Christina

Couldnt do this one. Got about 58 pages in and dnf’d just reminded me too much of a little life. About puked with the grooming parts too. Just wish i had trigger warnings would have never picked it up had i known. Not sure how this is on the long list for booker prize 2025. Cant give this a star rating because of not finishing.

I feel like this book reminded me of that book "The Need" constantly talking about breastfeeding and just overall the early days of motherhood which hey I get it but i don't need the detailed descriptions of it. The suspense leading to that end was wth are you serious. I was bored 80% of the book. kudos on the suspense, eww on the graphic details and 1.5 for the overall of the book glad I got this through the library

Its heartbreaking that when someone doesn't look like everyone else they are basically tortured by @$$hole people....August is an incredible character/kid and I was furious with some of the bullies in this book. What a great book but the author did a great job with painting these bullies and how to preserve through situations like august and his friends had to go through. Loved the audiobook.