Elyssa
I felt seen while reading this book, not because of any reason other then I'm high strung and could related to the things the main character was going through. Yes I recently graduated and most of my life I relied on structure and putting everything into school most of the time. I worked twice as hard with varied results. I never felt at home in my major not only as a women, but someone with learning disabilities and mental health. I've been applying to jobs non stop since I graduated and a lot of the time my high expectations for myself make me upset and not feel good enough for anything thing I apply for. I'm getting constant rejections and living at home in a place I didn't grow up. This book reminded me it's okay to take breaks and be kind to yourself and appreciate the romanticism in my everday life even through life's flaws.
This book was very hard for me to finish as the ending left me heartbroken. It's well written and I enjoyed reading about Lovely and Jivan the ending just broke me. The lack of empathy over a life based on someone being a minority religion spoke to me. People frequently forget that India is a majority Hindu country and lots of the Muslim people in India are not treated well. I am thankful to read more about it and learn, but at the same time completely heartbroken by the journey Jivan endured. Jivan not only did not have a fair trial but also did not have a fair life. She couldn't go to school after year 10, yet she chooses to teach people out of her own kindness only to be betrayed by the country and people which she showed kindness to.
I have a secret to tell you: I used to be terrible at reading. I used to never be able to sit still, or the page would feel like the words were mixing up. I'd end up rereading the same pages over and over again. I'm really proud of myself for reading, and reading the books I've heard were good in the genre I normally read. I used to only read on airplanes or intermittently when I wasn't overwhelmed with school. I also felt like reading never liked me, because of my dyslexia and being corrected by teachers not to skip words. I did poorly on nearly ever reading part of the standardized test not because I was dumb but because I got distracted or worse frustrated. I know I shouldn't be using this app as a diary but I'm really proud of myself being able to finish a book within a month of starting it.
I enjoyed this book and could barely put it down, because I was fascinated by the idea that what Stella did was anything more then a work of fiction. I looked into it's real and it happened, why did I never learn about it in school? Is this what happens when one barely pays attention in history outside of the memorization? I felt guilty reading this book, because I didn't learn about the idea of passing in school. I kept wanting to learn more and more about what leads someone to cutting out their family and their history. I understood why after the first few chapter. Same reason anyone runs from anything fear of persecution.
I really liked this book, not because it being the greatest book on earth, but it was just so fun to read. I haven't enjoyed reading this much in a long time. Maybe it's because the chapter's were short or maybe it's just the book's so fun and almost light compared to the dreary books I've been reading.
Really enjoyable, I appreciate anybody willing to apply the choose your own adventure format for adults
This was great graphic novel, I loved the little references to Hindu gods at the beginning and the more philosophical concepts it tackled.
This book is somewhere between fantasy and a mystery novel. It's a wild ride that you will love every second of
I love how this book blends mythology and reality and the way its written like a poem. The imagery is foul but I think it's nessasary for the tale. I really enjoyed this novel
I didn't find it all that scary, so for that it loses a star. It get 4 stars entirely bc I love silvia moreno garcia