jessicaxmaria's Reviews (1.04k)

Great ending to the 2-volume series. Loved the art. The story, which was a little bit Watchmen-y but less negative, was good. Recommend this short series to any enthusiasts.

I had to digest this book before I wrote about it. During the books I wavered between being emotionally invested and admiring the writing style to also feeling like it was way too long. However, I thought of this book a lot - not just while I was reading it, but also afterwards and sometimes when watching tv or talking to other people. The book leads to a lot of questions about the human condition and the decisions we make. The assumptions we have. If I'm writing about this too abstractly, perhaps then yes I should have digested a little more.

I liked this book far more than The Virgin Suicides, and if it were possible to direct this book, I think PT Anderson would do a superb job. The juggling of intertwining characters and the narration was very "Magnolia" and even "Boogie Nights."

But here it is: it's not one of my favorites. But it's so good. The writing is imaginative and interlaced; how does one write like this? The only points I can dock is that some of the events didn't quite marry up or tie up as neatly or without question. The first person grated occasionally; took me out of the story. But I liked it a lot. I thought it was pretty damn amazing.

Hooray for celebrating all the ladies with healthy obsessions! While the word "geek" may be offputting in the way its used in this book, but I think it's a superfun way of describing the uniqueness in those of us who dig books. Or movies. Or music. Or Video games.

Simon is a really funny writer and she manages to pack in a whole lot of pop culture jokes and I found myself always smiling while reading this! She also got a LOT of feedback from girls in the months of writing this, and posted some of their quotes throughout the pages. You can read my quote about Netflix on page 86, way cool.

I'd recommend this if you are a lady who loves just about anything and like to laugh!

Perhaps I have to re-read this at a later date. Nothing took hold of me as Didion's prose usually does. I can only give it an "ok."

Quick read with lots of layered prose; I liked it, but I wouldn't call it a favorite. For a while I was confused about what Gide was writing about until I realized. Interesting to see, but my curiosity only went so far.

I was a bit wary going into this book, since it's a retelling of a story from Genesis in the Bible. However, I really enjoyed the female point-of-view of the book (you know, something you don't get a lot of in the Bible). The women seemed loving and protective and like a true family...though it was one of 4 wives of the same man (Jacob) and 1 daughter (main character, Dinah). I really loved it...until the last part of the book. It didn't seem to flow as the first part did, and I missed it. Love the inventiveness of the author and recommend this to women, mainly.

This book had been sitting on my shelves for years, and as I slowly make my way through my unread books I don't know why this wasn't one of the first I picked up.

I don't read books (or watch movies) to relate to them; if something isn't 'realistic' I have no qualms with it - this is fiction. I don't entirely understand why some people feel a need to relate to every song, novel, or movie they take in. I enjoy the worlds I escape into. However, I was surprised to be reading this novel about an Indian couple who raised their children in the USA, and find myself relating to it. There are things about myself I saw in the main character, Gogol, because my mother was born and lived in Panama until she married my father and moved to the USA. There were certain aspects about his story that rang true for me, though I thought perhaps these truths were only evident to me and not something others encountered as well.

Jhumpa Lahiri wrote a story that spoke to me personally in a way no other book before it has, and therefore, I do believe it's been welcomed into my favorite books of all time. I understood these characters and I loved them; I rejoiced with them and I wept with them. I loved this book.

This book was borderline unreadable. Many times, I tried to give up on finishing it. I just can't get into a story that makes me re-read passages several times so I understand what, exactly, is going on. My least favorite Palahniuk book I've read...even worse than Snuff. There, I said it.

This was one of the most satisfying collections in the series. I always come away with liking a lot of the articles, but I think I only disliked two here. The writing is always superb (these are winners and finalists!), and the impact of many of these reporting and public interest articles are grand (a major US general resigned, a man on death row exonerated). Some of these stories made me cry, others made me laugh. Highly recommend if you haven't read any of this yearly anthology, to start this year!

Will most likely post a list with links of the best articles on my Tumblr this weekend!

Pure adorableness. I read it in one sitting, but I know if I'm ever in a grumpy or foul mood I can pick it up and it will probably make me smile. I dig the collaborative style of the tiny book, and though they are tiny, tiny stories some of them do trigger your mind to something about yourself.