1.5 stars, I guess? This was not my favorite, and it felt anti-feminist to me in a lot of ways. If I’m going to read a retelling like this, I want the1.5 stars, I guess? This was not my favorite, and it felt anti-feminist to me in a lot of ways. If I’m going to read a retelling like this, I want the women to be badasses and seek revenge, have more agency, or at least have a storyline outside of childrearing and having a husband. Overall, this was unsatisfying, disappointing, and boring to me. I also really struggled with pacing, but that’s maybe because I’m not very interested in Greek mythology. ...more
The main character was insufferable to me. All the characters lacked character growth. If I never have to read the word “dude” again, I’ll be happy. OThe main character was insufferable to me. All the characters lacked character growth. If I never have to read the word “dude” again, I’ll be happy. Overall, this felt very cheesy and unrealistic....more
This was the type of book where I kept thinking, “Alright, we get it. Move on to something more interesting.” I am disappointed because I really enjoyThis was the type of book where I kept thinking, “Alright, we get it. Move on to something more interesting.” I am disappointed because I really enjoyed These Hollow Vows!...more
2.5 stars. I really like the polyvagal theory, but this book was a little disappointing. I was expecting somatic-based therapeutic interventions, but,2.5 stars. I really like the polyvagal theory, but this book was a little disappointing. I was expecting somatic-based therapeutic interventions, but, instead, this book was full of mainly cognitive behavioral (CBT) exercises. CBT is fine, but research is continuing to show that CBT is a top-down approach to therapy, which means we are not addressing the underlying cause of the trigger by using only CBT. This book definitely felt a little counterintuitive when thinking about healing the nervous system from trauma....more
2.5 stars… I just didn’t really care about the characters in this story, and I found it a little too cheesy. Maybe it was the multiple POVs/lack of re2.5 stars… I just didn’t really care about the characters in this story, and I found it a little too cheesy. Maybe it was the multiple POVs/lack of realistic scenarios and character growth. ...more
Ummmm… wtf? This book was bizarre. I didn’t like the way the author told the story, but it was bizarre enough that it kept me from DNFing… Weird. ThisUmmmm… wtf? This book was bizarre. I didn’t like the way the author told the story, but it was bizarre enough that it kept me from DNFing… Weird. This book was just weird....more
2.5 stars. I went into this book expecting to be somewhat disappointed because I think It Ends with Us is an absolutely perfect novel just as it is. I2.5 stars. I went into this book expecting to be somewhat disappointed because I think It Ends with Us is an absolutely perfect novel just as it is. I’m pretty dissatisfied with It Starts with Us because I found it to be unrealistic and unnecessary… Was it nice to be back with these characters? Yes. Do I think this book was needed? No, not at all....more
This book made me incredibly anxious… I think I’m giving this such a low rating because it made me feel super icky, but I also disliked the writing/grThis book made me incredibly anxious… I think I’m giving this such a low rating because it made me feel super icky, but I also disliked the writing/grammar style. ...more
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