this is the kind of book you'd get if you just let me yap uninterrupted for an hourthis is the kind of book you'd get if you just let me yap uninterrupted for an hour...more
3.75 perhaps the weakest link in the series. there were so many loose-ends and conveniences that it started to feel like i was reading the script for i3.75 perhaps the weakest link in the series. there were so many loose-ends and conveniences that it started to feel like i was reading the script for its dumb series. but regardless, i did enjoy the series a lot and found it brilliantly written which is why, i will definitely be reading more of holly jackson's books ...more
khaled hosseini’s writing has always captivated me, but this one left me feeling a bit disappointed. It had a strong beginning but only 50 pages in ankhaled hosseini’s writing has always captivated me, but this one left me feeling a bit disappointed. It had a strong beginning but only 50 pages in and i was so disappointed. the book’s constant switching between different characters� perspectives was absolutely unnecessary and took away from what could actually be a brilliant book. but what really bothered me was the book’s subtle orientalism and the way it portrayed white characters as saviors. It felt like it was reinforcing this age-old idea that oppressed afghan people, especially the women, can only be saved by western intervention. it felt like, sometimes, the sole purpose of the plot was to present the long history in a way that it appeases the white audience....more
call me a hater, but I'll never support the "I’ve settled with a nice guy, but I’ll never get over my first love" trope. idc how tragic yet romantic tcall me a hater, but I'll never support the "I’ve settled with a nice guy, but I’ll never get over my first love" trope. idc how tragic yet romantic the relationship was. it's emotional cheating, plain and simple....more
2.5 stars imagine the most horrible person you know irl who never takes an accountability of their actions and blames it all on them being a shitty per2.5 stars imagine the most horrible person you know irl who never takes an accountability of their actions and blames it all on them being a shitty person and their mental health. well, this book is like being stuck in their pov.
i like holly bourne and expected a better book from her.. but this was so bad? i understand the book really is just about olivia being a horrible person but.. it was still quite frustrating and i couldn't sympathize with her. you could argue that olivia has a mental illness that clouded her judgement. but there were so many instances that made me think that she's just a horrible, entitled and insensitive human being. for instance, 1. girls are sooooo mean to me bcs boys LOVE me (this was mentioned more times than i can count) 2. treating her only bestfriend, who didn't abandon her, like shit and mentioning her perhaps 3,4 times in the entire book (that may have been bad writing) 3. taking advantage of another guy struggling with mental illness and getting pissed of AT HIM when he refuses her advances. 4. is admitted to a mental hospital willingly because she is desperate for a change but decides that she knows better than the professionals there even AFTER witnessing fellow patients getting better
you know, she's so wrapped up in her bubble that we don't learn ANYTHING about the characters. even the love interest which actually pissed me off, becase we don't anything about lewis other than the fact that he is OBSESSED with maths. he was such an extraordinary character, just like sophie, and i wish we had learned more about them.
another thing that i absolutely disliked is how quickly hannah was turned into a mean girl. it's like someone HAD to be the mean girl in the book and it just didn't make sense to me?? also, i could, you know, wrap my head around the idea of 'kindness is contagious' but it just felt too much like a disney movie???? plus, the ending was so abrupt... like what just happened?
overall, i think the book had so much potential and it could've been executed well if we explored ALL the characters...more
this was so disappointing.. the pacing was excruciatingly slow and the twist was so bland. and im not even gonna start on the blatant racism towards arthis was so disappointing.. the pacing was excruciatingly slow and the twist was so bland. and im not even gonna start on the blatant racism towards arabs in this book....more
I do wish it was longer than 180 pages because the ending was so abrupt. And i really wanted the author to explore the intriguing psychology of the twI do wish it was longer than 180 pages because the ending was so abrupt. And i really wanted the author to explore the intriguing psychology of the two characters more....more
god it feels so good to read a fantasy book that's actually written well and not written with the booktok audience in mindgod it feels so good to read a fantasy book that's actually written well and not written with the booktok audience in mind...more
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