I feel like I just ran a marathon - this took me to a lot of places reading, and it honestly felt like some kind of a whirlwind.
Olivie Blake's wriWow.
I feel like I just ran a marathon - this took me to a lot of places reading, and it honestly felt like some kind of a whirlwind.
Olivie Blake's writing is like nothing else. And some people are gonna love it and some people are gonna hate but I feel like you really can't deny how innovative and refreshing it feels.
The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet - AdriennThe connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet - Adrienne Rich
This was an absolutely beautiful story spanning 400 years and three different generations of women in the Weyward family line. At its core, it's a story of survival and strength and also women. Loved it!
I will say the bugs grossed me out, the visuals were a little too spot-on. ...more
This felt unsatisfying like when you’re eating a very seasoned dish and so you expect flavor everywhere but it stops just short of being flavorful andThis felt unsatisfying like when you’re eating a very seasoned dish and so you expect flavor everywhere but it stops just short of being flavorful and is just not unseasoned. However I did get hooked in because I wanted to see where this was going
Pros: felt like an accurate portrayal of Texas high society - I wish there were more scenes of this
Cons: I never quite understood why Cece was all up Joan’s butt (but I think that’s the point of the book too so idk)...more
Parts of this were hard to read - the first third of the book I sat there and just didn’t care because it didn’t seem to go anywhere but then it did aParts of this were hard to read - the first third of the book I sat there and just didn’t care because it didn’t seem to go anywhere but then it did and EVERYTHING came together ...more
Aaah I really really wanted to like this one but idk something about it fell flat for me? Maybe it’s because I felt no connection to either character Aaah I really really wanted to like this one but idk something about it fell flat for me? Maybe it’s because I felt no connection to either character
Like I knew the stories were devastatingly brutal instances of survival but I was just reading them not actually feeling them if that makes sense?
Reading this was like experiencing a Michelin star dinner that delights literally every sense.
Two things I really enjoyed 1. The style of writing - aReading this was like experiencing a Michelin star dinner that delights literally every sense.
Two things I really enjoyed 1. The style of writing - an almost wry and humorous combo of fiction and historical context at the same time 2. The layout - first the family tree with many similar names, the deaths and each chapter is a death and those are further split into stages of life and then just how the focus of each chapter is the “death” but Grames gives you the background leading up to each one so it just feels like this beautiful fully fleshed out story
Totally did not just finish this at work…haha. Anyways this was an unexpected good read of mine, it’s been on my shelf for a long time (shoutout Emmi Totally did not just finish this at work…haha. Anyways this was an unexpected good read of mine, it’s been on my shelf for a long time (shoutout Emmi for giving it to me!!) and on my TBR for longer but it just never felt like the right time to read it and anyways now it did and I really loved it.
Initially I got an icky feeling from Anders and his motives for going back to Frick Island (journalism, Piper) but that’s just who his character is: he’s human and he’s flawed but he’s human. He’s also not your typical romance male main character: he’s awkward he’s scared of bugs he has a cowlick LOL.
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