Alexandra Berrocal

Some parts of this book were really good, but others read like a promo/commercial for the Life Is Good company. I really liked the beginning, the middle dragged (although the section on...I think her name was Alberta...was good), much of the middle to the end felt like a promo for Life Is Good, and the end was good again. Overall, I'd say this book was okay, but it definitely had it's up and downs. It's good if you have nothing else to read, but there are better books out there.

This book is super funny, super cute, and has a great take on depression! As someone with bipolar disorder, I really appreciated that.

I have no words to describe how good this book is. I grew up on this book. I discovered it when I was a child. It was fun enough to hold my attention as a kid, yet sophisticated enough for an adult to enjoy as well. I feel like I learn new things every time I read it. There are not many books that I could honestly say that about. Read this book and the sequels. You won't regret it. It won't be a waste of your time.

This memoir was an enjoyable read! I like that it was a graphic novel, it made it a lot more enjoyable and made it possible for the author to express herself via her art style. I myself am ace and mentally ill, so there is some overlap there. However, I have bipolar disorder instead of OCD. It was interesting learning about another mental illness, especially about one so different from mine. I'd have to talk with other people with OCD to see if she really did it justice, but with my limited knowledge of OCD I still really enjoyed it.

This book is excellent. It does a great job chronicling Goldberg's transition from an atheist, logical sort of person to a Buddhist and a (wilder) hippie sort of person. If you want a more complete version of her relationship with Katagiri Roshi, I recommend reading The Great Failure as well. Honestly, I would recommend reading both. I would go so far as to say that one isn't really complete without the other.

I really loved this book. It is on my bookshelf, and will stay on my bookshelf for years to come. This is the sort of book I would reread regularly. The reason I love it so much is because I love the relationship between Rooney and Georgia. As an aroace person myself, I wish I could find someone like Rooney in my life. Or rather, I wish...ah well, I won't spoil it for you.

This book was extremely well-written with a very sad plot twist at the end. It's surprising this author isn't more well-known as a writer. He is extremely good at what he does. Picciolini would also be very good at writing fiction, because he is a master of writing a good book that you don't want to put down. You, the reader, are also rooting for him all the way for him to escape from his hate group. You really grow to care about him as a person, or at least within the context of the story. All of these are good skills for fiction writers to have. It is astonishing that he hasn't thought of this yet.

I have no words. This book is absolutely amazing. It is a book on white nationalism that reads like a thriller. I think I've read and reread this book about three times. It is honestly that good and that well-written. Christian Picciolinni (I know I'm butchering his name) is an incredible writer. This honestly is a gem that everyone should have in their library. It is as pleasurable to read as it is important.

Sooooo....the problem I had with Dear Wendy was that it was mind-numbingly boring. Loveless and Summer Bird Blue had me turning the pages. I wanted to know what happened next, even if nothing was going on per say. However...Dear Wendy lacked this quality. The only reason I kept reading was because I was promised a great platonic love story. I feel like I only got that in the end. Everything leading up to it was completely pointless. I'm giving it three stars for good representation and a great idea, but the execution was awful. I am sorry.

I am biased because I wrote this book. This was my first one. It is a bit messy, but it is excellent. It has trans characters who are multifaceted. The main romantic lead is a trans woman, which is unusual for this day and age (it shouldn't be). It also deals with bipolar disorder in a very realistic, human way. I would recommend this book if you are interested in mental illness, LGBTQ issues, or a good story.