Amy Hadley who is working a summer job as a housekeeper while preparing to take her third attempt at the EMT exam.What follows is Amy's attempts at socializing and fitting in. Every interaction she has is thought through in intense detail, and eventually compounds into an array of bad decisions.The story captured my interest enough to keep me reading, and while it wasn't uncomfortable necessarily, I did find myself feeling some type of discomfort as Amy's habits became more and more unusual and details about her past were revealed.I wouldn't recommend this, but I don't regret reading it.
Wasn't sure about this one when I first started it, but I'm definitely glad I stuck with it. I did not see the plot twist coming, and the ending was extremely satisfying.Reminiscent of both[b:The Talented Mr. Ripley 2247142 The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1) Patricia Highsmith https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1634841836l/2247142.SX50.jpg 1817520] and [b:The Wife Between Us 34189556 The Wife Between Us Greer Hendricks https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1496862122l/34189556.SY75.jpg 55227731], but definitely a unique premise.
I'm not sure if I can say that I really liked this book. I read it for a book club and I did enjoy reading it and discussing it, but I'm not sure I would re-read it or recommend it to anyone simply because it was so haunting and emotionally charged. I saw the ended coming from the first paragraph, but that didn't spoil my enjoyment of it, so I chalk it up to excellent writing and craftsmanship.
I received a free digital ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It wasn't the type of mystery/thriller book that caused any stress or anxiety while reading it. I'd describe it as cozy more than anything. I was surprised by the plot twist and how I didn't see it coming, but it felt slightly like I had been cheated. There was no way for the reader to really solve the mystery themselves, which is half the fun with a mystery novel.
In terms of criticisms, I'd say this book is definitely cheesy. The dialogue is cartoonish, and I never really felt myself getting attached to any of the characters. There were points where I found myself skimming because I simply didn't care about the minutiae, and the final chapter with the grand reveal included a monologue so incredibly long that I skipped through most of it. The most unrealistic part was that that monologue was allowed to go on for so long.
However, it was an entertaining read and if you enjoy a mystery, no matter how cheesy, then this book might be for you.
I found the book strangely comforting. While I couldn't really tell the characters apart based on dialogue, it felt more like a friend was telling me a story about people than a polished narrative. I didn't find the characters particularly likeable other than Edith, but I found myself smirking here and there. I would recommend it to a friend, but I might not necessarily re-read it.
Difficult to read at times because of the descriptions of abuse. Every character has a distinct voice, the writing style is almost cinematic, and there's a satisfying ending.
Read this one last, even though it's the second in the series. It fell short, especially after Eve Brown. I didn't feel that the romance was as strong in this one.
This is a hard one to leave a rating/review for. I wouldn't say that I enjoyed it, but it was a good story. Depressing and infuriating as hell, but it was well written and I found myself wanting to finish the book despite the bad feeling it left in me.
I'm giving this three stars because I found it enjoyable enough to finish, but on the whole it fell short. I kept waiting for something to happen, but nothing ever did. The main character was unlikeable and not fully developed enough. There was more attention to detail in the descriptions of every meal rather than in the characters themselves. The twist was predictable mainly because the story dragged on so long that the author had thrown in so many hints that it was impossible not to catch on at that point.
I wanted this to be better than it was, I was desperately hoping for a better ending, but this fell short of my expectations.
I kept waiting for some amazing twist, but I could've literally just read the summary and had the same experience in less time.
I have mixed feelings about this one. I enjoyed how descriptive it was, but I also found it pedantic. I considered giving up halfway because it felt like something a snobby college student would write and it was just too over the top. Rostov is meant to be the ultimate man - women find him irresistible, men want to be him, everyone loves him enough to put their lives on the line. He somehow has a deep knowledge of every conceivable topic...it just read like a Redditor's wet dream.
Gaslighting: The Novel. I definitely enjoyed this one more than The Dilemma. I was not expecting her best friend to be the killer, and I definitely was not expecting the affair.
Some of these mini memoirs are better than others, some were gems that made me think twice, some were skimmable. For the most part I enjoyed it and would recommend.
Christ on a cracker how did all of these people end up being fine just hanging out and being in each other's lives after all of that unimaginable trauma???
Had to pause my reading on this one because it was raising my blood pressure. Excellent read so far though, I just needed a break.
This is a well-written and very cute romance, I just could've done without the detailed descriptions of balls etc.