It took me a bit to decide, but in the end, I liked this a lot. The parts in the arena were my favorite and moved quickly. It was interesting, for lacIt took me a bit to decide, but in the end, I liked this a lot. The parts in the arena were my favorite and moved quickly. It was interesting, for lack of a better word, to see how an author chooses to flesh out a story where you already know the bare bones of what happened. All in all, I thought she did a good job and this was a worthy addition to the series.
I had to pause reading after the first chapter or two, though, to go skim-read The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and remind myself of names and its plot details. It helped a lot....more
A fun and entertaining rom-com (romantasy?) with strong characters and � gasp! � friends-to-lovers in their 50s! An enjoyable romp back into the worldA fun and entertaining rom-com (romantasy?) with strong characters and � gasp! � friends-to-lovers in their 50s! An enjoyable romp back into the world of Tanria, and I’m happy I got to read it in one evening and late into the night. Well worth it! ...more
My friend read this as an audiobook and suggested it. It has an interesting concept, but it was kinda pointlessly long and had remarkably little plot.My friend read this as an audiobook and suggested it. It has an interesting concept, but it was kinda pointlessly long and had remarkably little plot. You meet a lot of husbands, but I still don’t feel I have much sense of what Lauren is like as a person, even after 343 pages. ...more
3.5 stars. A fun little Christmas, queer rom-com to read on Christmas Eve and Day. Was entertaining to read the bits about Portland and know where it�3.5 stars. A fun little Christmas, queer rom-com to read on Christmas Eve and Day. Was entertaining to read the bits about Portland and know where it’s taking place IRL. I bought this in January at the Cedar Hills Powell’s, and I’m glad I inadvertently waited to read it over Christmas. ...more
An inventive, entertaining read that felt refreshingly nonderivative, unlike a lot of fantasy or magical realism plots. I wanted a bit more from the cAn inventive, entertaining read that felt refreshingly nonderivative, unlike a lot of fantasy or magical realism plots. I wanted a bit more from the climax and ending, but it was still pretty good overall. ...more
Did not finish but read 62% of it. I’ve read 2 or 3 other Matt Haig books and really liked them, but this one was awful. There’s no punctuation exceptDid not finish but read 62% of it. I’ve read 2 or 3 other Matt Haig books and really liked them, but this one was awful. There’s no punctuation except for periods, it reads like a teen or tween’s text messages, and I realized after a week or two of not touching it that I didn’t want to finish it, partially because I didn’t want to see how faithful it is to the original Hamlet and who all dies.
Edited to add: I skimmed parts of the end and then the last 10-20 pages, and WTH was that?! Glad I didn’t bother fully reading it all!
Better off skipping this one and picking another Matt Haig book instead....more
This was a fun, enjoyable read! There’s a LOT going on in this book � Jewish customs, Jewish death traditions, trans stuff, family stuff, queer life, This was a fun, enjoyable read! There’s a LOT going on in this book � Jewish customs, Jewish death traditions, trans stuff, family stuff, queer life, crazy family drama, death, ghosts, anxiety, grief (and a rescue dog!) � but in the end, it all works and has a deep heart. Much more soul and depth than most cisgender rom-coms, and Ezra felt wonderfully full-dimensional. Yay for actually reading an impulse buy from Powell’s (curse/bless those display tables at the entrance!) within a few days of purchasing it, yay for being on sale, and yay for being a fun distraction in a week when I was laid off from my job. ...more
At only 130 pages, it’s hard to really rate or review this novella. It’s fine, it was fast, but it didn’t really leave much of an impression. Glad I rAt only 130 pages, it’s hard to really rate or review this novella. It’s fine, it was fast, but it didn’t really leave much of an impression. Glad I read it as a library ebook for free. ...more
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