Laelia

I liked some of the characters, so I liked following their story throughout the book but I didn't enjoy it as much overall. The historical and political aspects were long and rather dull, although they were interesting as they were commentary on the events and society.

Not enjoying it as much anymore :(

3.75

I enjoyed most of it because it was very interesting and had quite a few takes and perspectives on things that I haven't considered before. The format of this book was quite refreshing and also very captivating to read. At times it gets rather repetitive and slow which is why I dnf'ed this before but I liked the second half and the exploration of love in the context of grief.

2.5

It had potential, but in the end, I couldn't stand the book and its content anymore. It was very intriguing at first but I grew bored from the narrator's perspective after the first chapter.

I enjoyed reading this although it was a bit confusing at first.

3.5

4.75

I really enjoyed this collection. Some parts in the third book didn't interest me as much but I still enjoyed the characters, the writing and the story. I loved following young characters and watching them grow up and learn how to deal with the things that are thrown their way.

2.5

It wasn't bad but I also didn't really enjoy it. It was nicely written and had a slow and sort of cosy vibe, but I didn't like the story very much.

I really enjoyed this book. It is a nice and short book and centred around second-hand bookshops and what books can be and do for you. I liked the characters and the story a lot.

3.5

Took some turns I didn't expect and am not sure if I liked them, but I enjoyed reading this!

It was fun and I enjoyed it!! Some parts bothered me a bit but I really liked the way this book is about letters.

Loved it!!

BRUH NO, this was so unhinged af
(OBC made me read it

Okay so, I really liked the first 3 chapters but then it felt like reading a self-help book rather than essays on love. I agree with many things mentioned and raised in this book but I personally didn't feel like there was a lot for me to take away from it and I also didn't always like the way it is written.

So all in all an interesting read and might be a good book for a discussion but maybe not that enjoyable, depending on your taste and expectations.

2.5

This was at first very enjoyable to read because of the metaphors and the use of such poetic writing but it got tiresome after a couple of hundred pages of just that and jumping back and forth in time and between characters. I felt lost at times, which is maybe the purpose of the book, but I couldn't enjoy it at all. Especially Rosie's role in the book, although I can see why she was a plot device, I didn't like that she was used like that. With her being highlighted in all the blurbs as the trans woman the mother befriends, confusing the daughter Beti, who believes she was the more ‘modern' of the two, it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth...

Yes, the book raises some issues and I think some parts are really well done and I enjoyed those parts, but I couldn't really enjoy and love the book.

Really didn't enjoy this... by the time I was a quarter through the book, I was just hate-reading this lolol

I loved this retelling of Poe's short story!! First of all, I really enjoy Poe's short stories and I genuinely loved the characters, their interaction and the story in this book!! And as someone who doesn't read horror because it's too scary, this is just the perfect amount: enough to terrify me but also not too much to make me want to close the book and hope I don't get nightmares. I also loved the focus on fungi!! I'd like to know more about them now but at the same time I don't lol

It was okay... I didn't like the protagonist at all and the magical realism was unexpected and felt out of place. Some parts were okay and I did enjoy reading this but I didn't like the book.

This was very enjoyable. The stories were interesting and lovely and I liked following the different characters and their lives. I liked the way they were written as well, some stories I liked more than others, but overall, the collection was really good!!

3.5

4.5

Another book with emotional stories

2.25

I love this book

I did not enjoy this at all... I didn't like the way it was written, the structure, the characters and the story/content of the book..

2.5