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sara_m_martins's Reviews (334)
The audiobook was a pretty good choice for this book,in my opinion. It was quite light considering it's a book about serial murders; the worst parts to read were those regarding their father. there were no big plot twists that you couldn't guess, but that doesn't mean that the plot was bad. It tells me in fact that the storytelling was really good and that the characters made sense.
i find it a very nice, short story (although, yknow, with murder) about the relationship between two sisters
i find it a very nice, short story (although, yknow, with murder) about the relationship between two sisters
I'll start by saying that I really love Grace, and I've been following her for yeaaars. That said, I don't think this was some of her best comedy. I gave it a 3star, which is slightly disappointing to me, because while I really liked some of the chapters, a lot of them felt subpar.
i liked this one more than #2 (witch), but still not as much as #1 (princess). it's still a good book, and i'd recommend it to anyone who enjoyed this series, and this type of poetry. like the other books, it's a quick read, you can get through it in one sitting, within an hour or two.
as explained by the author, this books focuses more heavily on issues of sexual assault and being a (and the dichotomy of being a) victim/survivor. it also features works from other poets in the final section of the book, which was different and interesting
as explained by the author, this books focuses more heavily on issues of sexual assault and being a (and the dichotomy of being a) victim/survivor. it also features works from other poets in the final section of the book, which was different and interesting
a strong 3, i quite enjoyed the story, particularly being narrated into my ears by stephen fry. the plot was a bit odd, but i suppose that was a hit of the point. i did enjoy the characters and it was very fun in parts. also the description of the president was eerily similar to the state of current global politics. probably gonna check out the rest of the series
4.5, with the artwork bumping it up a lot for me - the full pages of this are incredible.
I had a chance in comparing the soft and hardcover, and went with the hardcover because i wamted it to open fully just for those full pages. The bits that are allowed more color (anyrhing D&D) are also beautiful.
The story is simple enough - letting you see the other side of what happens in the ST universe in season 1,that is, what will experiences in the upside down. For this reason, the target audience is limited to fans of the show; when can understand the story without it, but i don't know if it would remain as interesting
I had a chance in comparing the soft and hardcover, and went with the hardcover because i wamted it to open fully just for those full pages. The bits that are allowed more color (anyrhing D&D) are also beautiful.
The story is simple enough - letting you see the other side of what happens in the ST universe in season 1,that is, what will experiences in the upside down. For this reason, the target audience is limited to fans of the show; when can understand the story without it, but i don't know if it would remain as interesting
A very nice collection of poems, photography, essays and letters, being a snapshot of Connor's life at 23/24 years old. A short, easy-to-read book; some parts were gripping, but i wouldn't call the book as a whole that.
"unfinished. beautiful. everything"
this is a strange book. sad, but not too sad. cryptic at parts, but it all fits in if you just let yourself move through it. Much like grief, i suppose.
The quote i used is the final moment of the book. I think it represents the message well, or at least, some of what I took from the story. That grief continues through life. And both of them are exactly that: unfinished, beautiful, everything.
i listened to the audiobook, and I'm not sure if it was the right or wrong way to do it - the narrator was great, but as i said, it was easy to get a bit lost and feel like i wasn't quite grasping the whole meaning of certain moments.
this is a strange book. sad, but not too sad. cryptic at parts, but it all fits in if you just let yourself move through it. Much like grief, i suppose.
The quote i used is the final moment of the book. I think it represents the message well, or at least, some of what I took from the story. That grief continues through life. And both of them are exactly that: unfinished, beautiful, everything.
i listened to the audiobook, and I'm not sure if it was the right or wrong way to do it - the narrator was great, but as i said, it was easy to get a bit lost and feel like i wasn't quite grasping the whole meaning of certain moments.
i've been holding out since yesterday on writing this, because i want to make it justice.
this is not your average youtube book.
"They learned that there was much pain in the world, not just their own. And they learned that there was also much Joy. It wasn't that Life had selected their family to suffer, but rather that in Life there is both Suffering and Joy."
I canNOT, for the life of me, comprehend how the fuck they gave it the synopsis they did. The "silly and fun youtuber shenanigans turned memoir" synopsis.
Getting this out of the way: the writing was very nice, although some parts more than others. She had training (college) to help it and you learn she wanted to write a book; and you can tell.
Buffering is an astoundingly emotionally raw account of Hannah's life. As in, when you read something so heart-wrenching that your body freezes - i stop breathing and close my eyes, trying to reckon with the Suffering in this world.
While same chapters are silly, joy and suffering seem intertwined, or a moment of Joy can easily lead to a moment of Suffering or vice-versa. Her own comedy career comes from a friend's struggle with depression; her fun Burning Man leads to a breakdown showcasing the underdeveloped (due to childhood trauma).
Hannah's tale of her mom's schizophrenia, and the long-lasting effects it had on everything on her life are devastating. When you think you've read the worst of it, there's always something more. It also entails her struggles with religion and her sexuality, which come from the other side of her family - her dad being a Jehova's Witness. But all accounts are done seriously, and you can tell she measured what she thought relevant to share with others and what would do more harm than good.
If you follow her online, she drops some youtube names along the way, although while i sometimes see youtubers gushing about their friends and how it was love at first sight, Hannah exposes the ill-fitting pieces - always the Joy and the Suffering together.
I will say Joy & Suffering isn't the highest lesson of this book. Hannah's center stone, the final message, is that the system is broken. That is, yes, both joy and suffering exist, but trauma is not suffering, and it should be avoided not remedied.
in a gay note (both the happy and the gay kind!) she says "Still not married!" (p.95); earlier the same day i read that, i saw her on instagram stories shopping for her wedding clothes :')
this is not your average youtube book.
"They learned that there was much pain in the world, not just their own. And they learned that there was also much Joy. It wasn't that Life had selected their family to suffer, but rather that in Life there is both Suffering and Joy."
I canNOT, for the life of me, comprehend how the fuck they gave it the synopsis they did. The "silly and fun youtuber shenanigans turned memoir" synopsis.
Getting this out of the way: the writing was very nice, although some parts more than others. She had training (college) to help it and you learn she wanted to write a book; and you can tell.
Buffering is an astoundingly emotionally raw account of Hannah's life. As in, when you read something so heart-wrenching that your body freezes - i stop breathing and close my eyes, trying to reckon with the Suffering in this world.
While same chapters are silly, joy and suffering seem intertwined, or a moment of Joy can easily lead to a moment of Suffering or vice-versa. Her own comedy career comes from a friend's struggle with depression; her fun Burning Man leads to a breakdown showcasing the underdeveloped (due to childhood trauma).
Hannah's tale of her mom's schizophrenia, and the long-lasting effects it had on everything on her life are devastating. When you think you've read the worst of it, there's always something more. It also entails her struggles with religion and her sexuality, which come from the other side of her family - her dad being a Jehova's Witness. But all accounts are done seriously, and you can tell she measured what she thought relevant to share with others and what would do more harm than good.
If you follow her online, she drops some youtube names along the way, although while i sometimes see youtubers gushing about their friends and how it was love at first sight, Hannah exposes the ill-fitting pieces - always the Joy and the Suffering together.
I will say Joy & Suffering isn't the highest lesson of this book. Hannah's center stone, the final message, is that the system is broken. That is, yes, both joy and suffering exist, but trauma is not suffering, and it should be avoided not remedied.
in a gay note (both the happy and the gay kind!) she says "Still not married!" (p.95); earlier the same day i read that, i saw her on instagram stories shopping for her wedding clothes :')