what an odd little novel, it felt surreal at times and too quiet in others but it remained intriguing throughout. the colour blue written in a way whewhat an odd little novel, it felt surreal at times and too quiet in others but it remained intriguing throughout. the colour blue written in a way where it has the ability to hold memories and conjure new ones felt remarkable, and yet never repetitive despite the word being in every single one of the 500 small passages.
i thoroughly loved this, the last 10 pages were particularly enjoyable and i really think this is a read everyone will enjoy regardless of niche/preferred genre. what a great way to start the year!!...more
i think it’s very clear when a book has simply been lost in translation, or if there are nuances that just can’t be translated as well - which is the i think it’s very clear when a book has simply been lost in translation, or if there are nuances that just can’t be translated as well - which is the case for this book (in my opinion)
that doesn’t take away from how beautiful and lyrical it was, but it felt slightly empty sometimes which i can only assume is where the nuance was lost
the concept was enjoyable, though, and understanding the salmon to be a metaphor for the circle of life etc was so lovely - but i just didn’t love it...more
just so ridiculous, like how else do you describe a story where you’re basically a Y/N insert and you make all the decisions
i’m deciding between a 3/4just so ridiculous, like how else do you describe a story where you’re basically a Y/N insert and you make all the decisions
i’m deciding between a 3/4 for this, and i’ve decided on 3 but may rate it higher upon reflection idk yet - the passages are beautiful, but the stories had a tendency to feel slow and uninteresting by a certain point. i think the premise alone forced me to power through in all honesty!
the depiction of a lot of the women was…interesting at times, and there were a few comments here and there that entirely threw me out of whatever space we were in but as a whole, the novel is unique and allows me to feel curious which is something i love dearly
as a whole = interesting and whimsical but tedious at times ...more
i can totally understand/grasp what this book was trying to do, but it just fell so flat over and over - there were some prwhat in the good holy world
i can totally understand/grasp what this book was trying to do, but it just fell so flat over and over - there were some pretty passages scattered here and there but not enough to grip me whatsoever ...more
I was pleasantly surprised by this book, despite it having quite a few tropes sprinkled here and there that felt slightly forced at times, it was genuI was pleasantly surprised by this book, despite it having quite a few tropes sprinkled here and there that felt slightly forced at times, it was genuinely a great read
Mira, our MC, is very likeable - we understand her motivations, we understand her character and why she does everything that she does. It didn’t feel like we were being told that she’s strong etc, we were actually shown it multiple times which I appreciate, and I really enjoyed her interactions with other characters
The last 100 pages absolutely bumped this up a star, it was INSANE.
Betrayal after betrayal, literally who do you even trust, I was left on the edge of my seat the entire time and I’m very excited to see what comes next in this series...more
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