Kristina
4.25 stars
Such a lovely yet at the same time raw and melancholic read. This illustrated edition is wonderful for all Manga lovers.
4.5 stars
Such a lovely and quick read. There was a bit too much religion for my personal taste, but overall the story has an important message and enjoyable characters. So glad that I picked up this book!
By the way the manga illustrations were perfect and made the story even more enjoyable ^_^
4.5 stars I'm liking this manga very much so far; it has all the Fushigi Yugi vibes I so loved back in the days!
Come sempre un mondo di incanto e meraviglia. Questa volta c'erano dei piccolissimi difetti (assolutamente soggettivi), ma la sensazione è sempre quella di un piacevole ritorno a casa dove ti attende un caminetto acceso, una tazza di tè e una coperta calda.
A reread for the 1st time after almost 16 years and it's still amazing after all this time. A unique concept and well developed and deep characters. It will be a joy to reread it all
3.5 stars
This book is all about our well-beloved characters Luthien and Beren and we may see how they developed and changed throughout the different versions of their legend. It was lovely to have more information about Tolkien himself and to explore his world again. However, I would suggest this book only to big fans of the author and Middle-earth, because new readers may find it confusing and repetitive.
A comforting classic. So many of its movie transpositions are so faithful that it felt like a rereading even if it was a first time for me.
Un addio dolce amaro, pieno di nostalgia, speranza e la sensazione della fine di un'epoca. Addio Fairy Oak. Ci rivedremo alla prossima rilettura 💕
4.5 stars.
It's quite rare to find a second book that is better than the first, but this was the case for me. I really liked the adventures and the characters (mainly the side ones), even if some events had little impact on the overall story.
3.75 but only if compared to other Austen's books I read, otherwise it's a solid 4.5 read. I had some issues in falling in love with the protagonist, so different from all the other young ladies described by Austen in her previous stories. Sometimes I even forgot about her while the story was developing.
The first part of the book was a bit slow, but the second was in pure Austen-revealing-all-the-drama-style that I enjoy so much.
The more I read her novels the more I'm amazed by how she was such a bright and strong woman, absolutely ahead of her time and still relatable and relevant nowadays.
3.5 stars
This book was both so interesting and confusing. It has an amazing setting, and some of the parts are so good in showing the everyday life a woman needs to adapt to..only in reverse. The central part was bitter and striking but unfortunately towards the end the collection seemed to loose its focus and left me quite confused. Still a read I recommend to those willing to think and challenge their pov.
3.5 stars
It's a children's book that has not managed to make me feel connected with or invested in the characters. However I can see how it can be highly entertaining both for young readers and for parents reading the story to them. The thing that I really appreciated was the beauty of the language. The Italian translation was simply amazing.
It's an easy story that has the pure purpose of entertaining. The references to Irish mythology were lovely and the description of the setting quite realistic.
Loved the way of writing and the potential was huge, but I wasn't satisfied with the development and don't think that I will go on with the series.
3.5 stars
A nice debut story, I loved the fact that it's a standalone. The premise was fascinating with its historical background and some characters who were real people in that historical period. The story was fast paced and had its moments of tension. The author wasn't afraid to kill off characters, but unfortunately I wasn't so attached to them to feel real emotional pain.
I wasn't a fan of the male voice in the audiobook (but that's totally up to personal taste). Plus I was a bit disappointed when the central romance started to bloom. This book was more than ok without it and needed no couple just for the sake of it. Without it my rating probably would have been 4 full stars.
One thing that really bothered me was the lack of resolution during some major quarrels among characters. Only a couple of them had a proper ending, while the majority ended with a lot of untold emotions and lack of proper replies.
That took me long. I was almost DNFing this series, but fortunately, I decided to finish it. The ending was overall satisfying, even if leaves some unsolved questions and unfinished scenes. The reason why I would recommend this series to readers because it is really low fantasy and has a unique atmosphere that may appeal to both male and female readers. So if you want something a bit magical but still deeply rooted into our world/time than that's a book for you.
The book was fast to read and well written, so what went wrong?
This book is formed by 13 episodes in which we follow our protagonist through her eyes and a couple more points of view. The short stories follow Elizabeth since she is a teenager and till her adult years and each episode is a spiral of selfhate, spitefulness, bodyshaming and general lack of any hope in life.
The author paints a merciless portrait of a woman obsessed with her weight and that single thought dominates hew whole life. She is not a likable character, the events in her life (both those described and those only mentioned) are all dull or bad or depressing.
I hoped for somethinng completely different when I bought this book. There was no hope, no growth, no improvement or the slightest moment of joy. The author's purpose of showing a raw and mericiless portrait has been successfully achieved, but this kind of book isn't for me.
A slow, kind novel, full of hope and sincere bonds among humans. A perfect book for December, to be read while drinking tea near to a fireplace
A story that is light, unique and with lgbt+ characters. Part of the events wraps up nicely at the end of book one, so you actually may decide to stop there or to go on (I personally will!)
A sweet middle grade story about the meaning of forgiveness, family and the very thought-provoking theme of innocence and guiltiness in the prison system.