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Another round of sobbing: completed!
2nd Read: October 16-November 2, 2020
Maybe this is where I started craving for fast paced plots, non toxic and slow burn romances, historical fiction in fantasy, and angsty endings that promises forever (wow poetic
2nd Read: October 16-November 2, 2020
Maybe this is where I started craving for fast paced plots, non toxic and slow burn romances, historical fiction in fantasy, and angsty endings that promises forever (wow poetic
this book is basically about how disability (or lack thereof) is portrayed in disney/folklore/fairy tales or just stories in general as we grow up. It really made me reflect and understand how I viewed the types of fictional stories that we consume as an audience... especially as kids.
(1)how we should stop making characters that the world would accept but letting the world accept characters that portray real, breathing people
(2)how it affects the way we see ourselves or how we perceive disabled people
(3)how representation in fairy tales is important growing up because those are the stories that we dream about, and if all these princesses are perfect... what will we think of ourselves when we realize that we cannot always be these very able bodied females that are perfectly molded to society?
i feel like any review i write won't match up to the level of importance i think this book is so just read it for yourself.
i don't usually read memoirs but after this one i just might start scavenging for more because maybe i just haven't found a lot that focus on topics that i am highly interested in :>
my heart is just bursting... with sadness or joy or contentment, go figure.
the storytelling and ideas were so well presented and the examples were relatable on a highly personal level. i could not recommend this more to anyone.
everyone needs to consume this. an #ownvoices memoir on disability and disney.
This book just gave me more concrete examples to push me towards reading more diverse books. There are so many types of people with even more books/stories to represent them (us) if we just actively try to find them.
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(1)how we should stop making characters that the world would accept but letting the world accept characters that portray real, breathing people
(2)how it affects the way we see ourselves or how we perceive disabled people
(3)how representation in fairy tales is important growing up because those are the stories that we dream about, and if all these princesses are perfect... what will we think of ourselves when we realize that we cannot always be these very able bodied females that are perfectly molded to society?
i feel like any review i write won't match up to the level of importance i think this book is so just read it for yourself.
“A world where disabled bodies are as common as fairy godmothers”
i don't usually read memoirs but after this one i just might start scavenging for more because maybe i just haven't found a lot that focus on topics that i am highly interested in :>
my heart is just bursting... with sadness or joy or contentment, go figure.
the storytelling and ideas were so well presented and the examples were relatable on a highly personal level. i could not recommend this more to anyone.
everyone needs to consume this. an #ownvoices memoir on disability and disney.
This book just gave me more concrete examples to push me towards reading more diverse books. There are so many types of people with even more books/stories to represent them (us) if we just actively try to find them.
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”There is always more than one way to see the world. Those who claim otherwise would have you dwell forever in the dark.”
FORMAT READ: Audiobook (Recommended) & eBook
SIMILAR VIBES: The Infernal Devices, Daughter of a Burning City, A Curse So Dark and Lonely
READ FOR: broody banter, if you want to laugh and love
READING LEVEL: Level 2-3 out of 5
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OVERALL THOUGHTS: 4.75
FUTURE ALTHEA UPDATE: I realized that this reminds me of The Infernal Devices... which is probably why I lost my mind reading it
HOLY HOLY OHMYGOSH THAT WAS SO GOOD
PERFECT. ENDING. PERFECT. EVERYTHING.
me when (yes… “when” because they are real in my head) I meet Elisabeth, Silas, and Nathaniel:
Silas you precious
“Get that freak away from me,” says one. “That thing’s not human.”
“She’s more human than you could ever be.”
it is still astounding me how much i love this book and this series.
p.s. my favorite character is a sword
“She’s more human than you could ever be.”
it is still astounding me how much i love this book and this series.
p.s. my favorite character is a sword
“I don't like bullies. No one has a right to take or to hurt just because they can.”
This book is definitely, 100% my favorite book in the whole series. It had everything I was looking for in the series and even after I have finished the rest of the books, The Rise of Nine is simply the one that I will never get tired of. I think I have read this book about 7 or 8 times since I got the book a couple of years ago and I can never get tired of it.
I have always been absolutely in love with the writing style of Pittacus Lore and after having finished the series I have to say that it always made me wait for the next book no matter what.
This part of the series has a sort of timeless classic feel to it and I feel like I can just read it forever. The plot here is also the best for me and I just loved all the characters here and I just can't remember one thing that I did not like in this certain book. I do have a different opinion on how this series ended and concluded but let's save that for another review.
Nine is also probably one of my favorite characters in the whole series. He is so funny and amusing, maybe inappropriate at times, but at the same time he knows when to be serious (kind of). He has gone through so much but he was still able to live and hold his own and this shows just how strong his character really is. He would do everything to protect his family and the only family any of them have left. This might be another reason I love this book. . . because it is focused on Nine's character.
Full Review: http://wp.me/p8IxRn-4s
This book is definitely, 100% my favorite book in the whole series. It had everything I was looking for in the series and even after I have finished the rest of the books, The Rise of Nine is simply the one that I will never get tired of. I think I have read this book about 7 or 8 times since I got the book a couple of years ago and I can never get tired of it.
I have always been absolutely in love with the writing style of Pittacus Lore and after having finished the series I have to say that it always made me wait for the next book no matter what.
This part of the series has a sort of timeless classic feel to it and I feel like I can just read it forever. The plot here is also the best for me and I just loved all the characters here and I just can't remember one thing that I did not like in this certain book. I do have a different opinion on how this series ended and concluded but let's save that for another review.
Nine is also probably one of my favorite characters in the whole series. He is so funny and amusing, maybe inappropriate at times, but at the same time he knows when to be serious (kind of). He has gone through so much but he was still able to live and hold his own and this shows just how strong his character really is. He would do everything to protect his family and the only family any of them have left. This might be another reason I love this book. . . because it is focused on Nine's character.
Full Review: http://wp.me/p8IxRn-4s
I was deeply moved by how close NoahandJude were in this story. I have to admit that I preferred Noah in the first part of the story and then ended up preferring Jude in the latter part of the story.
I loved this book for three main reasons, one, we don’t always have it all figured out at the start and we don’t always have the whole story. Two, patience is the key. Be patient with the characters, you’ll learn to love them soon enough. Be patient with the story, you’ll figure it out soon. Three, all the metaphors and whatnot actually played a bigger part in the end but it’s better that I don’t get too much into detail here.
There have been a mix o both positive and negative reviews for this book but trust me that you might want to just dive into this book and not trust the reviews too much (we are all different people / different people = different readers).
I consider this book as one of the “deep” books in YA for all the metaphors and other meanings but this is a definite read for YA as well as contemporary readers.
A not love story that will make you feel all the different types of love. ❤️❤️
Link to Full Review: https://thestarswholistenblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/10/ill-give-you-the-sun-by-jandy-nelson/
I loved this book for three main reasons, one, we don’t always have it all figured out at the start and we don’t always have the whole story. Two, patience is the key. Be patient with the characters, you’ll learn to love them soon enough. Be patient with the story, you’ll figure it out soon. Three, all the metaphors and whatnot actually played a bigger part in the end but it’s better that I don’t get too much into detail here.
There have been a mix o both positive and negative reviews for this book but trust me that you might want to just dive into this book and not trust the reviews too much (we are all different people / different people = different readers).
I consider this book as one of the “deep” books in YA for all the metaphors and other meanings but this is a definite read for YA as well as contemporary readers.
A not love story that will make you feel all the different types of love. ❤️❤️
Link to Full Review: https://thestarswholistenblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/10/ill-give-you-the-sun-by-jandy-nelson/
