I think it’s nice how you never really stop learning new things about yourself. For example, I just realized that I really hate reading on my phone. SI think it’s nice how you never really stop learning new things about yourself. For example, I just realized that I really hate reading on my phone. Something about it just doesn’t work for me. I don’t know, but a Kindle, a laptop, or hell, even a real physical book (*gasp*) all work perfectly for me in a way that reading on a phone doesn’t. I mean, I guess they’re all technically rectangles, but in my head, when it comes to reading, “a phone = a bad rectangle.� And thus concludes my lecture on the optimal shapes to read from. Oh yeah, this book (is “book� even the right word?) was alright, I liked it well enough. I think in general, Wattpad stories tend to have a certain reputation of being “lesser� and “not real literature.� I don’t really agree, but there are certain common tropes associated with Wattpad stories that understandably turn people off of them. It’s true that some of the stories can feel a little too heightened and over-dramatic to the point where anytime they try to touch on themes that are a little more realistic and serious that they can sometimes come across as unintentionally insensitive. This story, Broken Hope touches on some heavy subject matter... and I honestly can’t say whether or not it was handled in the best way. Points for trying to address these things matter at all, I suppose. Though, as for the romance, I did think that it was cute and well written. Besides, I do enjoy reading stories that don’t necessarily follow a common YA book structure. You could almost say that this book was a little subversive in that sense? It hits on all the raw emotion that it needs to and is almost brave in the way that it doesn’t shy away from tackling a darker tone. Who knows, I’m probably totally speaking out my ass, but I hope it doesn’t seem like I hated this. I wanted something light and easy, and while this wasn’t “light,� it was pretty easy to read (minus the whole “reading on the phone� thing), so I’m glad I read this....more
This is a good read if you don't want to commit 100% of your energy into it. Kind of like literary white noise, if that makes any sense. This sounds lThis is a good read if you don't want to commit 100% of your energy into it. Kind of like literary white noise, if that makes any sense. This sounds like a long winded back-handed compliment, but it's not. I really liked this!...more
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