coralinejones's Reviews (556)


stupid ass books

Belly... You're becoming my enemy 

Such a pleasant read. Picked this up on a whim and I'm glad I did.

PET

Akwaeke Emezi

DID NOT FINISH: 30%

writing style was not for me, unfortunately. wanting to like this for the representation but i will let the kiddos have this one

The men in this book.... Ohh, I hate them so much. There was a lot I liked about this read, but the things I disliked really overshadowed them. Absolutely an uncomfortable read (As horror should be), and all horror elements did what it was supposed to do. If you want to read this book to be scared, disgusted, uncomfortable, freaked out, I say go for it. That's where Hendrix's writing really shines. However, I wasn't the biggest fan of the ending, and the misogyny and weird racist undertones didn't necessarily work for me in this setting; where normally these topics feel like they're teaching a lesson, here they didn't feel expanded upon enough, making it feel pointless.

'Salem's Lot

Stephen King

DID NOT FINISH: 42%

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! 

Harlem Shuffle

Colson Whitehead

DID NOT FINISH: 9%

hmm. i could tell the writing style wasn't for me. after reading some reviews it seems this isn't the high-action, crime filled, page turner the description says it is. a bit too slow for me

absolutely written for teenagers. unfortunate because the premise is more than interesting.