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Page turning pace? YES! Impulsive characters? YES! False ending? YES! Multiple perspectives? YES. Clues and red herrings? YES!
This book had what i consider all the elements needed for a good thriller. This is a story of motherhood, friendship and real life obsession! It kinda had a lifetime vibe to it. But heck, i used to love lifetime. Lol. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and could not put it down. 4.5!
This book had what i consider all the elements needed for a good thriller. This is a story of motherhood, friendship and real life obsession! It kinda had a lifetime vibe to it. But heck, i used to love lifetime. Lol. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and could not put it down. 4.5!
This is my second Toni Morrison book and i guess i can officially consider myself a fan. There is just something about the way she tells a story.
This was a short, sad and somewhat strange story. The friendship of Sula and Nel was at the center of this book. Sula was a unique and peculiar character. In their small, conservative town Sula stood out as she dared to shy away from what was deemed the norm.
This was a short, sad and somewhat strange story. The friendship of Sula and Nel was at the center of this book. Sula was a unique and peculiar character. In their small, conservative town Sula stood out as she dared to shy away from what was deemed the norm.
2.5 stars rounded down. I......didnt care much for this book. What did punctuation marks ever do to the author?? The writing style was just not for me. This book took us through too many different characters that at the end i struggled to remember who some of the characters were. The author seemed to be pushing an agenda, i couldnt connect with any of the characters.. this book was just doing too damn much. The main character is so woke but yet still just casually sniffing a line of coke with her bestie during some deep thought provoking convo *rolls eyes*
I did like some aspects of the book and enjoyed learning more about feminism from the different POVs and the exploration of sexuality and gender.
I did like some aspects of the book and enjoyed learning more about feminism from the different POVs and the exploration of sexuality and gender.
Thandi felt so real to me. I was moved by this account of family, grief, race and identity. It felt so much like a memoir that i had to go check mid way if it were actually one. Can you say confused? I'm still gathering my thoughts, i just know that overall that i really liked it.
I'm in my feelings....How could Stella just abandon her twin like that?! I'll come back to this
After the death of Aunt Celia, the Palacio family realises that she made a deal with a gangster, Ugly, and they are now indebted to him. The Palacios are undocumented Venezuelans living in Trinidad which makes their situation that more difficult.
This book triggers a range of emotions. There are many sensitive issues including, illegal immigration, alcoholism and others situated around sexual relations. The book is written in a comedic way and told from the perspective of 24 yo Yola, so if one is sensitive or lacks a sense of humour this may not be the book for you.
This book triggers a range of emotions. There are many sensitive issues including, illegal immigration, alcoholism and others situated around sexual relations. The book is written in a comedic way and told from the perspective of 24 yo Yola, so if one is sensitive or lacks a sense of humour this may not be the book for you.
When you are a scientist and a logical person, how does religion and faith fit in the equation? Gifty grapples with this along with the loss of her brother to addiction and her mothers resulting depression.
The scientist in me absolutely loved Giftys perspective on things, very relatable.
"I wanted the path to goodness to be clear. I suspect that this is why i excelled at math and science, where the rules are laid out step by step, where if you did something exactly the way it was supposed to be done, the result would be be exactly as it was expected to be."
The scientist in me absolutely loved Giftys perspective on things, very relatable.
"I wanted the path to goodness to be clear. I suspect that this is why i excelled at math and science, where the rules are laid out step by step, where if you did something exactly the way it was supposed to be done, the result would be be exactly as it was expected to be."
You couldn't help but root and feel for Gifty. Grief, loss and family is big in this book. This book was overall sad, but that's just the way i like it.
I enjoyed EVERY story in this collection. I was particularly impressed by the delivery of the supernatural/folkore based stories. I generally dont enjoy such stories but the way in which it was written drew me in.
I also liked the ease with which i was able to read this book. You dont have to be a literary scholar to understand these stories. As someone who reads mainly for entertainment, thats a win for me!
My favorites include: The Boss, Things We Do Not Say and Ophelia.
I also liked the ease with which i was able to read this book. You dont have to be a literary scholar to understand these stories. As someone who reads mainly for entertainment, thats a win for me!
My favorites include: The Boss, Things We Do Not Say and Ophelia.
This was sooooo GOOD. Yes, its a little heavy but it was a page turner for me, maybe because of the murder mystery aspect of it. I live for that ish!
I liked that there was a content warning at the beginning of the book so people who are easily triggered would know to beware or avoid it all together.
P.S Korey was a damn creep!
I liked that there was a content warning at the beginning of the book so people who are easily triggered would know to beware or avoid it all together.
P.S Korey was a damn creep!