Starting out, I wasn't really enjoying this for probably the first third of the book, mainly due to narrator, but it really ended up growing 3.5 stars
Starting out, I wasn't really enjoying this for probably the first third of the book, mainly due to narrator, but it really ended up growing on me and really enjoyed this book. Other than Loveless, I've read pretty much all of Alice Oseman's books, but I feel as though I'm going to have to go back and read them all again now that I've read this one....more
This biography is just so brilliant. Very hard-hitting and brutally honest. I listened to the audiobook, which is so skilfully narrated by Jennette McThis biography is just so brilliant. Very hard-hitting and brutally honest. I listened to the audiobook, which is so skilfully narrated by Jennette McCurdy that I got through it in less than a day....more
this book really gave us the enemies to lovers, royalty au that we've been loving in fanfiction for years and it is somehow not an instant classic in this book really gave us the enemies to lovers, royalty au that we've been loving in fanfiction for years and it is somehow not an instant classic in ya contemporary...more
"Of course, I know there are LGBTQIA activists out there who fought for centuries for me to have the right to fuck up like this."
4.5 stars
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"Of course, I know there are LGBTQIA activists out there who fought for centuries for me to have the right to fuck up like this."
4.5 stars
Going into Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me I honestly thought that I would not enjoy it. I had seen quite a couple negative ones from people on goodreads and other sites who didn't like reading this, and it is only now that I've finished that I understand why.
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me is incredibly personal. I truly don't think that it is just for anyone to read. For me, as a young sapphic, I found this incredibly personal. While I don't personally relate to any of the situations the protagonist and other characters experienced, this connected to me in a way that I cannot explain. The only way I think anyone could understand is to read this themselves. I feel as though the voice and character of a young queer person was perfectly channeled within the writing, art and overall narrative.
And of course, the art is absolutely stunning. The way colour was used to further the narrative, the arcs of the characters, and to give meaning to important moments was stunning. The character design was great. I often struggle to differentiate between characters in graphic novels, but that wasn't an issue for this.
I probably started and finished this in under an hour. It goes by incredibly quickly, and the story doesn't suffer for it. I am definitely going to look out for more of the author and artist's works in the future....more
tbh this whole run was such a pleasure to read. while there were occasional flaws in the plotline or writing, phil noto's beautiful art was enough to tbh this whole run was such a pleasure to read. while there were occasional flaws in the plotline or writing, phil noto's beautiful art was enough to make this an amazing read....more
“There are many ways of being alone. That’s something I know to be true. I breathe in (stars and sky). I breathe out (snow and trees). There.”
3.5
“There are many ways of being alone. That’s something I know to be true. I breathe in (stars and sky). I breathe out (snow and trees). There.”
3.5 - 4 stars
We Are Okay follows the main character Marin over the course of a couple of days as she is reunited with her best friend Mabel, who Marin hadn't seen since she left behind her old life and moved thousands of miles away, after a personal tragedy. When Mabel arrives Marin is forced to confront her past and answer Mabel's questions even though all she wants is to desperately leave it all behind.
I adored this book. It was very emotional and bittersweet, and just tugged at my heart strings.
There was something about the entire tone and writing style that was just so beautiful. When I read this I just felt like a simplistic calm had washed over me, and like my focus was completely on what was happening within the book.
The pacing was very slow, but I felt as though this actually improved the reading experience in this case. I also really liked how information about Marin's past was revealed to reader slowly and at just the right time within the story. I feel as though that was really executed well. This also aiding in the development of Marin and Mabel's relationship and improved how I read that as well.
I also really liked the wlw and mental illness representation. Marin's mental illness and trauma is a key part of the story, and it was represented really accurately and well. Her sexuality was less key to the plot, but affected her relationship with Mabel and how it developed, and I found that also this was done really well by the author.
This book felt very short. The edition I read was only 234 pages long. I would have preferred if it was longer.
I was sent an advanced reader copy from net galley in exchange for an honest review.
Ricochet follows four versions of one 17 year old girl across the I was sent an advanced reader copy from net galley in exchange for an honest review.
Ricochet follows four versions of one 17 year old girl across the multiverse: Tati, Ana, Tatyana and Tanya, as they harness their abilities to communicate with each other and understand their past and how they were given these abilities.
I usually don't read a lot of sci-fi, but Ricochet really spiked my interest, and I was so excited when I received an arc from net galley. This book really was a very interesting and unusual concept and it would have been incredibly difficult to write, but despite this I think it was executed really well by Kathryn Berla.
I think what Kathryn Berla did best was differentiating between the four main characters. Obviously, they are the same person, however their experiences in life are all different, so therefore they are all also individual. While reading there were times when I wasn't really paying attention and I forgot who's perspective I was reading from, but overall, I found it very easy to tell on character apart from the other.
This might just be because it took me a while to read this book, but my only complaint is that I felt that the introduction was too long. I failed to recognise several important plot points because I felt as though I was still in the middle of character introduction and the turning point that kicked off the story. It wasn't until I saw that I was about 70% through that I realised that I was already well into the plot.
Overall, I found Ricochet to be a really enjoyable and interesting read. The concept was amazing, and very well executed. I really liked the main characters and found the plot easy to follow and interesting. I really would like to see a sequel to this book, as I believe that while Ricochet did have a nice wrapped up ending, there is no much more of this concept that I would love to see explored more.
Also can we just appreciate this cover. It is so pretty....more
I have to say out of all of the Doctor Who Target Collection books, this is my
"Doctor, I let you go."
Pride Month 2019 - Reading Challange - Book 3
I have to say out of all of the Doctor Who Target Collection books, this is my favourite. I did enjoy Doctor Who: Rose, but it wasn't really anything extremely special. I really did not enjoy Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, for many different reasons.
However, I really did enjoy reading Twice Upon A Time. It really was a true reflection of the original episode. The writing was beautifully done and the characters sounded like themselves, and, unlike The Day of the Doctor, I didn't find myself cringing every couple of sentences because of terrible phrasing. While it was a very short book, nothing was left our or skipped over. The pacing was well done and the story made sense in writing.
It was a beautiful tribute to a beautiful episode, and I completely recommend it to any Doctor Who fans....more
Now that I've finished this book, all I really feel is disappointment. It had so much potential to be an amazing book, and there were a few m1.5 stars
Now that I've finished this book, all I really feel is disappointment. It had so much potential to be an amazing book, and there were a few moments were I was actually having fun reading, but that was all ruined by the terrible writing.
So many unnecessary details were added to this story, so much that there are even more plot holes in this version than in the actual TV episode.
I had a hard time getting through this, even though it is a pretty short book. I struggled to tell who was speaking and what the point of view was, with the constant change in point of view and and shifts between first and third character, often in the middle of a chapter with absolutely no indication that of what was happening. The narrator was also incredibly frustrating. I had absolutely no care for what he was saying at all.
I understand that this was intentional because the book is supposed to be from the point of view of the Doctor and some other 'quirky' characters, but that doesn't make up for the fact that it does absolutely nothing in favour of the book and is honestly god-awful. Half the time the writing sounded more like a fanfiction I wrote when I was in my preteens than the writing of celebrated, award-winning writer.
Here is my favourite example of bad writing in this book:
'Liar,' she said instead, gathering her strength and clinging to her memories. 'You know time doesn't run out. You know time isn't set. Everything
'Liar,' she said instead, gathering her strength and clinging to her memories. 'You know time doesn't run out. You know time isn't set. Everything happens at the same time, and one thing after the other. You know that time is everything and time is nothing. Time and relative dimension in space. Means life. You taught me that.'
Sarah Jane and the Temple of Eyes: 3 stars
Rose and the Snow Window: 4 stars
Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta: 4 stars
Bill and the Three Jackets: 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5 stars (I'm bumping it up because of that gorgeous cover.) See my reviews for each story below.
The Day She Saved The Doctor is a collection of four short stories about the Doctor and his adventures with four of his companions: Sarah Jane, Rose, Clara and Bill. The second I saw this in my local book store I knew I had to read it. I am so glad I did.
My favourite of the four stories is definitely Bill and the Three Jackets. Bill and the twelfth Doctor's characterisation was perfect. They are my favourite companion and Doctor, and I had an absolute ball reading about them. I loved how Lou was included and how body positivity was talked about without taking away from the story, as that is a really important subject to me. I liked how Bill's sexuality wasn't ignored, and managed to be casually included, which to me is the best kind of representation.
Bill and the Three Jackets definitely felt the most action packed and as though it had higher stakes. I generally cared more about what was happening in this story and really enjoyed the plot. Overall, it felt the most developed out of all the stories.
Rose and the Snow Window and Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta were my drawed second favourites.
My favourite part of Rose and the Snow Window was the interaction between Rose and Nikolai. I really liked Nikolai's character and wished this story could have been longer just so I could have seen more of him. I really enjoyed the plot, but towards the ending I struggled to understand just what the Doctor and Rose were up against, and why they couldn't do anything more to help.
One complaint that I do have about Rose and the Snow Window is that I felt that Rose and the Doctor's characterisation was a bit off. I struggled to actually picture in my mind what they were doing at first, and I felt like their dynamic was a bit off. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed reading Rose and the Snow Window.
Like Bill and the Three Jackets, the characterisation in Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta was done really well. I felt like Clara and the Doctor were written perfectly and their relationship was completely true to the series. I really enjoyed the plot, however I was expecting a bit more events to occur. I felt that Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta was the shortest out of all the stories, and while there was nothing that wrong with the plot, I wished it had of been longer to add more to it.
Sarah Jane and the Temple of Eyes was my least favourite, not really because of anything to do with the writing, characterisation and plot, but because of the fact that I haven't watched any of the original seasons and therefore have only seen Sarah Jane in the few episodes with the tenth Doctor. I still really enjoyed this story and connected with the characters really well.
I do feel that the title 'The Day She Saved The Doctor' is a bit misleading. The only story where a companion actually saves the Doctor is in Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta. In Rose and the Snow Window, both the Doctor and Rose contribute to saving the day. In Sarah Jane and the Temple of Eyes, Sarah does save the Doctor, but he is the one who ends up saving the day. In Bill and the Three Jackets, Bill does end up saving the day but the Doctor was never in any trouble.
I absolutely love the cover! Any pictures of it do it absolutely no justice. You can't actually see how beautiful it is without holding it in your hands and looking at it. Kelly Wagner did an amazing job of it. I've been gushing about how much I have loved the cover since I brought it.
I had a lot of fun reading this. It was pretty short. It only took me a day to get through all the stories, but even though they were all about 30-50 pages long, they still felt perfectly developed and could pass as episodes of Doctor Who. I recommend it to any Doctor Who fans. It is a perfect tribute to the show....more
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