housecatstewart's Reviews (114)

There are so many levels to this, it’s hard to even think about them all at once. It’s a classic masterpiece and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn how to write about emotions and relationships without spelling it all out on the page. My one qualm was that the montage of Dorian’s years going by dragged a little, but that’s just a personal pacing preference.

There was so much I thoroughly enjoyed about this book but too many moments that just didn’t work for me. In general, I liked it a lot and would absolutely read another book by her but I probably won’t re-read this one.

I’ll never be able to look at a hot dog again without thinking of Ignatius.

God, what a refreshing read. What a beautiful, fun, serious, intimate story. What nice characters. What imagery. How meta. I absolutely loved this book and I don’t know when I’ve ever read something so authentic and comforting.

2 weeks later and I’m still thinking about the slide journal chapter.