You know that "go girl give us nothing" meme with Hilary Duff dancing?.... Well, this is the only way to describe this book.
All's Well is nearly 400 You know that "go girl give us nothing" meme with Hilary Duff dancing?.... Well, this is the only way to describe this book.
All's Well is nearly 400 pages.... AND FOR WHAT!?!
I found it to be extremely anticlimactic, and it was trying so hard to be provocative in the most dull way possible. Repetitive as hell and confusing.. was half the content in this book just thrown in at ramdom to fit the "weird girl lit" trope? Lmao. And what was that ending!? ...more
2.75 ⭐️ HUNCHBACK by Saou Ichikawa Translared by Polly Barton from Japanese.
I understand why many people find this to be powerful, and I appreciate th2.75 ⭐️ HUNCHBACK by Saou Ichikawa Translared by Polly Barton from Japanese.
I understand why many people find this to be powerful, and I appreciate the ideas and themes, but it did end abruptly for me, and I was left very confused. After some googling, I think I understand the ending, but it feels unfinished.. at least to me. I wish these themes were explored more. I wanted more time with the character Shaka.
I read this almost 3 weeks ago, and I'm still not really sure how I feel about it.
Ultimately, this is thought-provoking, at times funny and other times unhinged.
Anyway, this is just my opinion. Take it with a grain of salt. Read the books YOU want to read and form your own opinions...more
Genres: fiction, dystopian, horror -religious devotion, cults, gore, and isolation.
What. A. Wild. Ride.
This bootranslated from Spanish by Sarah Moses.
Genres: fiction, dystopian, horror -religious devotion, cults, gore, and isolation.
What. A. Wild. Ride.
This book was violent, dark, and cruel but also unforgettable and beautiful.
I literally had no idea where this book was going to take me the entire time. Without giving anything away, the ending was really unexpected for me, but I loved it so much.
I think Bazterrica did a great job at the world building, enough to form ideas but also not too much, leaving room for the reader to make their own interpretations of it.
I wish it was a little longer, I just wanted more about the Sisterhood.
I cried at one point. If you read this, you'll probably figure out which part. ...more
2.5 ⭐️ THE HOLE by Hiroko Oyamada translated from Japanese by David Boyd.
This kind of read like a fever dream of metaphors and magic realism. I kind o2.5 ⭐️ THE HOLE by Hiroko Oyamada translated from Japanese by David Boyd.
This kind of read like a fever dream of metaphors and magic realism. I kind of liked it, but i was also left feeling pretty confused. After taking some time to sit with my thoughts and reading others' interpretations of the story, all my theories still don't seem to line up, and im just as confused, if not more.
Some actions/characters, etc, seem super bizarre but ultimately end up being pointless, which frustrated me so much. Having key elements feel so aimless, I suppose the more I think about this book, the less I seem to like it, but yet something about it that still makes me like it a little and wants to keep searching for answers. ...more
3⭐️ - KISS THE UNDERTOW by Marie-Helene Larochelle (Translared from French by Michelle Winters)
Genres: translated fiction, psychological fiction - abu3⭐️ - KISS THE UNDERTOW by Marie-Helene Larochelle (Translared from French by Michelle Winters)
Genres: translated fiction, psychological fiction - abuse, self-destruction, no plot - all vibes, obsession, power dynamics, ambiguous.
This was a dark & intense story, but it also felt a little too slow to me at times. It follows the main characters mental and physical abuse while she is training to be a professional swimmer.
This kind of gave me slight Chlorine × I'm A Fan vibes.
Be prepared for a raw, emotional, and difficult to stomach story. But overall, its all vibes & no plot, and the ending was way too underwhelming/ambiguous for my liking.
I liked it enough, but this won't be a lasting impression of a read for me.
4.5 ⭐️ SHY GIRL By Mia Ballard Genre: literary horror - body horror, feminine rage, survival, captivity, transformation, transactional relationships. 4.5 ⭐️ SHY GIRL By Mia Ballard Genre: literary horror - body horror, feminine rage, survival, captivity, transformation, transactional relationships. Pages: 237
Oof. This book was so dark, bleak, and visceral. I feel like this was bordering on extreme horror, so check the content warnings ⚠️ there's alot of gore and violence.
There were a few times when I had to put my Kindle down and just process the horrifying and brutal things taking place. This read is not for the faint of heart.
I feel like this book will haunt me forever.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Galaxy Press for sharing a digital copy. As always, opinions are my own. ...more
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