dani

should i blame the translation? it felt a little bit flat for me. buttttt while i did not like the novel, the 1920's berlin setting is one of the few things i enjoyed here (am a huge admirer of Fosse's CABARET—as a matter of fact i noticed lots of similarities here. maybe i should read Goodbye to Berlin soon!). i'm interested in reading more fiction set in this period!

in my head gordon finch is jack carson

what's with the sinister ending xD

wholesome as fuck

awww

read while listening to the audiobook

this is adorableee

for Sayaka Murata, the present is a dystopia. Earthlings is the Lolita to Convenience Store Woman's Pnin.

this is my joker probably

Amy Dunne meets Hannibal Lecter meets Humbert Humbert.

unbelievable how far film twitter fanfiction has come

3.5

i feel seen

A bit too sentimental (and narcissistic) at times, but I did find her stories from her convent experience interesting, especially in how each relates to one aspect of the author's creativity. However, I think it is a bit too much of an “in general” approach and could've been more in depth.

Not an actual review but it irks me every time a man's penis is referred to as his ‘sex' lol

just the right amount of fluff. i especially liked that it is (arguably) more about the relationship of the main character with her family than with the love interest.

Entertaining, but I think the way the author delivered the story is sometimes too in-your-face.

fantastic exploration of faith and love and when these two things clashes.

Straightforward, fast-paced novel. Sometimes the writing style is a bit confusing to me, but other than that it was amazing.

I think I would have enjoyed this more if the introduction didn't take SO long (2/3 of the book. Bob Ong really?).

I think Becky Albertalli is pressured to write about another queer character, and it turned out forced. The romance in this novel didn't have any chemistry AT ALL, unlike in Simon, which is sad because I really wanted to like this one. I wish she could've just paired her with the much more suitable love interest, but instead she gave in to the people's expectations of writing about another lgbt character, for the sake of writing one.

I felt like the Leah that I knew in Simon is entirely separate from the person we see here in Leah on the Offbeat. In the first book, Leah is much more caring with her friends and in here she is just a bitch to everyone, and this is a problem because aside from her being the main character, we also read from her point of view, which sucks.

While Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda made me feel all warm and fuzzy, Leah on the Offbeat made me feel the opposite.

I was expecting this to be all gore with no meaning, but it actually made sense in the end.

My first King!

I definitely like his writing style. I get why people are so into him. Can't wait for my next.

I'm a person who gets frightened really easily, and I'm surprised to find that it is not that scary, which was fine with me because that means I can read it, but other people might find it disappointing if they're looking for a scary read.

The illustrations was magnificent though, and the choices she makes regarding the art fits perfectly with every story. That being said, the stories are pretty OK. Regardless, I enjoyed it.

4.5/5 stars.