2 ⭐️ Where to begin. I am *so* disappointed in this book and I truly cannot fathom that it was written by Taylor Jenkins Reid because I found it so fu2 ⭐️ Where to begin. I am *so* disappointed in this book and I truly cannot fathom that it was written by Taylor Jenkins Reid because I found it so fucking bad ...more
“Falling out of love with someone you still like feels exactly like lying in a warm bed and hearing the alarm clock. No matter how good you fee4.5 ⭐️
“Falling out of love with someone you still like feels exactly like lying in a warm bed and hearing the alarm clock. No matter how good you feel right now, you know it’s time to go.”
I randomly picked this up last week as I was deciding what to read next, flipped to page 1, and immediatThis book is the definition of a masterpiece.
I randomly picked this up last week as I was deciding what to read next, flipped to page 1, and immediately fell in love upon reading the first paragraph. That has never, ever happened to me before. I don’t even have the words to explain it, but I felt enchanted by this novel right from the very beginning.
Backman’s writing is simple and straightforward, yet so powerful and emotional. He manages to tackle so many themes and ideas so wonderfully, but the book never felt crowded. Each idea was explored in its own time, each one relevant to the big picture without taking away from it; they weren’t underdeveloped or overdeveloped to the point it felt redundant and unnecessary. There was just the right amount, and it was done perfectly.
This a story about idiots- and I love each and every one of these idiots. I think one of my favorite parts of this novel is just how human these characters are. They felt so, so real. Every single one, without failure, has such complex layers to their character, so much so that I could relate to them all in different ways. This book genuinely taught me lessons I will never forget.
I bawled my eyes out, multiple times. I would recommend this book to anybody. It is easily in my top three books of 2022. And yes I will be buying everything Fredrik Backman has ever written
I honestly don’t know what to say about this. It was beautifully written, and certain lines really got to me. However, the book as a whole doesn’4.25
I honestly don’t know what to say about this. It was beautifully written, and certain lines really got to me. However, the book as a whole doesn’t resonate with me, and everything I felt while reading it was pretty surface level. Not to say that the characters were flat, not at all. I think the characters and their stories are wonderfully crafted, but personally, I couldn’t quite connect with them or the plot enough to give this a higher rating.
One of my favorite things about this book is how descriptive it is. I usually don’t like unnecessary details about things that don’t matter, but here, I feel it really worked. The book feels very atmospheric. I could picture everything - the setting, the sounds, the characters - so perfectly in my head. And I love that feeling.
One of the main themes of the novel is loneliness, and I think it was executed amazingly. Marin’s thoughts and narration beautifully put into words things about loneliness that I never could myself. At times, the writing was so lyrical, and I loved it. I also actually like the ending, which is weird because endings like this usually annoy me a lot. But I think it ends perfectly, on a note of hope and warmth.
I think this is a great book, and I will definitely be picking up another Nina Lacour book in the future :)...more
It’s insane how seen I feel by this book. No other piece of media has ever made me feel like this before. Depressed and confused and angry and a teenaIt’s insane how seen I feel by this book. No other piece of media has ever made me feel like this before. Depressed and confused and angry and a teenager and a child of immigrant parents and feeling disconnected from your culture and family- yeah it’s insane...more
I knew I’d love this book and I wasn’t disappointed. I feel like you just have to read it because it’s so immersive and entertaining, and the forma4.5
I knew I’d love this book and I wasn’t disappointed. I feel like you just have to read it because it’s so immersive and entertaining, and the format is so unique to anything I’ve read before
But my issue here is the characters. I didn’t like them at all. Not because they weren’t well written, but because they were all assholes that I couldn’t root for. In TSHOEH, tjr writes characters who KNOW they’re making mistakes, who do sometimes terrible things, but we still love them because they’re realistic. These characters were dicks a lot of the time without any self awareness
I couldn’t tell if Daisy was supposed to be the definition of white, skinny, pretty privilege or not but that’s exactly what she was and it was hardly ever acknowledged. That really bothered me cuz I just couldn’t figure out if it was intentional or if I was actually supposed to like that part of her (I didn’t. I hated it because it was never acknowledged by Daisy herself) The feminist conversations in this one were so surface level in comparison to Evelyn Hugo, and I feel like part of that is bc the two main women in this book are white, whilst Evelyn is a Latina women. Or maybe it’s just poor execution idk
Yes I’m putting a review 6 months after I read this book what about it.
PS: I wrote this in January but completely forgot to add it on goodreads- so hYes I’m putting a review 6 months after I read this book what about it.
PS: I wrote this in January but completely forgot to add it on goodreads- so here it is
Where do I even start. I went into this book honestly believing I wouldn’t like it. I was ready to be let down. But I couldn’t be more wrong if I tried. The seven husbands of evelyn hugo is easily my favorite book now that I’ve read it. The story is so engaging, so intriguing, I felt like I was in it myself. I couldn’t put this book down TJR writes these characters that are so complex, so real, you just have to fall in love with them. I cared for these characters so much that I was crying by the time their stories wrapped up. The characters are just so REAL. Everything they feel, everything they do, I can understand why they did, even if I didn’t agree with it. They were just so unbelievably well written, and I was heartbroken by the end. No really, I cried. Like a lot. Of course, we can’t talk about characters without talking about Evelyn Hugo. Like the rest of the characters, she is such a realistic character. I think one of my favorite parts of this book was honestly just Evelyn’s thoughts. Why she did the things she did and why she felt what she felt. I found myself agreeing with many of her opinions, and also relating to her so much despite the fact that our lives could not be more different. I’ve never felt so much for a character as I do for Evelyn Hugo. In truth, I found Monique’a character arc pales in comparison with the depth that is in the other characters’. It just felt like you had these great amazing characters, and then there was Monique, who wasn’t badly written by any means, but just didn’t compare. This was my first Taylor Jenkins Reid book, and it’s safe to say I will 100% be picking up another. This author is literally genius...more
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