An emotional journey that will yank your heart out and cackle in vicious delight, and you'll love every moment. The characters are vibrant and easy toAn emotional journey that will yank your heart out and cackle in vicious delight, and you'll love every moment. The characters are vibrant and easy to love, and in the case of the villains, easy to hate. The worlds are gorgeous, the magic fascinating - I, too, found myself begging for Letty to do more magic (especially the destructive stuff!). But don't let all of the beauty fool you, there is something dark and rotten lurking. Letty's capacity to love is contrasted by the horrific harm done to him, and Eagle's incredible competence by the fact that he is helpless to save Letty. The pacing is tight, the tension is thick, and the characters got me way into my feels. I can't wait for more!!...more
rating memoirs is hard. on one hand, i really feel for AMT - she's been objectified and sexualized from an incredibly young age by men much older thanrating memoirs is hard. on one hand, i really feel for AMT - she's been objectified and sexualized from an incredibly young age by men much older than her, and she's been reliant on them through much of her adult life. her home life was difficult with explosive emotions and a fear of getting in trouble. her romantic relationships were often turbulant and controlling, and she would move across the country for these weirdo men. on the other hand, she skipped and skimmed over her marriage (in a book centered around her relationship with men and the way the patriarchy has fucked her mental health), the men in her life have really funded her education and art, and her privilege is... woooo baby. however, these two things are true at once: she's a privileged white cis straight woman who's suffered from the effects of the patriarchy, and with unmanaged mental illness and emotional trauma. the writing is not particularly stunning or stellar, but i found it overall easy to listen to and interesting. i... don't necessarily think this memoir says anything new, and i think it's disingenuous to snip out the part that put you in the public eye (marriage to JM), but there's no doubt that writing your story is powerful, and i hope AMT finds peace and healing and grace for herself. ...more
emezi is a stunning writer and this was fucking wild. i listened to the entire thing in one day, and i think having nigerian (i assume) narrators addeemezi is a stunning writer and this was fucking wild. i listened to the entire thing in one day, and i think having nigerian (i assume) narrators added to the experience. from any other author i would have found the story and content gratuitous but emezi handles it with care but also their cutting commentary and vision. disgusting and beautiful and shocking and impossible to look away from....more
such a fun read and an AMAZING audiobook. i cannot recommend it highly enough!! floralinda's descent down the forty flights of the tower was thrillingsuch a fun read and an AMAZING audiobook. i cannot recommend it highly enough!! floralinda's descent down the forty flights of the tower was thrilling, with clever characters and mighty transformations. i'm a little skeptical on the ending, hence the four stars, but i'm very happy to have listened to this and would do it again in a heartbeat....more
the fantasy plot of this was solid but all of the characters needed to be aged up to mid-20s at least. there’s nothing worse than a 16-20 year old beithe fantasy plot of this was solid but all of the characters needed to be aged up to mid-20s at least. there’s nothing worse than a 16-20 year old being captain of the Best Squadron of Guards. also did not expect the love triangle with two brothers, though with gideon being the only brother with the pov, we know how it’s going to end. that sex scene was uh surprisingly sexy for ya, lots of anticipation~, and the violence was really intense, so i think this could’ve (should’ve?) been adult. not to say that teens don’t deserve complex twisty romantasy but everything in this points to being adult except their ages, imo. there were quite a few times when i think ideas and metaphors could’ve been delved into more, sometimes the descriptions felt a bit pedestrian, but i did enjoy the cat-and-mouse, hidden identity dynamic. i don’t think i’ll keep reading the series unless all of the characters suddenly become gay....more
real rating is closer to like a 2.75. book club read that i definitely wouldn't have picked up otherwise. not bad, the writing is fine, but ultimatelyreal rating is closer to like a 2.75. book club read that i definitely wouldn't have picked up otherwise. not bad, the writing is fine, but ultimately felt way too long and detailed. teens didn't really sound or act like teens except for critical moments. lots of deception of the reader through withholding information. the "reveal" didn't work for me, but i could understand why it may be a big moment for readers who are inexperienced or uncertain about trans identity/gender identity. the dual timelines didn't work for me. (technically i only read like 70-72% but book club filled me in on the rest)...more
what LOL this was an absolute crazy ride with no plot, only characters in codependent relationships. i loved every minute even when it felt like i waswhat LOL this was an absolute crazy ride with no plot, only characters in codependent relationships. i loved every minute even when it felt like i was doom scrolling alongside the characters. there were a few parts where i was uncertain where this was going, but it's short enough that i just gave myself to the experience. ...more
occasionally the timeline didn't work for me, a little meandering in its introspection, but an overall strong memoir.occasionally the timeline didn't work for me, a little meandering in its introspection, but an overall strong memoir....more
harrow county has come to an end. i don't think it hit for me because (view spoiler)[the eating her sister's flesh to open the gate for hester didn't harrow county has come to an end. i don't think it hit for me because (view spoiler)[the eating her sister's flesh to open the gate for hester didn't feel explained, just kind of a convenient reason for hester to officially come back. i really enjoyed the last five panels. (hide spoiler)] ultimately, this is a 3-star series for me....more
hmm. i liked the first half of this one a lot more than the second half, but the ending was fantastic. i wanted this to be... stranger, weirder, less hmm. i liked the first half of this one a lot more than the second half, but the ending was fantastic. i wanted this to be... stranger, weirder, less human. annie is a great narrator, though, and i was endeared to her from the very beginning. the audiobook was also solid except for the men's voices, which were a little silly....more
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