Nova
3.5/5
A little better than the last one but it's still gonna need to pick up a bit tbh
5/5
i still can't believe i went my whole adolescence without reading this book, and boy am i glad i finally did. a beautiful book about life & how love makes it all worth it.
3.75/5
I would've given it a 4 if she didn't do what she did at the end in the cabin...
4.5/5
i loved this. the different styles of storytelling were so interesting and engaging, especially considering the heavy subject matter. a difficult read but an amazing one!
Look, i'm sure there's some grand deeper meaning when it comes to the plays they perform and reference but i'm just really not into Shakespeare so that fell flat for me. And i know the characters are actors but they are SO dramatic for no reason and pretentious. Also Oliver is just a simp and no real person would've done what he did in the end. This book really just dragged on and it felt like they kept building up to nothing.
4.5/5
there are a lot of flaws about this book but personally, i had a great time! i know many people won't like it because it's not a super well written thriller but i ate this crap up lmao. If you like page-turning, trashy thrillers like me, it's definitely worth a read!
3.5/5
I think I hate this book but I also really like it. I feel sick to my stomach after finishing it though. I loved the scary vibes, it genuinely had me scared at many moments.
This is the saddest book I have ever read, bypassing A Little Life by miles. DO NOT read this book if you are not in a good place mentally because it is SAD. I'm glad I read this when I was doing well and not at a more difficult time of my life, or else I would NOT be okay.
I think it accurately portrays the spirals and thoughts through mental illness and depression, but I think it does romanticize it a bit which is what made me the most sad about this book.
An interesting insight into the mind of a very ill individual but PLEASE read with CAUTION! Do not take this lightly.
4.75/5 (rounded up)
This book has been the subject of significant controversy, with readers either absolutely loving it or absolutely hating it which of course, made me decide to take it on as a challenge. I personally really liked this book.
I have heard many people, especially book reviewers on Youtube, say this book is too horrific and disturbing to read at all and I would have to disagree. I'm convinced that those who are encouraging people not to read it because it is too disturbing to even imagine are people who have never experienced the SERIOUS mental illness that Jude does. This is not to say that they have not had mental health struggles, just that they have not experienced the thought processes and mindset that Jude did in this novel.
As someone who has had some of the same thoughts about myself as Jude did in this book, it made me feel, frankly, a little less crazy. Many of the things he said, no matter how sad and horrific, are things that I have thought before and it really made me feel seen and that there are others who struggle in a similar manner. Though I've never experienced anything close to the trauma Jude did, I definitely feel empathy for the things he was thinking and saying.
This book is definitely disturbing, difficult to read and heart-breaking but that does not mean it should not be read and experienced by people. It is not a book for everyone, that is for sure, but don't let other readers deter the intrigue you have to read this book.
CHECK THE TRIGGERS WARNINGS BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY. But this is a great book, a little slow at times which is my only reason for knocking off a star because it is a very long book, but an understanding one for many of us who struggle with serious mental illness.