Thought-provoking book especially in today’s times. There are moments in the book where I marvel at how assured Deckard is about the fact that he’s huThought-provoking book especially in today’s times. There are moments in the book where I marvel at how assured Deckard is about the fact that he’s human. How can you stand your ground when it’s so hard to differentiate between androids and humans? The “empathy” they talk about can be seen lacking in a lot of humans too.
I wish the wife had a bigger part to play in the book. In the end, she stays by Deckard and still loves him, when it felt a little out of character? Also Deckard cheated on her? I thought maybe a bit of conversation is needed there. But overall the story has some exciting moments, and it left me with lots of good questions about what it means to be human....more
**spoiler alert** A lovely take on young, powerful love, and how to deal with death. The first part of the book is a very sweet contemporary romance o**spoiler alert** A lovely take on young, powerful love, and how to deal with death. The first part of the book is a very sweet contemporary romance on Ashana meeting and falling in love with Poppy. Midway through the book, the genre changes to paranormal after Ashana dies and becomes a grim reaper. Tbh that’s the worst part of the book for me, because the world building elements are a bit too much for what I was used to. But once Ashana finds Poppy again, the tone switches back to that of a YA book, where this time, it’s way more than romance and exploring queer love. It’s about knowing your time with them won’t last, making full use of it, and coming to terms with the natural cycle of life. The ending also feels very wholesome. All in all, a really great read and a much needed reminder to love with all your heart....more
I am a big fan of the genre mystery novels, and this literary novel felt like a literary take of the genre. I appreciate the perspectives you get in tI am a big fan of the genre mystery novels, and this literary novel felt like a literary take of the genre. I appreciate the perspectives you get in this book that I typically don’t think about when reading mystery novels: from the chilling perspective of Ansel’s justification of his actions and the fear that the death row brought, to the sad life of the Ansel’s mother that might have started all of this, to Saffy’s detective work that borders on obsession brought about by her childhood trauma, to Hazel’s mixed reactions towards Ansel throughout his relationship with Jennie. I was gripped throughout the book and came out of every listening session brewing with emotions and thoughts. It’s a fantastic read that I highly recommend....more
I'm not even going to lie, I was so close to dropping this book multiple times while reading. Every plot point was so boring to me and no new characteI'm not even going to lie, I was so close to dropping this book multiple times while reading. Every plot point was so boring to me and no new characters stood out to me (except maybe Chet). Even M-Bot's banter wasn't enough to keep me interested. I only stuck it out because I know Brandon Sanderson's books have the most exciting endings. And I wasn't wrong--the ending bumped my original one-star rating to a two-star. I was going to completely drop this series but with the ending of (view spoiler)[Spensa reuniting with Jorgen (hide spoiler)], I might still continue. The first two books were fantastic so I really don't know why this book fell off so hard....more
This book is set up to become one of my favorite books ever. It has a messy beautiful bisexual and a confident athletic lesbian; there are family dramThis book is set up to become one of my favorite books ever. It has a messy beautiful bisexual and a confident athletic lesbian; there are family drama, school drama, work drama, all the drama you can get in your teenage years; and the writing is so beautiful and poetic and makes me feel all kinds of way. The book has so much potential, so much so that I was ready to rate this a five star midway through the book. But unfortunately, somewhere along the way, the story veered in such a frustrating direction that I no longer enjoy it.
There are soooo many awesome potential drama the story could've explored way more, given the very messy and unique situations of Ruby and Morgan. Ruby's pageant that granted a scholarship and her fear of coming out affecting that? Morgan's failed lawsuit and her wish to do more? Ruby's attempt to earn money while her mom wastes it away? Morgan's athletic team that says they accept queer people but avoid them like a plague? Like these are so much more interesting issues to delve into and solve, and yet the story sort of skimmed through all these issues as if they don't matter. Instead, the story focuses on a long and draggy teenage miscommunication trope that only serves to make me hate their relationship instead.
Overall, this is a book with a potential of an absolute blockbuster that fumbles majorly halfway through. Super well-written though, so I'd still recommend this to anybody who wants to read a cute teenage sapphic book....more
**spoiler alert** I absolutely adored the first book of this duology, but while I also enjoyed reading the second book, it definitely took the story t**spoiler alert** I absolutely adored the first book of this duology, but while I also enjoyed reading the second book, it definitely took the story to a place I wasn’t expecting and plummeted the rating for me.
Like the first book, this book has a beautiful writing voice, a compelling and well-written worldbuilding, and a plot so full of twists and turns that I never know what’s coming next. But while the first book slowly builds up to a beautiful and heart-wrenching romance, this book seems to slowly break it all down.
Alyce has lost all logical thinking when it comes to Aurora or anything related to the final events of the previous book, and Aurora has lost all her trust for Alyce as well. But even with everything cute and sweet between them vanishing, the plot still hinges on their love for each other, with their “true love” breaking yet another curse. In fact, so many of the biggest conflicts are resolved so quickly because of this “true love” that wasn’t at all apparent anymore, as well as Alyce’s… confidence? It low-key felt so anime-ish: you can defeat all enemies as long as you have the power of friendship and believe in yourself. By the end of the story, the two realizes they need space from each other (which makes total sense), but after one hundred years of being apart, they barely reunite in a short epilogue. I have a feeling the story is cut there because it will be tough to write their interactions when they meet again, because how can there still be any love between them? They basically have to start from scratch again, and by that point… is it worth it? Even a romantic such as myself is exhausted just thinking about doing that.
Overall, the first book ripped my heart to shreds with a beautifully tragic love story, while the second book felt like a loveless marriage you get into after being duped into it. But, I guess I would still recommend this book to anybody craving a sapphic retelling....more
**spoiler alert** I’ve already watched this movie but that plot twist in the middle of the book still shocks me. I guess that’s a testament to the wri**spoiler alert** I’ve already watched this movie but that plot twist in the middle of the book still shocks me. I guess that’s a testament to the writing in the book, and how well Diary Amy pulled off her persona.
The two main characters of the book are so interestingly different. Amy is a psychopath and her POV is so twisted, while Nick is so… normal and dumb. At the start, at least. It’s kinda funny but sad watching him slowly devolve into insanity. One tiny problem I had was how the people who chose to believe Nick… just believed him out of intuition? Or genuinely thinking he’s a good guy? He doesn’t really come off as a good guy. He comes off as dumb, which would be the reason why I’d believe he didn’t do it. I also find it slightly hard to believe that the entire world would be behind Amy’s story, seeing how everyone’s divided on every issue on the internet. But I can believe that Amy believes that everyone believes her.
And the ending is honestly so sad and tragic. I lowkey wanted maybe a bit of karma for Amy but it made sense why Nick just decided to continue living like this.
Overall, a fantastic book for if you want to take a glimpse into the one of the most twisted POVs ever....more
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