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This book had a very important story to tell. I thought it brought up a good point of reviews and male entitlement.
However I thought it was unfortunately slow at times but the ending was too rushed. We should be savouring the moment but instead it gets cut off short by a fire and doesn't have a satisfying conclusion, not really, anyway.
Another thing and a little bit of a spoiler but the main characters share one kiss and her husband who has had an affair gets told about it. Tell me why she doesn't tell him that it was only one kiss? She acts like her situation is 10x worse then him having sex with another woman!!! That just confused me.
Other than that I thought it was good and it provides a valuable conversation.
This book was very gripping, from beginning to end. It sets up how Hanna acts and just how devious she is, just in the first chapter!
I feel as if there are no proper genres to describe this book, it wasn't overly horrifying but there were moments that really solidified its place as a horror/thriller book.
I wish the ending was a little bit more different. One with more clarity because I feel as if this was a cop out.
This book really did make me question everything. If Hanna was actually pure evil or if she just had something wrong mentally. By the end I didn't even get that answer.
This was a reread because I've never read past the first but I mean, come on.. this book is awesome and it sets up the world and the rest of the series in a very unique way for the time. People have to be lying when they say this book isn't good. The Hunger Games creates a sick atmosphere full of interesting dynamics and it's surreal how it mirrors our world today. Did I love reading about two teenagers kissing constantly? No! But do I see how that was necessary? Of course. In a world of life and death, you have to do what it takes to survive. Excellent!!! And will be continuing the series for the first time!
My god! A brilliant book that I think correctly describes the trans experience. I can't speak on how trans women relate to Maria but there were many quotes that I found myself nodding along to as a trans man. This book is basically two big character studies on Maria and James and virtually no plot happens. If you're going in expecting a shit ton to happen, you'll be mistaken. I personally love character driven stories so the lack of plot is not a negative.
I see that many people don't like the abrupt ending but I actually really like it. Maria finds a kid who reminds her of herself pre transition and tries to convince him he's trans. He (of course) does not listen and leaves Maria without a word. This ending I feel is very accurate to the trans experience. Even if James was trans, he needs to figure that out by himself. Maria figures she can help him out to discover himself quicker but that's not how these things work. Like life, it's not that simple and he's not going to listen to a random stranger no matter how well intentioned she is.
This is also a great time to bring up the writing style. Hot take but I loved the long rants and monologues Maria would go on. It's so true to her character and I loved every minute of it. Also starting a chapter with a continued thought process? Love that.
My issue lies with the depiction of trans men. There was one line in particular where Maria was talking about a club that forbids trans women but trans men can walk in with whatever packers they want. This line felt very mean. Trans men are not at fault for that rule of the club. It's the system and I feel as if Binnie was directing her hatred towards the wrong group.
Overall, a fierce portrayal of trans issues and identity!!
The premise of this book was interesting and the cover is amazing. I liked the little bits of Japanese folklore and feel that was the books strongest asset. If only it could've focused more on the myth of the Ohaguro-Bettari! The myth itself is intriguing but how it was brought up in the book was disappointing. I'm all for unlikable characters but these ones were.. pushing it. It seemed like many had relationships with one another, and they are all friends except they actually hate each other?? Why focus so much of the book on these crumbling relationships when you could focus your time into developing the much more interesting yokai? Also, the writing was extremely hard to get through. It seemed like Khaw had a thesaurus and a dream in my opinion. It tried to come across as smart but it was just annoying and difficult to read.
I think it's a nice step into the horror genre without having much substance.
A really good collection of stories. I love the og story of Frankenstein and this was a good retelling. It mostly accurate to the original story however Henry did not help Victor create The Bride and Victor also destroyed his progress on her when he noticed the monster looking in. But other than that, really close to the original story and a good way to learn the story of Frankenstein!
Okay, personally I love the idea of this book! Cult sacrifices people to an ape woman
Love it! My issue is that the good stuff didn't happen until more than halfway in and I think if a book is short, it needs to pack a big punch to stick with me. Because of how good the 70%+ mark was, it packed a pretty big punch but I still wished it was maybe a bit longer. I would love to learn more about Patricia and how the cult functions
All in all, Patricia Wants To Cuddle is perfectly weird, a little funny and a bit brutal!
First year high school student Saki is head over heels in love with the upperclassman Makoto. Saki doesn't care that they are a girl and confesses her feelings anyway! But Makoto turns her down when in actuality Makoto is a cross dressing boy.
When he tells Saki, he expects her to be disgusted as he knows all too well about gossip and disapproval but instead her feelings grow stronger! She doesn't care about his gender expression and hopes to win his heart.
But there's also his protective childhood best friend Ryuji who might have more feelings for Makoto then he would admit.
Caught between the two, Makoto must find where his heart lies and create his happy end.
I was so lucky to have received a digital copy of this book. It was a very cute first book for this series and I MUST pick up the next. The pacing was fast and the tone was very lighthearted even with Makoto being the centre of gossip at school and a disapproving mother at home. I am so glad to see a depiction of a boy crossdressing in a manga. I can't say I have ever seen a concept like this, but, I'm hooked. I can't wait to see where this story leads and the developing of these relationships. Who will Makoto choose?
I always feel weird about rating a non fiction book because this is a real story with real people but I really only have good things to say. First, extremely fast paced. I read this book in 4 hours and I had an enjoyable time. The book deals with race, redemption, gender, sexuality and all was very important to the story. There were times where the plot dragged a bit with statistics, however, statistics are central to get a logical understanding and so I understand why the author added those parts.
As a trans man, the story hits close to home. Knowing something could happen like that at any point in time is terrifying but I appreciate Sasha's ability to forgive. Sasha is so brave and I love how they fight for their rights and what they stand for. Genuinely, I hope the best for Richard as he reforms and learns empathy. 16 is still a kid, their brains aren't fully developed and they can do stupid things. That doesn't make situations better or diminish victims feelings but it does explain things. This book was written very well and was a necessary story.
It was a pretty good book, however, I realized while reading how unrealistic it was. How have they never met other people like them? Especially in the recent years of the world ending. The kid acts like he's never had to seen his father do something to protect them, shutting down when he sees something bad but there would've been more bad people out there at the start, meaning that they would've encountered other people trying to kill them. With that in mind, I just think it's unrealistic that the kid doesn't assume bad intentions in the world.
Regardless, I still liked the book and I thought it was well written! It took me a minute to get into, what with the no apostrophes or quotation marks, but that was a stylistic choice that I learned to appreciate. The ending was emotional and all in all, I'm glad to have said that I read this.
Elena knows, except she doesn't. She just thinks that she knows her daughter, when in actuality, she doesn't know her at all.
This was a beautiful story talking about terminal illnesses, abortion, suicide and mother daughter relationships.
It's clear to me that Rita could not handle taking care of her mother and wanted to be at peace. In actuality, Rita killed herself. This truth is something so harrowing to Elena that her reaction really makes you feel for her. She's an unreliable narrator, but not in the traditional sense. She is an older woman who lost her child in an unfortunate way. Of course she would struggle to come to terms with it. Rita was a woman who repeated things because they were told to her, not liking cats because they were said to be dirty by her father, loathing abortion because the church told her to. Isabel knew that Elena was just about to use her to try and find her daughter's murderer, just like Rita used her to carry her unwanted child. The characters were not meant to be likeable, but they are meant to be human and that's what Claudia does so well. The translation was superb. I was getting worried as I was reading the part with Isabel and Rita, worrying that it was anti abortion propaganda but I quickly realized that Rita was just trying to convince herself. Is an unloved child better than an unborn child? These are the questions that make this book so special. 10/10 I do recommend
I think this was a wonderful and heartbreaking story about poverty but also love and family. I just was a little confused about the fire. But other than that, it was beautiful prose and I loved Bings story ❤️ It's so easy to get caught up in the hate of the world but his mom didn't do that. I love Edna :)
I honestly flew through this book. It is so easy to get through and as someone who never reads fantasy, this was a great book to dip my toes into. My first time experiencing the world of Narnia and I really like how the world is set up! I don't know if reading the next book is too high on my list but I'll definitely keep it in mind if I want something quick paced and fun :)
a gripping story about AI. A prevalent story for today. The only reason it isn't a 5 star is because I don't like how the author described Ellen. I understand it was the 60s and context is important, but still. All in all, a great short read that you can read in a day, with a very thought provoking story.
a wonderful story about the relationships we have in our lives and the knowing that we don't always have to keep them. An important reminder about power and how family can be everything!! All in all, a great book. I just didn't love how he wrote women in the first act of the book. But after the incident, it seemed more realistic so I appreciate that.
I recommend this book and will be picking up the next in the series!!
the main character sleeps with her step brother and then finds out that he likes men and is sleeping with his high school coach???? 😭 earl was cute though. I just wish it gave me more horror. It was interesting but it quickly dwindled because I think it needed to be a longer book to fully get its point across. A confusing ending but not the worst.
