papercraftalex's Reviews (368)

I generally enjoy Amanda Lovelace’s poetry and I did like this one, but I think she’s done better. Her voice and storytelling are always consistently great but some of these poems felt flat and repetitive.

This story captured toxic relationships, generational trauma, and identity in a stunning way. The characters felt so real and the writing painted vivid pictures. If this is on your TBR, make it a priority because it won’t disappoint.

It’s Instagram-style poetry with short phrases and a lot of line breaks, so if you don’t like that style, you won’t like this collection. If you do though, you’ll appreciate Upile’s beautiful language, strong voice, and creative arrangements. She has a way of cutting deep into the things most people hide and forcing them to confront it. 

One of my favorite lines was: 

The artwork was beautiful and the book was funny and informative. I really enjoyed learning about each park and getting some of the insider tips. I recommend to anyone who appreciates nature and gets annoyed with frivolous complaints.

I really enjoyed this collection. It includes a very diverse selection of writers writing about their relationships with their mothers, specifically what they don’t talk about. I think the selection and placements were very well balanced. There was a good mix between good mothers, bad mothers, and complicated mothers and how their children and other family members see their place as mothers. 

I can’t pick a favorite story because I genuinely enjoyed all of them, but I can pick a favorite quote: 

It was overall a good thriller but I wanted more exploration of revenge versus justice and how the US justice system fails victims. I was also frustrated by how naive the main character was and I was disappointed by the ending. I think it could be enjoyable for some, but this fell flat for me.

There was a good mix of content, but none of the pieces were amazing and only a few stood out.

Emily Oster writes in a very accessible and nonjudgmental tone. This is a perfect read for anyone interesting in childrearing. 

Dewdrop was absolutely adorable; it was written younger than Kay's other works but it still had the same magical feel. The author is great at writing about conservation in a way all audiences can understand and appreciate. I loved this book!

I see now why everyone loves Sally Rooney. This characters are horrible, annoying, self-serving, egotistical crybabies and I related so hard to all of them. Rooney has a very good way of forcing you to look at your own flaws through these characters, it was almost claustrophobic.