gossamer_lens's Reviews (1.48k)

I cannot fathom someone as stupid as this main character being in the academic level she is at. It stretches all realms of imagination. Also the love interest has zero going for him other than he is "so so large in every way."  This paired with she is "so itty bitty tiny and too thin." It is just too much. 

I hate the main characters quips and the fakeness of her friendships, even though she tells us they are deep and meaningful. I also hate how the very first interaction pretends title 9 is a joke. Just so cringe. I cannot care for anything in this book at all. 

Fun, quick, a little lacking in the conclusion I got (it's a choose your own adventure book so that could have possibly been better depending on my choices) but it was a fun read. I enjoyed the main character and the side characters were fine. Wish I could have chosen a path that made things a bit more gay so that drags it down to 2.75 from 3. 

I read this way to fast because it was so beautiful and easy to keep listening to as an audiobook. I 100% did not ingest all I wanted to from this... so I bought it to read physically at some point. It was emotional and beautifully tied to the authors culture and the expectations one might place on an indigenous poet. It defied expectations and addressed them at the same time in a deft and interesting way. I haven't read a poetry book that is a book of one continuing poem... so it was a really different and interesting approach to poetry in that way. I look forward to reading it again and would definitely recommend to anyone and everyone.

This book just made me tired... like I didn't care for most any of the characters and it just didn't do anything for me as a narrative.

I liked the narrative voice and calls for action. I enjoyed learning about the authors personal experience weaving together multiple parts of their heritage and personhood into one idea and narrative. I do feel like it side steps a little that their are solidly queer communities, safe spaces, and supportive groups for queer people... it was clearly in an effort to strengthen the call to action but felt a little dismissive of the work others have already put in. But a worthwhile read that I felt worth the brief read. 

It just feels sad and pointless and kind of fetishy. The author has apologized for her portrayal of gay men and lack of research or knowledge of the gay community before writing such stories... and ready this I think that makes sense. It just feels like how a straight women would think men (from limited experience with straight men) would think gay men act and love. Idk. It felt not completely without merit... but I could have spent the time reading anything else. 

I just... it is free to purchase through Nook and 100% worth the 0.5-1hr read it is. 1000% recommend!

A solid read to introduce coffee in it's many varieties and some solid starter recipes and fun coffee infused snack and treat recipes. 

This is the first book I've listened to at faster then 1.5 speed... It didn't take itself seriously and that is the best I can say. I didn't enjoy how modern and stilted the dialogue was, the "enemies to lovers" was very flimsy at best... It just was sorta a nothing sauce. If I wasn't reading it for a challenge I would have DNFd but it was a quick enough read and I couldn't think of anything else on my TBR that fit the challenge criteria since I'm not a romance girly typically... So I pushed on.

I would recommend this book to anyone and everybody. This was a beautiful and insightful look into the plight of the Palestinian people. It is easily digestible and understandable and I think gives an important perspective and points for those who are maybe more knowledgeable regarding the history and conflict that is and has occurred... but it is truly a masterpiece as a potential introduction to the events that have been occurring. 

While I would highly recommend that people read work by Palestinian's regarding the current and historical events, there is a sad lack of such literature being published and promoted. Coates acts as a true ally in this work as he lends his voice and already established connections to speak to what has and is occurring and to name those we could be looking to, if one wants to become even more informed.