It's safe to say I loved this. Some of these poems were so incredibly relatable!
I picked it up intending to read a few poems but I ended up reading evIt's safe to say I loved this. Some of these poems were so incredibly relatable!
I picked it up intending to read a few poems but I ended up reading everything in one sitting. I marked my favourite phrases as well, which I don't usually do but seemed like a nice way to personalize my copy....more
I got an eARC through Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
The main reason I'm only rating this book 3 stars is that it felt more like a draft I got an eARC through Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
The main reason I'm only rating this book 3 stars is that it felt more like a draft than a finished book. The formatting was off and there were strange repetitions within the text, making it difficult to keep track of the story properly. I might give it another try when the finished copy is released.
I do however love a verse novel, and this was a really quick but really insightful read. I can't judge the genderqueer rep myself, and I'm interested to read more reviews about that, but I did love how accepting and supportive Jamie's friends and family were of them after they came out as genderqueer, and it felt both realistic and hopeful when it comes to the struggle to come out and the fears that accompany that....more
This was a really good book in a lot of ways. But while the ending was really strong and unsettling, I found it didn't make as much of an impact on meThis was a really good book in a lot of ways. But while the ending was really strong and unsettling, I found it didn't make as much of an impact on me as it could have. The main reason for that is the format. I've loved all the verse novels I've previously read, but this is the first one where I felt like the verse didn't really add anything....more
This was so beautifully written and it really drew me in. I really loved the format as well, but I did feel like it prevented a really in depth undersThis was so beautifully written and it really drew me in. I really loved the format as well, but I did feel like it prevented a really in depth understanding of the characters. The narrator's role was really interesting though....more
This was alright, but that's really all I can say about it. The thing with this type of poetry is that it can be very powerful if the themes apply to This was alright, but that's really all I can say about it. The thing with this type of poetry is that it can be very powerful if the themes apply to you personally, but the poems don't really transcend individual experience....more
After reading The Poet X - which was my first verse novel - and really loving it, I decided to pick up this one, because I'd seen so many great reviewAfter reading The Poet X - which was my first verse novel - and really loving it, I decided to pick up this one, because I'd seen so many great reviews on it. I'm glad I did, because this is such a beautiful, gripping book. It has a really strong message and it's impossible not to get emotionally invested. I also loved the supernatural element. The open ending and the mystery throughout the novel really invite the reader to come up with their own interpretations as well. If anyone has recommendations for other good YA verse novels, please let me know!...more
I have to be honest: I didn't expect to really love this book when I picked it up. But it was a quick read, so I read it anyway. While some of these pI have to be honest: I didn't expect to really love this book when I picked it up. But it was a quick read, so I read it anyway. While some of these poems did resonate with me, I wasn't impressed with most of them. They seemed a little pretentious at times, and too unoriginal at others. For the most parts, I felt like Kaur hinted at important topics but didn't take the plunge to really discuss them....more
25/5/2018 This was just so beautiful! It almost made me cry a couple of times, and that doesn't happen a lot. The verse format made everything a hundre25/5/2018 This was just so beautiful! It almost made me cry a couple of times, and that doesn't happen a lot. The verse format made everything a hundred times better, but the story itself is such a strong one, and I especially loved the relationship between Xiomara and her twin brother.
24/7/2019
For my reread, I listened to the audiobook while reading along in my physical copy, which was a really wonderful experience. The audiobook is narrated my Elizabeth Acevedo herself, and she did a fantastic job.
Rep: Dominican MC, gay Dominican side character
CWs: parental abuse, misogyny, sexual harrassment, bodyshaming, slutshaming, homophobia, mention of a panic attack, descriptions of menstruation, mentions of drug dealing...more
I was hoping to like this more than Milk and Honey, and I certainly did love a few of the poems. But most of them seemed too forgettable, even if theyI was hoping to like this more than Milk and Honey, and I certainly did love a few of the poems. But most of them seemed too forgettable, even if they had strong messages, and I didn't really connect with it, as most poems weren't really relatable to me. The focus on love and broken hearts even annoyed me a little in the first two parts....more
The Witch Doesn't Burn In This One resonated with me a lot more than The Princess Saves Herself In This One. I think that's mainly because I could relThe Witch Doesn't Burn In This One resonated with me a lot more than The Princess Saves Herself In This One. I think that's mainly because I could relate to some of the topics more, but I also thought the poems were stylistically better. I wasn't sure if I'd want to pick up the third installment, but now I probably will!...more
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