It took me a long time to read this because it is a very sad and emotional book, but I really loved it. This is a truly stunning a debut novel. It's gIt took me a long time to read this because it is a very sad and emotional book, but I really loved it. This is a truly stunning a debut novel. It's got the beauty and sad humor of 100 Years of Solitude meets the gorgeous agony and devastation of Annihilation with a generous nod to California by Edan Lepucki. Shepherd's writing is lovely. I can't wait to read what she does next. And frankly, I can't stop looking at my shadow....more
This is N. K. Jemisin style world building in a futuristic setting of a broken America post-climate change with a powerful, take no shit woman in the This is N. K. Jemisin style world building in a futuristic setting of a broken America post-climate change with a powerful, take no shit woman in the lead imbued with powers. I loved every page of this book. The action just starts and promises to catch you up along on the way.
A gorgeously gutting read about the dangers of sacrificing parts of yourself for others, the complications of bad family members, and the curse of gooA gorgeously gutting read about the dangers of sacrificing parts of yourself for others, the complications of bad family members, and the curse of good intentions. Here Comes the Sun takes place in rural Jamaica and follows three women who dare to dream for more in their lives. This novel is beautifully written and emotionally devastating - absolutely worth a read....more
I don't know if I'll ever recover from how well Rumaan Alam writes women. He does it incredibly well in Rich and Pretty, and he does it again in That I don't know if I'll ever recover from how well Rumaan Alam writes women. He does it incredibly well in Rich and Pretty, and he does it again in That Kind of Mother.
Of course, I can't relate to motherhood, but I can still relate to a lot of Rebecca and her world - sometimes in ways I don't necessarily want to admit, alas here we are. This book deals with a lot of issues, all with care and complexity. I remain a fan, and can't wait to see what comes next....more
No rating from me because I don't listen to a lot audiobooks, and the minute I started this one, I realized that doing this one on audio was a mistakeNo rating from me because I don't listen to a lot audiobooks, and the minute I started this one, I realized that doing this one on audio was a mistake since I like doing things while listening to books: cooking, cleaning, etc. This book requires focus (for me anyway!), and I couldn't give it the appropriate focus on audio. I wish I'd read a physical copy to grasp more of it, but here we are.
That being said, what I was able to grasp was a beautiful book, a magnificent explanation of what makes our cosmos so magical and wonderful. Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the wildly complex universe we inhabit into understandable (for the most part) pieces all while maintaining his signature geeky charm.
I wasn't expecting the last chapter to make me cry, but it did, because the universe - all of it - is a rich tapestry....more
I can't recommend the audio version of this enough. The book is plenty personal as-is, but having Haddish tell you the unbelievable stories that make I can't recommend the audio version of this enough. The book is plenty personal as-is, but having Haddish tell you the unbelievable stories that make up her life herself adds another dimension to this book. (ALSO THERE IS A SONG AT THE END.) The structure is a little rough, but what makes this book shine is how honestly Haddish stares down the ugliest, most horrible parts of her life. There is course humor in this as well, but overall, readers will walk away from this impressed by the triumph of her spirit. ...more
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