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cosmicjess
ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley
[trigger warnings at end of review]
as her other poetry retellings of different fairytales and concepts have fared, amanda lovelace does quite the same with this new Cinderella retelling in [b:Break Your Glass Slippers|46406160|Break Your Glass Slippers (You Are Your Own Fairy Tale, #1)|Amanda Lovelace|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1573919105l/46406160._SX50_.jpg|71433031]. her advice is straight to the point, imagery is vivid and concise.
her details show the experiences she had gone through herself with misogyny, sexual harassment, trauma, etc., and the aesthetic to the whole book was gorgeously put together.
trigger warnings: sexual assault, child abuse, eating disorders, mentions of sexual harassment, trauma, mental health issues, suicidal ideation, fatphobia, misogyny, internalized misogyny, and toxic relationships (romantic and platonic).
[trigger warnings at end of review]
as her other poetry retellings of different fairytales and concepts have fared, amanda lovelace does quite the same with this new Cinderella retelling in [b:Break Your Glass Slippers|46406160|Break Your Glass Slippers (You Are Your Own Fairy Tale, #1)|Amanda Lovelace|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1573919105l/46406160._SX50_.jpg|71433031]. her advice is straight to the point, imagery is vivid and concise.
her details show the experiences she had gone through herself with misogyny, sexual harassment, trauma, etc., and the aesthetic to the whole book was gorgeously put together.
trigger warnings: sexual assault, child abuse, eating disorders, mentions of sexual harassment, trauma, mental health issues, suicidal ideation, fatphobia, misogyny, internalized misogyny, and toxic relationships (romantic and platonic).
[mystery of love by sufjan stevens plays in the background]
i'm not sure what to rate this story. it was wonderful to read, and i felt that, if it were under different circumstances, and if aspects of the book were different, i would probably give it 5 stars.
but, thinking about the parts of the book that made me rethink how i felt about the situation, and the prose, and the wonderful atmosphere, i have nothing to say. it makes me feel as though i shouldn't be looking in; the stream of consciousness that elio expresses his story makes it personal, then i remembered that this is surrounding the sexual escapades of a 17-year-old in rural italy with a man much older than him, and i in no way find it beautiful or intriguing.
i don't know.
i might just stick to the movie because at least that has timothee chalamet and armie hammer.
i'm not sure what to rate this story. it was wonderful to read, and i felt that, if it were under different circumstances, and if aspects of the book were different, i would probably give it 5 stars.
but, thinking about the parts of the book that made me rethink how i felt about the situation, and the prose, and the wonderful atmosphere, i have nothing to say. it makes me feel as though i shouldn't be looking in; the stream of consciousness that elio expresses his story makes it personal, then i remembered that this is surrounding the sexual escapades of a 17-year-old in rural italy with a man much older than him, and i in no way find it beautiful or intriguing.
i don't know.
i might just stick to the movie because at least that has timothee chalamet and armie hammer.
*4.5 stars
no but why was this one of the better books i've read all year? this was amazing
no but why was this one of the better books i've read all year? this was amazing
now THIS, this is a good high fantasy that didn't make me feel dumb or like the world was way to intricate for anyone to understand.
i might write a better review if i can think of more but i highly doubt it. rin chupeco's writing style really had me hooked and reading every single word she put down on the page.
the characters were good enough. not entirely fleshed out; i felt like the other asha at her residency were not always developed much, like althy or polaire or zoya. and i felt like neither kalen nor kance were developed enough for me to be intrigued with their relationships to tea.
the ending was a little lackluster for me. maybe because i was reading at that point thinking the conflict of the story would have been resolved, with the pov of tea recalling her story coming to a more solid end, then the slight twist with the "love" she had risen, but besides that, i enjoyed the way the story flowed.
i might write a better review if i can think of more but i highly doubt it. rin chupeco's writing style really had me hooked and reading every single word she put down on the page.
the characters were good enough. not entirely fleshed out; i felt like the other asha at her residency were not always developed much, like althy or polaire or zoya. and i felt like neither kalen nor kance were developed enough for me to be intrigued with their relationships to tea.
the ending was a little lackluster for me. maybe because i was reading at that point thinking the conflict of the story would have been resolved, with the pov of tea recalling her story coming to a more solid end, then the slight twist with the "love" she had risen, but besides that, i enjoyed the way the story flowed.
this might be more 4.5 stars but i fucking loved it. head empty no thoughts.
done for my ancient runes exam!
done for my ancient runes exam!
i wish i loved this dammit! i loved [b:The Devouring Gray|36535913|The Devouring Gray (The Devouring Gray #1)|Christine Lynn Herman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1543850974l/36535913._SX50_.jpg|58262762] so much, it was a story that had me hooked, i couldn't sotp reading it to the point where i finished it in one night. and i was left with this longing feeling for the next installment.
well, here's the next installment and i couldn't feel more lukewarm about it. i dunno what it is about last books in the series and the lack of excitement or fulfillment i've been feeling this year, but it's really bumming me out. there wasn't much keeping me invested in this story besides a few of the characters, and that's a huge change from the end of the first book, where i loved most of the main crew if not all of them. where i was rooting for their victories and upset over their situations.
in particular, the one character i feel i've stayed the same in my love with is isaac. he was my favourite in the first book and he remained my favourite in this one. he really gave me life, with his development and the problems he overcame with his brother gabriel, who i surprisingly wish we knew more about. i think the sullivan piece of the founder's group was the most interesting of the backstories.
and may hawthorne was an unsuspecting character i began to care for, too. her growth from where we saw her in the first book to now really shook me to my core. i can't help but root for her, or actually feel on the edge of my seat when she chose options that wouldn't benefit her. you go girl, give me everything!
all in all, i'm probably gonna forget how upset this conclusion made me because i'm going to want to keep the fun and adoration i had for the first book in my mind. let's forget this book ever happened, alright? alright!
well, here's the next installment and i couldn't feel more lukewarm about it. i dunno what it is about last books in the series and the lack of excitement or fulfillment i've been feeling this year, but it's really bumming me out. there wasn't much keeping me invested in this story besides a few of the characters, and that's a huge change from the end of the first book, where i loved most of the main crew if not all of them. where i was rooting for their victories and upset over their situations.
in particular, the one character i feel i've stayed the same in my love with is isaac. he was my favourite in the first book and he remained my favourite in this one. he really gave me life, with his development and the problems he overcame with his brother gabriel, who i surprisingly wish we knew more about. i think the sullivan piece of the founder's group was the most interesting of the backstories.
and may hawthorne was an unsuspecting character i began to care for, too. her growth from where we saw her in the first book to now really shook me to my core. i can't help but root for her, or actually feel on the edge of my seat when she chose options that wouldn't benefit her. you go girl, give me everything!
all in all, i'm probably gonna forget how upset this conclusion made me because i'm going to want to keep the fun and adoration i had for the first book in my mind. let's forget this book ever happened, alright? alright!
are we shocked? no! this is the best one, and no one can tell me otherwise. lupin makes me all warm and goofy, ready to act up.
that's it. that's the review.
that's it. that's the review.
and that's on being able to hold up years and years after you come out!