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None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
another one of lisa’s books that i read and it didn’t disappoint. i wasn’t as clutched to it as “the night she disappeared” but “none of this is true” sometimes felt too much to bare, especially for someone who doesn’t usually read this kind of book. sometimes i didn’t even know what or whom to believe, however, it’s done. at first i was confused by the netflix series real life story telling, it turned out to be more interesting in the end. maybe she can write one where the gays have a happier ending? just a suggestion
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
dark
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
I am starting at notes and I cannot help but laugh at myself and how much I wanted it to be a queer thriller with a happy ending. I couldn’t put the book down. It wasn’t my first story of Lisa but it might be my favourite so far. Also: bi, pan, queer people exist.
“She’s a strong woman. A gay woman. A mother. A future social worker.”
“She’s a strong woman. A gay woman. A mother. A future social worker.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
dark
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
i was yet again reminded of why i don’t usually read those kind of books. they’re just not my cup of tea, doesn’t mean it was a bad book. some terms that were being used from the author/translator didn’t sit right with me but i read the comments and i came prepared. i wish mikage and yuichi nothing but the best, that they get through whatever together.
“as i grow older, much older, i will experience many things, and I will hit rock bottom again and again. again and again i will suffer; again and again i will get back on my feet. i will not be defeated. i won't let my spirit be destroyed.”
“as i grow older, much older, i will experience many things, and I will hit rock bottom again and again. again and again i will suffer; again and again i will get back on my feet. i will not be defeated. i won't let my spirit be destroyed.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Transphobia, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism
Better Than Expected by Haley Cass
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
i finished wylei this morning, finished bte just now and i had high hopes. seeing more of hannah’s pov. getting more parallels of the scenes we got in wylei, more inside. i didn’t like the time jumps as much but i am glad we got more of their story and their love for each other. saw them grow a bit more, tackling the daily life and their future together. it wasn’t bad at all, i just wasn’t better than expected
When You Least Expect It by Haley Cass
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
to love and to be loved, unconditionally, full of trust, wholeheartedly.
i really loved this book. it’s just warm, like a warm hug. sometimes i got a bit distanced but they pulled me right back in.
“but mostly, she wished that hannah could look in the mirror every day and see that she shines as bright as the moon and had twice the gravitational pull.”
i really loved this book. it’s just warm, like a warm hug. sometimes i got a bit distanced but they pulled me right back in.
“but mostly, she wished that hannah could look in the mirror every day and see that she shines as bright as the moon and had twice the gravitational pull.”
The Borrow a Boyfriend Club by Page Powars
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
the book could’ve gotten more stars if it was more my cup of tea. don’t get me wrong, it’s a god read with likeable characters, it’s just too young? i am growing beyond the high school stuff and if it doesn’t get me… nevertheless, noah, you’ve always been enough. every noah in this world is enough. or every asher.
On the Same Page by Haley Cass
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
not sure how to rate it cause i did like it but i was too confused in the beginning and then… idk something was missing. maybe i wasn’t in the right mindset or the story just didn’t click with me. possibilities over possibilities. although, i’d read a book from haley again
Y/N by Esther Yi
I tried to form an opinion about the book before reading it, some were enthusiastic, a lot of them confused. and I thought I’d like it, especially after recognising some things in the beginning but it went downhill from there. I really don’t know how to rate the book or what to think of it, I am just a bit lost.
read it if you want to but you won’t miss much, especially if you know how to behave within your boundaries.
“don’t you understand that your entire situation is an illusion?”
read it if you want to but you won’t miss much, especially if you know how to behave within your boundaries.
“don’t you understand that your entire situation is an illusion?”
Wrong Number, Right Woman by Jae
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
going in with no expectations and it left me with a warm smile. maybe not groundbreaking but heartwarming. where do i get my wrong number, right woman?
“I’ve never experienced anything so right in my life”
“I’ve never experienced anything so right in my life”
Here's to Us by Adam Silvera, Becky Albertalli
"this is part of growing up. you’re not always going to be able to please and protect everyone you love. the best thing you can do when life is hard is try your best."
to be fair, i only read it cause i read the first book ages ago. the second one didn’t get me as much, but that’s on me and not being interested enough. it was sweet. i think people will like it more than i do, yet i don’t have a rating
to be fair, i only read it cause i read the first book ages ago. the second one didn’t get me as much, but that’s on me and not being interested enough. it was sweet. i think people will like it more than i do, yet i don’t have a rating