Loved!!!!! I can’t wait to jump into the next one. Beautifully told and emotional. 

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… TBD lol

I had high expectations going into this book because of the great reviews I’d heard and a lot of them speak to things I enjoyed while reading. The characters are engaging and really fleshed out. As they start to interweave into each other’s lives, I was ready for the pace to pick, for the plot to take the forefront. But this book moves, appropriately, at the pace of trees. Did this book need to be as long as it was?

In the latter half, I started listening to the audiobook with the text to help speed my way through. I did not find myself itching to keep reading. I’m all here for the environmental justice lens this book takes. Trees and nature are dying and the stark facts given in this book through the lives of the characters are sobering. The writing is beautiful and impactful at points, wordy and superfluous at others. 

If you like slow paced books and an ensemble cast, then I’m sure you’ll enjoy it (maybe! idk you!) 

I loved this 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 let’s go romcom era!!

Having both perspectives really added to this read. Charlie came to understand himself and his identity and it felt real. I related to some of his struggles. I love him and also Dev they deserve the best okay????

The side characters are sometimes even better than the main guys so that’s a treat too. 

I do wish we had some more detailed sex scenes though but that first kiss feels sooo well deserved. 

Been wanting to read more nonfiction this year (read none last year!!) 

This was a great audiobook and the narrator did a great job making the book read so fluidly and engaging. I’ve walked away with a growing interest in the way language is used to influence. 

I also eat up any content about cults. 

A bite sized read that I enjoyed! The gothic atmosphere is really well set up and described in an impactful way. The art paired with the book were appropriately distressed and almost uncomfortable. 

I enjoyed this book! I’m left feeling sad but also like gays still win even in sadness. I went in having barely any information bc idk anything about Greek mythology except what I learned from playing Hades which is still very little. 

The writing pace was too slow for me. It felt like I was dragging my feet through this entire book even in moments of high action and excitement. While I did enjoy the read, I never found myself itching to get to the next reading session. 

Also I understand that the book takes place in Ancient Greece but I still do not like how women are portrayed. We don’t get many women characters that are crucial to the plot. Briseis is an exception in terms of development for me but she’s also a captive so like have we really something to latch on to here? I wonder if more could have been done with her character. Maybe the author is limited by the source material? But even so when you’re writing an adaptation why not make some choices to change? 

Overall a good read. The writing itself is poetic and word choice is always deliberate and impactful. Miller writes slow but beautifully. 

Loved!! Listened to the audiobook read by the author which enhances the reading experience for me. 

BIG content warning for ED, fatphobia, abuse

Jeanette’s book serves a very clear purpose as a memoir. It is not filled with extraneous information but still is packed with engaging and infuriating stories about her and her mother. Awful women, he mother was. 

I highly recommend! Especially if you are a fan of her work

Overall I enjoyed this book. The ending felt like a satisfying conclusion to a sometimes irritating read. The discrimination message is a bit heavy handed and really spelled out for you. That tends to take me out of stories. 

The characters are the highlight. The children of the home are all so unique and endearing that kept me going. A bit of a slow start though. 

The romance is a slow burn and I was surprised that the kiss made the story, including its slower parts, worth it. I was joyous when we got that kiss let’s gooooo

I’m invested and have to take breaks when reading these bc I get overwhelmed at the warm feelings the story brings up. Feels real in many ways to my own experience and a story that I would have really valued when I was in high school. When I read these (and watch the show) I allow hs me to revel in the cute