2018 review: At first I thought the tone was quite dry, but soon I picked out the satire beneath the polished vocabulary and from t2022 review: ughhhhh
2018 review: At first I thought the tone was quite dry, but soon I picked out the satire beneath the polished vocabulary and from that point I was enthralled. Heartbreaking!!!...more
I supposedly read this in 2018 and did not remember a single page of it--i'd marked it as "confusing" haha. gave me golden compass vibes from the apocI supposedly read this in 2018 and did not remember a single page of it--i'd marked it as "confusing" haha. gave me golden compass vibes from the apocalyptic(?) double-world setting and the not-so-subtle faith critique. good impression for my first King book and probably will give the entire series a go! ...more
I come back to this one again and again. Never gets old... it gets newer every time. For example, I never noticed the recurring topic of the EgyptiansI come back to this one again and again. Never gets old... it gets newer every time. For example, I never noticed the recurring topic of the Egyptians before. Toward the beginning of the book when he's with his history teacher, he thinks writing an essay about the ancient Egyptians is the most boring activity in the world, but when he talks to the random kids he sees in the park, he's so excited to explain about the mummies. There's also the part where when he's watching the movie, he's bothered by the mother sitting nearby who cries during the movie but won't let her kid go to the bathroom. But he doesn't react like that when Phoebe complains that when she was at her movie, her friend's mother wouldn't stop pestering her daughter if she was feeling ill or not. These 'double standards' make Holden even more complicated and more real, and I see my day-to-day hypocrisy reflected in his stupidity. But I like him all the same. If we hated people for being 'phony,' there won't be a single person we like left in the world....more
This was a lovely read, it seemed simple and easy at first but by the end, it was anything but simple. It took place in such a strange setting with stThis was a lovely read, it seemed simple and easy at first but by the end, it was anything but simple. It took place in such a strange setting with strange everyday life, but the author did really well to make it seem normal. In fact, so much that after a couple days of reading this I started to constantly check myself of my thoughts because I felt uneasy that someone might be listening to them! I hated the ending though, I absolutely hated it. Who would even call this a complete novel with a cliffhanger like that?...more
It actually took a whole month to reread this, probably because I already knew everything that was going to happen and I was reluctant to go on... ButIt actually took a whole month to reread this, probably because I already knew everything that was going to happen and I was reluctant to go on... But so many things suddenly made sense to me compared to when I read it at 13. His fantasy books never fail me, and it's such a shame that not many people agree with them!! Definitely need to read the second and third books again. ...more
Just couldn't believe how much I didn't feel when I first read this in class! This is SUCH an awesome, striking book and is just as equally aimed at gJust couldn't believe how much I didn't feel when I first read this in class! This is SUCH an awesome, striking book and is just as equally aimed at girls as it is at boys.(Reread March 2016)
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