would let liam teach me to swim and would love to be friends with jackson and his bff bowie
jackson and liam format: audiobook, ~9 hours rating: 4 stars
would let liam teach me to swim and would love to be friends with jackson and his bff bowie
jackson and liam are super cute together. liam putting in the effort to learn sign language and always accomodating for jackson's disability (because that's what jackson deserves!) was great to see...more
The funniest yet most grown up entry in the series yet.
I was laughing quite a bit, especially in the beginning, but as this volume was mostly about meThe funniest yet most grown up entry in the series yet.
I was laughing quite a bit, especially in the beginning, but as this volume was mostly about mental health it was dealing with heavy stuff at times. But it was also so relatable and healing!
Therapy got presented as healthy but not a one size fits all solution. It got stressed several times that it's not one's fault for struggling with bad mental health episodes and behaviours. And that it's not the job of your partner to "cure" you although we all need connection and a support network.
Alice Oseman definetely knows how to handle the topics she chooses to center!
Other stuff I liked: ♡ All the existing couples were cute and supportive as always! ♡ The relationships with the parents got expanded upon and were handled super well. ♡ Side characters accepting their queer loved ones and standing up for them in the face of homophobia ♡ Tori omg, I loved every scene she was in! ♡ The teacher romance :oo I swear I'm rooting for every couple Oseman introduces / sets up because they're always so good together and for each other! ♡ Oliver was cute, Henry was cute, Nellie is always cute... did I mention that there's lots of cuteness in this book/series? ♡ The feeling of growing up - final highschool exams, getting your driver's license, more trust from your parents - was conveyed so well through visuals and text despite not being in the focus directly.
Content Warning for (view spoiler)[eating disorders (anorexia), depression, self harm and homophobia! (hide spoiler)]
Check out my review of volume 3 of Heartstopper here!...more
In this one: - we get all the cuteness (no surprise there! :p). Nick & Charlie are just good together. Super Heartstopper gets better with every volume!
In this one: - we get all the cuteness (no surprise there! :p). Nick & Charlie are just good together. Super thoughtful, wholesome and caring. Alice Oseman writes in the author's note "the 'getting together' part of a romance is just the beginning and there's so much else to explore beyond that" and I feel like that really is transpiring in her story. :) Excited for what's to come in the next one! - heavy topics are handled with care (CW: (view spoiler)[eating disorders, mentions of self-harm (hide spoiler)]) - Tara & Darcy are still amazing together and individually - Tao & Elle are adorable (Tao is also relatable... in the best and worst ways) - the parents are still the kind of parents you wanna have and/or be and the teachers are the biggest mood (especially Mr Farouk)!
As always for this series: 5 stars and recommendations to read and watch ofc! ♡
Check out my review of volume 2 and 4 of Heartstopper here and here!...more
Amazingly written, only surpassed by how they portrayed Nick's coming out in the netflix series - although it's very faithfully I want what they have.
Amazingly written, only surpassed by how they portrayed Nick's coming out in the netflix series - although it's very faithfully adapted. 5 stars wholeheartedly! ♡
Also: Love Tara & Darcy!
Check out my review of volume 1 and 3 of Heartstopper here and here!...more
I smiled, laughed and giggled, cringed, gasped and cried. This book was super fun to read but also moving and deeper than I initially would have suspeI smiled, laughed and giggled, cringed, gasped and cried. This book was super fun to read but also moving and deeper than I initially would have suspected. Predictable in the best way too. Really can't give this any less than 5 stars.
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love.
Watched the netflix series when it came out and fell in love with it. Feels amazing to watchBoy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love.
Watched the netflix series when it came out and fell in love with it. Feels amazing to watch some wholesome lgbt romance content with great characters that treat each other well (talking about the main cast). And now that I'm finally reading the comics I must say it's honestly crazy how they managed to cast the characters perfectly for the show and make the vibe feel almost the same while also expanding some of the side characters' arcs early on.
5 stars, recommendation for both the books and the netflix series. They're genuinely amazing! ♡
Check out my review of volume 2 and 3 of Heartstopper here and here!...more
Beautiful read! Albeit at times confusing (for me personally). Give yourself time to reflect on this one, it's worth it! 5 stars and looking forward tBeautiful read! Albeit at times confusing (for me personally). Give yourself time to reflect on this one, it's worth it! 5 stars and looking forward to reading more from Ocean Vuong.
Such a good read. I did not expect to love this book so much. In fact I feared I'd dislike it right after opening it up for the first time, mainly becSuch a good read. I did not expect to love this book so much. In fact I feared I'd dislike it right after opening it up for the first time, mainly because Bernardine Evaristo uses line breaks instead of punctuation. For this the text looked a bit odd and off putting at first. But after getting used to it I could appreciate how she really utilized it in clever and poetic ways.
Summary and Structure The content of this masterpiece are the lives of 12 women (including one non binary afab person) in the UK, all of them being black or mixed race. Each chapter handles stories of 3 different people who knew or know each other closely, most often mother and daughter. This structure is brilliant because it allows the reader to see not only how each character is viewing their own life but also those of others showing us diverse perspectives from immigrants of various generations and backgrounds on all kinds of topics and events.
Heavy Topics I also liked the way in which the novel deals with sexual assault and rape. A lot of the characters experienced it in one way or another and most of them didn't talk about it. This however is never blamed on them or criticized in any way. Instead Evaristo is merely telling their stories unapologetically and letting the reader experience their feelings with them.
One graphic rape scene was especially hard to read but it also didn't feel sensationalized to me, not like it was written for shock value but because it is what many people go through in the real world.
The survivors were never depicted as broken. Despite having feelings of guilt and shame for something they weren't responsible for and struggling because of it they were also strong and thriving at later parts in their live.
Conclusion Evaristo succeeds in creating beautiful characters with authentic stories which will make you question some of your own beliefs about what it means to be a woman. 5 stars.
Content Warning for (view spoiler)[abusive relationships: chapter one. rape and sexual assault: chapter two, several instances. miscarriage/loosing a child: chapter four.
This list is incomplete but hopefully it helps. ♡ (hide spoiler)]
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