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funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This was the sweetest romance book, I could not put it down.
Chole and Warren were absolutely adorable. I loved how the story progressed, it stayed light and fluffy while dealing with some heavy topics.
Chole and Warren were absolutely adorable. I loved how the story progressed, it stayed light and fluffy while dealing with some heavy topics.
dark
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This was one of those books where nothing happens for the majority of the book and then everything snowballs at the end into a giant cluster fuck.
This isn't an innocent tale of Peter pan, this was a very twisted story.
Holly Darling is the granddaughter to Wendy Darling, yes that Wendy. She grew up hearing the Tales of Peter pan but instead of wonder she felt unease. She grew up and left thoughts of Neverland behind her until she lost part of her family to an accident. After the accident (and for the entire book) Holly says that everything she did was for her children. That's her telling us because she sure didn't show us how everything was for her kids, most of her actions seemed pretty selfish.
This isn't an innocent tale of Peter pan, this was a very twisted story.
Holly Darling is the granddaughter to Wendy Darling, yes that Wendy. She grew up hearing the Tales of Peter pan but instead of wonder she felt unease. She grew up and left thoughts of Neverland behind her until she lost part of her family to an accident. After the accident (and for the entire book) Holly says that everything she did was for her children. That's her telling us because she sure didn't show us how everything was for her kids, most of her actions seemed pretty selfish.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Car accident
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
I greatly enjoyed the audiobook. I loved listening to Tara talk, it felt like I was talking to an old friend. I thought there was alot of good things to pull from this book, mostly the feeling that I wasnt alone in having a shitty childhood and dealing with the effects that can cause later in life.
My favorite part was her talking about her circle, the hype-men, the road warriors, who you keep in your life even when you know they arent supporting you. Listening to someone actually talk about how not everyone you know is on your side and its okay to stop talking to those who only strive to keep you down.
She is ALL about journaling, for everything, she included some interesting prompts to help you get started.
This book has so many wonderful quotes, but one that i adored was "If you can play nice with others, play nice with yourself."
The signoff to this book was extremely sweet, it made me sad that the book was over. But she left us with one last important reminder, "We deserve whatever we want."
My favorite part was her talking about her circle, the hype-men, the road warriors, who you keep in your life even when you know they arent supporting you. Listening to someone actually talk about how not everyone you know is on your side and its okay to stop talking to those who only strive to keep you down.
She is ALL about journaling, for everything, she included some interesting prompts to help you get started.
This book has so many wonderful quotes, but one that i adored was "If you can play nice with others, play nice with yourself."
The signoff to this book was extremely sweet, it made me sad that the book was over. But she left us with one last important reminder, "We deserve whatever we want."
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I really enjoy Elissas writing style, and I love that she goes into the underbelly of pop culture in her books.
This book was an emotional ride, I really felt for Hayley and with all the real life references it was easy to fall into this book and think of her as real Hollywood starlet.
This book was an emotional ride, I really felt for Hayley and with all the real life references it was easy to fall into this book and think of her as real Hollywood starlet.
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Suicide
sad
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
This book had good writing and a fun format, but it was incredibly frustrating. Mostly because the characters were so difficult to like, but I honestly think they were supposed to be hard to like. Smith and Jade are grieving the Loss of Iris, they were both struggling through it. As the book went along they got more bearable, but still not enough to save either of their characters. Carl, on the other hand was a new intern with no connection to Iris, and he was a train wreck from the start. He caused All the drama, and every time it was a freaking accident, like be more aware dude.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Pamela finally took her story back.
I loved how she decided to write this book, the mix of poetry and prose was beautiful.
I loved how she decided to write this book, the mix of poetry and prose was beautiful.