This was a surprise 5 star for me. I went into it without hearing much about it and was expecting just a silly little YA romp. I was so so so wrong. I couldn't recommend this book enough, just perfect.

Did you grow up with the classic piece of cinema, Barbie and the Twelve Dancing Princesses? (i.e. did you have taste?) Then this is the book for you. I kept picturing the characters as the characters from the Barbie movie so that was the only distracting part... 

What a perfect little book. The romance was amazing. I am not always a fan of enemies to lovers but this was done so perfectly. I loved the fantasy elements as well, the idea of the magic type-writer and the letters. Just such a fun read. 

I was giggling and kicking my feet like a little girl multiple times during this book. I was also on edge and couldn't put it down at other points. Just an overall great read. 

A re-read, I first read this book when I was in my early teens. It’s just as good now as it was years ago. 

I read this when I was a little kid, in English, and I remember not understanding it and disliking it. After about 20 years and re-reading it in it's original language, I can say I was wrong. This is a very sweet little story people of all ages can enjoy. 

How could this be anything but 5 stars. Alice Walker's beautiful prose and talent for building emotional peeks and valleys is unmatched. This is one of the most important novels in American history and should be mandatory reading for years to come. 

After reading Norwegian Wood I thought I'd never pick up another Murakami book, but I am glad I decided to give Kafka a try. Although, admittedly, this book still suffers the usual Murakami-isms - I found the story and the characters much more multi-dimensional and actually likeable. A surreal story for sure, but that's what I like about a lot of Japanese fiction is the surrealism they excel so greatly at. 

I'd definitely recommend Kafka by the Shore.  

This is a succinct, to the point and easy to follow timeline of the intertwined relationship between white evangelical militarism and right wing politics. The author connects the myth of the American Cowboy (the John Wayne) and the idealized right-wing fantasy of the perfect patriarch.  

I really enjoyed this book, start to finish. The mystery was engaging and the ending was satisfying, it didn't feel like a cop out at all. It was also beautiful in a tragic way, I found myself really feeling for all the characters. If you enjoyed the Secret History, I'd say you'd like this book. And, if you thought the premise of the Secret History was interesting but found the book long and boring, this is a much faster paced version of a similar story. 

I was really enjoying this book right up until the last 2 parts. 

The ending being Zoe wasn't that bad but her motivations come so far out pf left field. Fosca's only crime being that he was sleeping with all his 'maidens' makes his behaviour throughout the book feel totally unrealistic. And what the hell was the point of Fred? did he write the letters the POV sections? not even the epilogue explains what the point of his character was