Zee (he/they)
Unsure how to rate this, but it was great. Planning on physically re-reading this to fully appreciate the complexity of this.
3 stars cause this was enjoyable enough, but YA, a genre I have officially overdosed on +1 cause I'm so happy this book exists
Wasn't planning on reading this this month, and there's always a long queue on it, but it became available at my library, so why not. This was cute I guess, but I'm too much of a nitpicky hater.
I got this book by complete chance, and must honestly say that if I knew how strong the supernatural elements were, I probably would not have picked it up. But that would have been my loss!! I absolutely adored reading this!
Honestly, I had a bit of a hard time at frist, especially during the first chapter that focussed on the Fortune Teller. But it was the end of that same chapter that got me hooked.
Not a single word is wasted in this book, and it is clear that so much love and work has been put into every character, every choice of setting, every story line. The switch between timelines is done in a way that keeps you on your toes until the very end, and the details and links that are revealed are not overexplained or too obvious, which I found very pleasant.
This book is definitely one I will revisit. The atmosphere is so beautifully described in this book, and anyway I'm sure I missed some of the links in the story!
Chapeau!
DNF 20% - Couldn't stop thinking about the teenage library members behind me in the queue who would probably enjoy this much more than I would. Happy this exists, just not what I'm looking for right now.
Not only is this book racist, the plot is frustratingly obvious and terribly paced. Also, not only was there a miscommunication plot, there were MULTIPLE - and I was miserable.
A soft and calming book that tells a story “full of soft and difficult feelings”. A queer world in every sense of the word, the magic of life both real and imagined, all wrapped up in gorgeous imagery. The pacing did not always make sense to me, but I guess that happens in this world too.
In any case, it was exactly the page turner I needed today
This book was everything!! The politics had me a little worried for a bit, but eventually I understood where the author was going. Love, love, LOVE!
I don't like it when protagonists don't see what's right in front of them, or when their choices don't match with their personality, or their desires. Shame.
YA is not really for me, but I enjoyed the atmosphere of this. The epilogue was a bit of a let down, but otherwise this was fine. Kept seeing reviews of people saying they did not expect where this story was going, but I was not really surprised at any point, so idk what i did wrong.
(4,5) This was nearly perfect, I just wasn't completely satisfied with the politics of the conflict/resolution.
Short and very very sweet. Intelligent, beautifully written, poetic without being melodramatic.
If you're looking for non-fiction, but also for a page turner, this might be the book for you
(2,5) This was unsatisfying. Did not enjoy the premise of a school full of girls indulging in the worst of their individualism. Maybe that was the point and I missed it, but I feel disappointed nonetheless.
(DNF 41%) This was well written, and I'm sure that people who like Shakespeare and family dramas will absolutely love this, but I just couldn't get myself to care.
The nail in the coffin for me was: “I will be your straitjacket, Horatio thought frantically. Put your limbs in me and anchor yourself.”. I'm too old to still find that charming.
I do not understand how this book is rated so highly? Lk angry about it, as I think it's an example of white guilt and white innocence Frankensteining into insufferable liberalism.
I was both embarrassed and a little intimidated to pick up Octavia Butler for the first time, so it took me a second to be fully invested. One I was, however, I couldn't put this down. This is everything that I want in my dystopian fiction. Endlessly amazing.
I can finally say I know why Butler is all of my favourite authors' favourite author.
