Brianna P

I absolutely loved everything about this. Looking forward to book 2

LOTS OF SPOILERS, I SUPPOSE!!!

Okay I know I'm probably one of a very select few who enjoyed this novella, but hear me out. I interpreted this book in probably a darker kind of manner than most people did.

Leina asks Angelo a lot of questions, but most of them remind me of questions that people ask who are still trying to find a will or reason to continue to go on.

Another thing I grabbed from this was that the garden isn't a real place that we can see in our current state or form, more like a “heaven” of some sort. Which may be why we never actually see the garden and why at the end her mother is calling her home. This also makes me think the garden is like a “heaven”:

“And if I don't come back?”

“I'll understand.” Angelo touched his heart. “I'll pray it's because you found whatever you are looking for.”

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I say a “heaven” because I'm interpreting that Leina mother committed suicide: “..My mother told me of a garden... she followed it to her grave.”

Which, in turn, would make the book become a curse because it's leading Leina down the same path but from a different kind of pain: “I think you are drawn to the familiar,” Angelo smiled. “As people, we all are. We go to what feels the same. Even if that feeling is pain.”

And lastly I'm assuming that Leina hasn't left her own home in reality. I believe this journey is more of a mental and emotional one than an actual trip to Brazil. I also don't believe Angelo is a real person but more of a spiritual guide that Leina has conjured up as a that last voice to keep her from following the same path as her mother: suicide.

Again I could completely be interpreting this in an absolute wrong way than Tomi Adeyemi intended, but as I've been dealing with my own mental health this is how I interpreted this story and in turn it made me enjoy it very much.

This one has to be my favorite so far

I don't even wanna talk about it.

Eh..

I really enjoyed this. I'm exited to get into the next book in the series. This was a really interesting take on people with superpowers, good vs evil, superhero vs villain. I absolutely loved this story.

I'm in tears and don't know how to feel

I didn't enjoy this one as much as I did the other books in this series. I did like, however, how it talked about the importance of friendships and being polite

I can't wait for the 4th volume. I absolutely adored this. Charlie and Nick are just too cute

I absolutely enjoyed this volume of Heartstopper. It even made me shed a few tears. Can't wait to read Volume Three.

The art in this is beautiful and I feel like it made my emotions much more heavy than when I read the novel by Lois Lowry. Out of all this, I've just glad that this story still grips me.

These 25 tales were interesting, especially since there were a lot of stories about women and girls I hadn't heard about. I feel ashamed to have not heard about some of them. I like that it doesn't delve too deep into their lives, just the key points, which leads you to wanting to learn more about them. The illustrations in this book are so beautiful.

This is definitely along the lines of a guilty pleasure for me. I've never read a story where both the husband and wife hire the same person to kill the other one. Then the wife turns around starts sleeping around with him. There was a lot going on and I enjoyed every bit of it.

I really enjoyed this. It's such an adorable story and it pulled on my heartstrings. I'm excited to start the next volume

I almost gave this 5 stars but Eva's story just wasn't as interesting to me as Claire's. I found myself reading Eva's chapters a little slower than Claire's. Overall the story was interesting, I guess I was just more intrigued by the woman trying to disappear from her rich, powerful and abusive husband than I was the woman running from a life of drug dealing. I get that both didn't have the biggest hand in the cards dealt to them but I feel Eva had more of a choice to say no than Claire. Either way neither deserved the life the had to live prior to switching of flights.

OMG!!! This was so much more than I expected. Like I just expected a mother and a daughter going on a road trip and it being all happy with a few twists, but nothing too severe. When I tell you this had so many unexpected twists and I loved them. It's been so long since I've read a book where I couldn't even guess what was gonna happen next. Really glad I was able to get my hands on the ARC thanks to netgalley.

Ummm I don't even know what to say about this without feeling like I'm being harsh. Maybe I just didn't get it.

I absolutely enjoyed this story written in verse. It's a very quick read about a boy, Will, trying to follow the three rules after his brother, Shawn, is killed.

It has been so long since a book has made me feel the way this book has made me feel. Xiomara is a relatable character, regardless of age.

A MUST read

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. The way Greek Mythology was mixed into the story was really interesting and I loved every bit of it.

This is one hell of an emotional ride. I couldn't imagine being anyone in this novel. I just don't think I would know what to do.

This was a really good book. It sent me through a lot of emotions. I wasn't expecting the ending.

I'm really torn between giving this 2 stars or 3. It took so long to start and then when it would seem interesting and pick up a little, it would get right back slow. I just feel like this could've had less chapters and less pages. Also, some of this was a little predictable.

I absolutely loved this collection of essays and poems. I feel as if this is something that should be read by everyone. More to come as I process all of which I've read.