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— 4.5 stars —
"Never fear, little Crow.
The brighter the light, the deeper the shadow."
I expected this book to be really dark, and I was very pleased with that. However, I didn't expected it to be this funny! It made me enjoy it and love it even more!
Mia is an incredible character. I'm eager to see where the story will go in [b:Godsgrave|36481352|Godsgrave (The Nevernight Chronicle, #2)|Jay Kristoff|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1532862531s/36481352.jpg|42805837].
"The books we love, they love us back. And just as we mark our places in the pages, those pages leave their marks on us. I can see it in you, sure as I see it in me. You're a daughter of words. A girl with a story to tell."
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Thoughts:
The first 100 pages were kind of confusing for me (it took me a while to understand what the hell was going on, don't judge me) and well, the eyestrain because of the flippin' small font in my edition didn't help either, but I ended up really enjoying it!
The first chapter was wow. I loved how these pretty major events were put side by side. It was captivating.
It was dark and funny and I absolutely love Mia as a character. The other characters are also really interesting!
I'm curious to learn more about darkin and what is the balance for this ability (?)— or who will be the balance to counteract this ability.
I'm guessing Jonnen, Mia's brother, who might not be dead after all.
That might also explain the quote I wrote down earlier: it can be applied during a fight, like Mia demonstrated in the last chapter, with Justicus Remus.
But maybe it can also be applied to people as well. And since Justicus Remus hinted that Mia's brother, might be alive, that's the theory I'm going for.
I liked the world as well. The footnotes were interesting and something I'm more used to see in classics. It was a nice touch, and added other informations, especially on the world. However, they felt a bit too info dumping for the longer ones. The shorter ones, more witty and sarcastic, were my favorite. I also really appreciated when the narrator was speaking to the reader.
BOOKWORMS! I want to know more!
I feel like a certain characterTric is not really dead —because you know, I've seen and read enough to know that when there's no body, there's no real death, right?!—, which makes me really eager to start the second book, just like the epilogue.
"Never fear, little Crow.
The brighter the light, the deeper the shadow."
I expected this book to be really dark, and I was very pleased with that. However, I didn't expected it to be this funny! It made me enjoy it and love it even more!
Mia is an incredible character. I'm eager to see where the story will go in [b:Godsgrave|36481352|Godsgrave (The Nevernight Chronicle, #2)|Jay Kristoff|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1532862531s/36481352.jpg|42805837].
"The books we love, they love us back. And just as we mark our places in the pages, those pages leave their marks on us. I can see it in you, sure as I see it in me. You're a daughter of words. A girl with a story to tell."
***
Thoughts:
The first 100 pages were kind of confusing for me (it took me a while to understand what the hell was going on, don't judge me) and well, the eyestrain because of the flippin' small font in my edition didn't help either, but I ended up really enjoying it!
The first chapter was wow. I loved how these pretty major events were put side by side. It was captivating.
It was dark and funny and I absolutely love Mia as a character. The other characters are also really interesting!
I'm curious to learn more about darkin and what is the balance for this ability (?)— or who will be the balance to counteract this ability.
That might also explain the quote I wrote down earlier: it can be applied during a fight, like Mia demonstrated in the last chapter, with Justicus Remus.
But maybe it can also be applied to people as well. And since Justicus Remus hinted that Mia's brother, might be alive, that's the theory I'm going for.
I liked the world as well. The footnotes were interesting and something I'm more used to see in classics. It was a nice touch, and added other informations, especially on the world. However, they felt a bit too info dumping for the longer ones. The shorter ones, more witty and sarcastic, were my favorite. I also really appreciated when the narrator was speaking to the reader.
BOOKWORMS! I want to know more!
I feel like a certain character
— 4.5 stars —
Powerful, intense and emotional, with also some heartwarming and funny moments.
An eye-opening and thought-provoking book.
Powerful, intense and emotional, with also some heartwarming and funny moments.
An eye-opening and thought-provoking book.
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2nd read: December, 5th 2018 > December, 13th 2018
◆ buddy read with the Rosende Reads book club.
1st read: October, 25th 2018 > October, 28th 2018
◆ buddy read with the Rosende Reads book club.
1st read: October, 25th 2018 > October, 28th 2018
The story was gripping, intense, and getting darker and darker with each new pages. I liked reading this book, reading the story of these characters: following the descent in hell for the characters was agony. It was heart-wrenching, hard, sad, and at times, I felt like I was trapped, unable to properly breathe.
I liked the format, the shorts chapters and the little things that were added along the way, whether it was files, playlists or just pictures and drawings. I read the ebook edition, but I know the physical copy has drawing and pages darkening as you move forward in the story, and I think it adds another level in the experience of reading this story.
However, there are other things that didn’t work for me, especially the ending and how the characters, in a relationship both important but toxic for them, still ended up together (though, I understand the need for a hopeful ending). I think it could have been more impactful, and I felt a little bit underwhelmed by the ending. I also couldn't really relate fully to the characters, except for a few times, but I felt deeply for them.
The author’s note is really important and touched me deeply. It gave even more meaning to the entire story.
I believe that The Wicker King is a book that will stick with me for a while.
I liked the format, the shorts chapters and the little things that were added along the way, whether it was files, playlists or just pictures and drawings. I read the ebook edition, but I know the physical copy has drawing and pages darkening as you move forward in the story, and I think it adds another level in the experience of reading this story.
However, there are other things that didn’t work for me, especially the ending and how the characters, in a relationship both important but toxic for them, still ended up together (though, I understand the need for a hopeful ending). I think it could have been more impactful, and I felt a little bit underwhelmed by the ending. I also couldn't really relate fully to the characters, except for a few times, but I felt deeply for them.
The author’s note is really important and touched me deeply. It gave even more meaning to the entire story.
I believe that The Wicker King is a book that will stick with me for a while.
« Do your best to be brave, but it is okay not to be.
If you drop the weight you’re carrying, it is okay. You can build yourself back up out of the pieces.
If your mind stops listening to you, it’s not your fault. There are billions of us; you are not alone.
And lastly, whoever you are:
I am so so proud of you. »
TW: mental-illness (one of the main characters has a degenerative hallucinatory disorder), codependency, anxiety, violence, abuse, neglect
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buddy read with the Dragons & Tea book club.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence
Moderate: Child abuse
— 2.5 stars —
Well, I’m underwhelmed.
(as per usual, this is not really a review —I'm bad at reviews— but thoughts I have about this book and I needed to write them down)
The premise looked really good. I mean, a twenty-something year old stumbling across a secret society of monster-hunting bartenders gaining their superpowers by drinking cocktails they made? It sounded interesting and unique and I was so down for it.
Unfortunately, it didn’t work for me, and I'm sad about it.
For the most part, I found the characters to be annoying. The only ones I liked were Vincent and Bucket, and even Bucket, towards the ending, started to be a bit annoying. They lacked of depth, and I found some of their reactions to be incoherent, childish and/or confusing at times.
The ‘underlying’ romance was not my cup of tea, at all. I don't usually mind love triangle. They're not my favorite thing but I don't mind them, when well executed. Here, I hated it. It was so bad, some things that have been made were just plain wrong and that's not okay. As for the ending and the resolution of this, there was no explanation whatsoever and it just was a no for me.
It did have really good representation, so that’s a great thing!
I also liked the little insert thingy in between the chapters, with the cocktails recipes and the history built around each of them. I thought it was pretty interesting, and added a little something to every cocktails we came across in the book.
As for the plot, I liked it but it was not crazy. There was a bit of mystery, which I appreciated, and some plot-twists. I was a bit confused at first, not knowing were the story was going, but I was curious and wanted to know more. I did like the parts were everything moved a bit faster, the action sequences and such. I liked the part with Bailey's training too. I think it was very interesting. I was more intrigued by the whole Cupbearer Court and fighting part, than by the search for the Long Island for the most part of the book.
By the way, Poppy didn't deserved to die. I'm so mad about this!
The ending did felt a bit rushed. I think I wanted to know a bit more about all this, and even if the 'main' matter was explained, I still have many unanswered questions.
And even though I kind of predicted the ending mid-book, which usually never happens to me —the Mona part, though I didn't think that she could be/was Hortense LaRue—, it was still entertaining and it kept me intrigued enough to keep reading the book. Nonetheless, the good didn't outweigh the things I didn't like. I'm glad I read it. It didn’t mesh with me as much as I hoped it would.
Well, I’m underwhelmed.
(as per usual, this is not really a review —I'm bad at reviews— but thoughts I have about this book and I needed to write them down)
The premise looked really good. I mean, a twenty-something year old stumbling across a secret society of monster-hunting bartenders gaining their superpowers by drinking cocktails they made? It sounded interesting and unique and I was so down for it.
Unfortunately, it didn’t work for me, and I'm sad about it.
For the most part, I found the characters to be annoying. The only ones I liked were Vincent and Bucket, and even Bucket, towards the ending, started to be a bit annoying. They lacked of depth, and I found some of their reactions to be incoherent, childish and/or confusing at times.
The ‘underlying’ romance was not my cup of tea, at all. I don't usually mind love triangle. They're not my favorite thing but I don't mind them, when well executed. Here, I hated it. It was so bad, some things that have been made were just plain wrong and that's not okay. As for the ending and the resolution of this, there was no explanation whatsoever and it just was a no for me.
It did have really good representation, so that’s a great thing!
I also liked the little insert thingy in between the chapters, with the cocktails recipes and the history built around each of them. I thought it was pretty interesting, and added a little something to every cocktails we came across in the book.
As for the plot, I liked it but it was not crazy. There was a bit of mystery, which I appreciated, and some plot-twists. I was a bit confused at first, not knowing were the story was going, but I was curious and wanted to know more. I did like the parts were everything moved a bit faster, the action sequences and such. I liked the part with Bailey's training too. I think it was very interesting. I was more intrigued by the whole Cupbearer Court and fighting part, than by the search for the Long Island for the most part of the book.
By the way, Poppy didn't deserved to die. I'm so mad about this!
The ending did felt a bit rushed. I think I wanted to know a bit more about all this, and even if the 'main' matter was explained, I still have many unanswered questions.
And even though I kind of predicted the ending mid-book, which usually never happens to me —the Mona part, though I didn't think that she could be/was Hortense LaRue—, it was still entertaining and it kept me intrigued enough to keep reading the book. Nonetheless, the good didn't outweigh the things I didn't like. I'm glad I read it. It didn’t mesh with me as much as I hoped it would.
—————————————◆ buddy read with the Dragons & Tea book club.
— 1 star —
The Last Romeo had a premise that sounded interesting, but it ended up being a disappointment.
From the MC that I disliked a lot—which unfortunately prevented me from rooting for him—, the execution that was not the best in my opinion and the writing that was not one I liked, I found myself bored not even 20% in.
Nonetheless, I did continue reading it out of curiosity (and because I still feel terrible DNF'ing books) and even if the ending was very predictable, I think it was the best way to end it.
However, there were some things I couldn’t overlook, especially the fact that the MC pressured his love interest to come out more than once (despite talks about it between the characters), and ended up pretty much outed him online (even if he changed details in his blog, it didn’t change what he did).
It's a short book, but it felt really long, and was tedious to read at times.
I understand why some might like it, but I guess it just wasn’t for me.
The Last Romeo had a premise that sounded interesting, but it ended up being a disappointment.
From the MC that I disliked a lot—which unfortunately prevented me from rooting for him—, the execution that was not the best in my opinion and the writing that was not one I liked, I found myself bored not even 20% in.
Nonetheless, I did continue reading it out of curiosity (and because I still feel terrible DNF'ing books) and even if the ending was very predictable, I think it was the best way to end it.
However, there were some things I couldn’t overlook, especially the fact that the MC pressured his love interest to come out more than once (despite talks about it between the characters), and ended up pretty much outed him online (even if he changed details in his blog, it didn’t change what he did).
It's a short book, but it felt really long, and was tedious to read at times.
I understand why some might like it, but I guess it just wasn’t for me.
— 4 stars —
Roomies is the first book I’ve read by Christina Lauren.
Not only was it a cute story, with some little angsty bits, but Holland’s struggles with her professional life and what she wanted to do resonated a lot with me.
I loved the characters. The relationships were really cute, whether it was with Holland’s uncles or Calvin. It was a gripping story.
I had a really good time reading this book, and I’m definitely going to check their other works really soon.
My pick for the Defense Against the Dark Arts class - reducto: title starts with an 'R'
Roomies is the first book I’ve read by Christina Lauren.
Not only was it a cute story, with some little angsty bits, but Holland’s struggles with her professional life and what she wanted to do resonated a lot with me.
I loved the characters. The relationships were really cute, whether it was with Holland’s uncles or Calvin. It was a gripping story.
I had a really good time reading this book, and I’m definitely going to check their other works really soon.
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My pick for the Defense Against the Dark Arts class - reducto: title starts with an 'R'
— 4.25 stars —
J'ai beaucoup aimé. Si la première partie m'a permis de m'attacher à Santiago, à sa Légende Personnelle et de suivre ses différents questionnements et ses peurs, j'ai trouvé la seconde partie un poil plus longue dans la narration et l'écriture. Pour autant, j'ai trouvé cela très intéressant, et la fin m'a fait sourire ; j'ai bien aimé et je trouve que ça conclut bien le livre, reflétant tout ce qui a été dit tout le long.
J'ai beaucoup aimé. Si la première partie m'a permis de m'attacher à Santiago, à sa Légende Personnelle et de suivre ses différents questionnements et ses peurs, j'ai trouvé la seconde partie un poil plus longue dans la narration et l'écriture. Pour autant, j'ai trouvé cela très intéressant, et la fin m'a fait sourire ; j'ai bien aimé et je trouve que ça conclut bien le livre, reflétant tout ce qui a été dit tout le long.
« Il n'a jamais compris qu'on a toujours la possibilité de faire ce que l'on rêve. »
« Il existe un langage au-delà des mots. »
—————————————◆ buddy read with the Rosende Reads book club.