I really loved this book. This is my first time reading Percival Everett so I can't say how it compares to his other books. But I found the way he choI really loved this book. This is my first time reading Percival Everett so I can't say how it compares to his other books. But I found the way he chose to re-imagine this story to be really clever. The only thing that kept it from being a 5 star was a few reveals at the end of the book that had me a bit ...more
Generally I tend to stay away from the 'separate the art from the artist' conversation but I was hearing such good things about this book that I decidGenerally I tend to stay away from the 'separate the art from the artist' conversation but I was hearing such good things about this book that I decided to give it a chance and I'm really glad I did. I love the way that the author approaches this conversation as truly the experience all fans go through when they learn about the terrible things a person did and how to approach or deal with the media/art that they love(d).
I really feel like I need to watch a production of Our Town after reading this book.
But seriously, I really enjoyed this book. I got completely engrosI really feel like I need to watch a production of Our Town after reading this book.
But seriously, I really enjoyed this book. I got completely engrossed in the story. And I love the way that Ann Patchett is able to write these stories with characters who feel so real and full but there is still some level of borderline melodrama that keeps you hooked.
Honestly really was affected by this one. You're following an unnamed narrator who lost her own parents, has a complicated relationship with 4.5 stars
Honestly really was affected by this one. You're following an unnamed narrator who lost her own parents, has a complicated relationship with her sister, is struggling to have children both with miscarriages but also mentally as she see the violence happening to Black men in the US. It's a book that I feel like perfectly expresses the anxiety of modern adult life, or maybe it just wrote a lot of my own anxieties. Either way, I loved it.
If you enjoy Ann Patchett, I think this will scratch a similar itch.
It's a really beautiful, drama-filled story about love and family and what you thiIf you enjoy Ann Patchett, I think this will scratch a similar itch.
It's a really beautiful, drama-filled story about love and family and what you think you want and think you deserve and what you actually want and deserve in life. Go into this knowing little about the story. (But also, as someone who has lived in the Chicagoland area her entire life, you can definitely tell that this was written by someone not from Chicago ...more
This book is WILD. This is what I want in my thrillers. It is dark but not violent so a wimp like me can deal (I couldn't finish Razorblade 4.25 stars
This book is WILD. This is what I want in my thrillers. It is dark but not violent so a wimp like me can deal (I couldn't finish Razorblade Tears because it was too violent for me). There are discussions in here of children being hurt, so a heads up on that. But I could not put this book down and was zooming through it to figure out what was going to happen.
I was not prepared for the EMOTIONS I would feel while listening to this audiobook. It is really a story of a young man going through a lot and tryingI was not prepared for the EMOTIONS I would feel while listening to this audiobook. It is really a story of a young man going through a lot and trying to put his life back together but not having the means to do it himself. If you read the synopsis of this and are like "I don't care about MMA fighting", don't let that deter you from picking up this book. It is SO good and so under the radar. It deserves more eyeballs (or ear holes).
I was so genuinely surprised by this book. It has such a weird synopsis but like it is just a cozy found family story that is so sweet and full of so I was so genuinely surprised by this book. It has such a weird synopsis but like it is just a cozy found family story that is so sweet and full of so much heart. If you want something like House in the Cerulean Sea but slightly more on the literary side and less saccharine, this is the book to pick up.
Do you love rom coms of the early 2000s? Then have I got a book for you!
I'm so going to work through all of this authors books because this book pickeDo you love rom coms of the early 2000s? Then have I got a book for you!
I'm so going to work through all of this authors books because this book picked the perfect balance of rom com tropes and creating characters and relationships that I cared about. There was literally a plot point that had me going "WAIT WHAT" which really shows how invested I got in this book.
Add me to the long list of people who enjoyed this cozy, slice of life fantasy story. This was such a great book to read leading up to my wedding whenAdd me to the long list of people who enjoyed this cozy, slice of life fantasy story. This was such a great book to read leading up to my wedding when my brain desperately needed some simple but not super brain off books. It just made me so happy.
Maybe 4.5 stars? The audiobook version of this book is absolutely fantastic.
I didn't think this was going to be a book for me but it really took me byMaybe 4.5 stars? The audiobook version of this book is absolutely fantastic.
I didn't think this was going to be a book for me but it really took me by surprise. It's a coming of age story that has so much heart and looks so honestly at the realities of poverty and struggling in the United States. But it is also really funny and has an optimistic view of the world in a way that was so heartening.
Genuinely taken by surprise by how much this novella impacted me. Claire Keegan really packs a punch in a short amount of time and I am excited to picGenuinely taken by surprise by how much this novella impacted me. Claire Keegan really packs a punch in a short amount of time and I am excited to pick up more from her.
This book was 100% my jam. I loved the discussion of colonialism, I am here for academia books, the downside is the ending and the some of the twists This book was 100% my jam. I loved the discussion of colonialism, I am here for academia books, the downside is the ending and the some of the twists along the way. The last 1/3 of the book is so different from the rest of the book that it is a bit jarring. But overall, I enjoyed it.
This comic was so delightful. It is like if Giant Days and Pitch Perfect had a baby, but it's about a girl joining a basketball team instead of an acaThis comic was so delightful. It is like if Giant Days and Pitch Perfect had a baby, but it's about a girl joining a basketball team instead of an acapella group. The only bad part of this is that it is only 4 issues in one volume.
This is a book that lived up to the hype for me. I listened to it on audiobook and I didn't want to stop listening. I found the story Eleanor was tellThis is a book that lived up to the hype for me. I listened to it on audiobook and I didn't want to stop listening. I found the story Eleanor was telling about her life to be so compelling and I needed to know how it was going to go end. It was beautiful and heartbreaking. The only thing that didn't appeal to me personally was the tangents into Benny and Byron's POVs. I got why it happened, I just always wanted to get back to Eleanor telling about her life.
This was one of my most anticipated book and it still exceeded my expectations. This was such a good contemporary coming of age story with a slight myThis was one of my most anticipated book and it still exceeded my expectations. This was such a good contemporary coming of age story with a slight mystery tied in to keep you hooked. Poppy was such a fantastic character to read and watching her figure out who she is and who her family is was just so fantastic.
Maybe closer to 4.5 stars but wow I adored this book. And the audiobook of this is absolutely fantastic. I had pretty low expectations for this one anMaybe closer to 4.5 stars but wow I adored this book. And the audiobook of this is absolutely fantastic. I had pretty low expectations for this one and I was just so blown away but how moving and beautiful it was. I wouldn't have picked this up if it wasn't for the Women's Prize and now it is definitely a favorite of the year.
This book is so fantastic, but also gets so sad and grim because it looks straight at the difficulties of being a Black woman in America. It is also wThis book is so fantastic, but also gets so sad and grim because it looks straight at the difficulties of being a Black woman in America. It is also wild to read a book written in the 1940s and see how little has changed in this country
This series is like a warm, fuzzy blanket for my brain. I also love how Sujata Massey pulls in actual historical events for this one. I can't wait to This series is like a warm, fuzzy blanket for my brain. I also love how Sujata Massey pulls in actual historical events for this one. I can't wait to read more in this series
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