Marta

I know it's based on the movie, and not the other way around, but the movie is somehow more whimsical and shows more the friendship between the Dead Poets, specially Neil and Todd. The whole academia vibes of the movie isn't present in the book and those are the only reasons it's not a 5-stars. Love the message and it'll stick with me for life

It's weird to read this 1994 book in the current state of the world. It's about something so absurd that it could easily happen.

It felt like it went nowhere, specially the romance the MC wrote. Still, it's reflective on the inportance of memories and on how weird authoritive regimes are,

After reading The Poppy Wars trilogy and Babel, this doesn't feel like a Rebecca F Kuang book. The premise is interesting and the denial from the MC is astonishing, but it feels like it explores too much the same feelings and questions. Also, the only thing that kept me going after só much white victimisation all through the book is the fact that I already knew the author.

It's funny the first 50 Pages, I laughed about the concept and it does help understanding some basis of philosophy. However, it doesnt need that much analysis and deep dive

So many thuings that make this book beautiful... from giving words literal power to the fight for the distruction of the webs of imperialism, colonialism and racisn
Stunning

maybe I read a different book than everybody. it's innovative to talk about suicides so openly at that time, dismystify psychiatrich help and the women who wished something other than a married life, and I do relate to some of her experiences. however, i have soo many questions! why did she became suicidal at all, was she released? did she stopped writing at all? what happened to her when she lost her virginity? what's the thing with Buddy Willard?
idk, i was ready for something else I guess and no comment prepared me for the reading experience and I couldn't really understand what's so revolutionary about it.
if someone can explain what i missed, feel welcome to do so

This one was filled with plot twist. Sadly, our Rin suffered her entire life and made so many bad decisions. This series showed such a grey set of characters that you never know who you are supporting, but in the end, Kitay, Rin and Nezha's complicated mix of feelings just makes you cry like a baby
It was a great ending of a series. Eventhough I was expecting this finale, still came as a surprise and broke me

It's a good story about love and friendship, with its ups and downs. However, as non-gamer, I couldn't relate much

Many treasons, war tactics and strategy. It was waay less graphic when it comes to sexual violance, which is appreciated, but it still represents well the horrors of a war. I found it easier to read than the first one, but I also feel betrayed with the last chapters.

The first half felt like a cool mix of Kong Fu Panda and Mulan. It reflected on subjects like war orphans, the “meritocracy” for poor and rural people, and the effects of war on a country. When you reach the 300th page, the descriptions get so graphic and violent that i needed to take a break, specially because, excluding the magic, you just know that the animalistic acts really happen in real life.
After this part, the book focuses only on the revenge of the Speerlys and doesn't develop much more. Maybe the next book will help my curiosity.
Overall, was a good read

It has some good reflections on aging, friendship and self image.
The main focus is the female friendship and how important it is, which is a nice take. But there are some random pages of recipes or emails that felt like they were just meant to fill space.

Don't really know what to say.
It's a good story, it has many important focuses like the caste and how it's treated, the taboos on divorce and sex/love life of women, the marxim in India, the religion aspects of the country, and how little children experience the world.
However, it's like it was written based on how a child'a brain works. Maybe that's the magic of the book, but personally I didn't like it

A solid 4,5
It didn't change my life but it was an absolutely beautiful book that reflects on the different ways to love and create a family. Every love is different but not unimportant. There are several kinds of soulmates and a family has just to make sense to the ones building it.
Simply beautiful

4,5*