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I've always known the story of Pride and Prejudice after having watched the 2005 film a million times over and knowing all of the 1995 version's lines by heart. Because of this, I never saw a reason why I should read the book. After finishing it though, I can say that even though both adaptations are amazing, the book is better like always. The only criticisms of the book is that Austen has a style of sometimes telling and not showing that I didn't really like, and also that Mr. Collins' mouth was not duck-tapped.

I absolutely loved the atmosphere of the book. I find that in a lot of books that are either ‘fairytale retellings' or claim to be ‘modern fairytales' they miss the overall whimsical feeling and charm that a fairytale has. This book hits it on the head even if it does have some rather dark topics.

If I had to pick my favorite thing about the book (other than the atmosphere), it has to be the characters. I can't say which is my favorite because they all are. The grumpy witch, the ADHD godmother, the demon-possessed chicken, the curious dog made of bones, the himbo knight, and our determined protagonist are all lovable. And, I have to say the romance was very good also (I love soft love!!).

The only things that I didn't like about the book was that the first third of it were all flashbacks and towards the climax things got jumbled and forgettable. Even with these slight grievances, I'd still recommend the book anyway.

If you liked Neil Gaiman's Stardust, this book is for you. It had a similar vibe of quirky characters, a fairytale plot, unexpected twists, and adventure. In fact, the vibe of this book actually reminded me a lot of DnD.

I now want to binge read all of T. Kingfisher! I'll definitely be re-reading this book in the future!

This book was amazing. I loved how the writing style was flowery but witty. I also loved how everything in the book was so aesthetically pleasing. The plot twists were unexpected but not pulled out of nowhere. They fit into the story organically and I was wondering how I didn't see it coming. Honestly, a great book to read for autumn and goth aesthetic with a good spooky and dark plot.

this book was very interesting in some parts especially with the lichen chapter, the mental health benefits of LSD, and the challenging belief that humans are the end-all-be-all of life. However, I found that some points of the book I didn't get all the science-y words and phrases and couldn't keep up with scientists' names. A good read though to learn more about interconnections of the world.

I really thought this book would be it...but it's not.
I didn't realize it was literary fiction otherwise I wouldn't have picked it up. I don't know why but it seems like every single literary fiction book is devoid of characters and plot. There's nothing to grab onto the story and nothing that makes sense. Honestly, when the ‘twist' came at the end, I was so confused.

I am absolutely in love with the prose of this book. All the uses of metaphors and similes made me feel exactly how Natsuko felt, especially feeling oddly comforted with all the surreal dreams she had throughout.

This is a great book that provides commentary on bodily autonomy and what it means to be a woman. I felt myself relating to the protagonist a lot with her feelings and thoughts on her sexuality. Overall, I have to say I enjoyed both books, but the first definitely would be my favorite despite the impact of the second book.

I couldn't make it past page 67. I know a lot of people said it was weird, but not that weird. In [b:Convenience Store Woman 38357895 Convenience Store Woman Sayaka Murata https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1523623053l/38357895.SY75.jpg 51852264], it was weirdly wholesome by how the main character just wanted to stock shelves and live the simple life in a convenience store. But this was a whole other level that I wasn't prepared for in the worst way. If I feel queasy before page 100, I know the book isn't for me.

DNFed at 31%

Trust me, I wanted to like this book. I mean, it's about a woman killing her terrible family. But it was...not what I was expecting. I understand the hustle, but I didn't like that she killed her cousin. I started and stopped the book so many times to where I didn't see a point in continuing the story. However, it's a great read for a murderous mood.

I...I literally have no words. In many ways, I feel like this book has changed me. It's changed how I see the world of books and how I see my own stories. The whole story kept me on my toes, waiting to see what would happen next.

Even though this book has changed me, I do feel as though some things were missing. For one, the ending was a tad bit chaotic but I was able to move forward with the story. Secondly, I wish that the main relationship of the book had gotten two or three more cute scenes together. But that is all.

This is a book I know I'll never forget. As I have said, it's changed me in many ways. I don't think I'll ever read a book or contemplate reality the same way again.

Yes, the story itself is pretty weird in terms of how adult it is. But I pushed all of that away and marveled at the art style and voice of the queen. The story itself is creative (even though it does have some wild weird things) and so is the art style. Usually, I wouldn't pick up a graphic novel but looking at the pages and the concept, I knew I needed it. Every page was a stunning work of art. Gaiman's retelling is short and is told like a fairytale without it being an entire 300-page book. I enjoyed it and was the perfect book for Halloween!

Wow.

I honestly don't think words can describe this book. All I can say is:
1.I loved it.
2. I would recommend it to anyone willing to read it.
3. Kate Elizabeth Russel is a genius.

Edit: I just wanted to say that this book has changed me. Some of my friends one day were talking down a girl who had gone through a similar relationship in the book. They joked about her being crazy and said that she was disgusting, etc., etc. But it made me think: What if she was manipulated? What if she went through and was going to go through a life journey similar to Vanessa? It made me realize that prior to reading the book, I would've said the same things that my friends were saying. Now, all I want to do is try to help the girl. But I don't know her or even her name. This is what it feels like to have a book completely change your mindset.

I don't like memoirs. I remember reading one in middle school, and what little memory I have of it, it was–lack of a better word–boring. My friend and I used to joke about how you'd have to deem yourself so important to write a book about yourself (the only exception being war heroes or nurses). In my eyes, everyone was living the same normal life, so why write about your dull life?

When I first heard about this book, I was wary because everyone knows books without dragons are tedious to read. But I–like Machado–am a sucker for haunted houses. So I downloaded it onto my kindle and spent the most of two days reading it, being totally immersed into the life of a writer trapped in an abusive relationship with her girlfriend.

I found myself relating to her story: the feeling of being trapped and somehow forgetting the world is out there. Even though the author's experiences are her own, I found that the feeling is the same, no matter if it's an abusive girlfriend or homophobic parents.

Each chapter treated like a piece of micro-fiction helped expand the world of the dream house, especially when a new style or structure was used (my personal favorite is the chapter Dream House as Choose Your Own Adventure).

I rated it a four star, but I have to bump it up to a five. I'll look forward to re-reading this book.

Thx for reading ❤

When I read Carmilla, I was disappointed. There wasn't much of the romance promised, and the plot seemed slow until during the climax it was a bunch of nonsense with a massive info-dump. I liked how this book had a lot of the elements that the original had, but was much easier to follow. Not to mention the writing was fantastic as well as the romance. After comparing the two books, I feel like this book has way more plot, believable characters, and better worldbuilding. 10/10 would recommend!

It's been a while since I was shaken up over a book.

That being said, I loved the setup of the story. You don't really know what the tox is, there's the question of a cure, and what's going on behind the scenes. But as the book progressed, it left me feeling intrigued, but none of the questions were getting answered.

And then the ending. Oh my God, the ending. I am so confused. The last line makes no sense, and I'm left with so many questions. The most important one being: what was the point?

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I HATED the fact that, as much as Hetty had a resemblance to plain white bread, her only good quality was that she thought of other people. But at the end, after she goes on her spiel with the headmistress about the other girls' safety, she totally abandons them to be eaten or to be blown up. Hetty also says multiple times that her dad is in the Navy but it's never built on. When she and Reese go to the visitor's center, I expected her to call up her dad since they must've had some communication with the mainland if they were able to evacuate. The ending, as I mentioned, was very disappointing. There's no concluding statement about waiting for the bombs to arrive or at least trying to go to the mainland in Reese's boat. There's no cure for the tox and there's no reason as to why the tox even started. It's vaguely suggested that it's due to global warming, but we're never given a straight answer.

This book does a great job of creating stakes, but I feel like the questions don't get answered. The ending is very disappointing and left me confused and angry if anything.

This was a hard book to pick up, but it was very hard to put down. Though I didn't really understand all of the politics of the world, it was still a good book. There were times in the beginning that made it feel like it was just a sequel, but it was towards the second half of the book that really made it feel more like a book in its own right. As good of a book as it was, I don't think anything can compare to the first book.

This book had so many plot twists I think I got whiplash...but in a good way. If you want a Spooky book without it being really scary plus having a huge plot twist, this book is for you. I actually really liked the protagonist because she was asking all the questions I was, and I instantly felt a connection with her.

There are some parts of the book where it gets muddled but it's an adventure all the same. I had no idea how it was going to end or how things were going to unfold so it was pretty thrilling to see events turn out. Overall, three out of five stars.

This is an awesome book that I could not put down! I loved every single one of the characters and loved the great jokes and puns too! I highly recommend reading this book for something immerse, entertaining, and extremely interesting. I actually was not aware that I was chiming near the end and was very sad when it ended. But, it was an amazing book. I'm definitely going to read this a million more times in the future!

The first half of this book I understood. A woman gets lost in some magical woods and stays at a woman's house. I thought initially it was like an “Into the Woods” type of deal perhaps without the fairy tale vibe. But the more I read into this book, the more I got lost. Soon there's this whole surreal world that somehow extends into the real world but it's still The Wood.

Even though I was lost, I had a great time. It was the first ever horror book I read and it was good. It genuinely creeped me out and had a really scary feel to all of it. The way it's written has this slowish feeling but in a good way. As the book creeps on, the creepier it gets.

Yes, the book didn't make sense but it was enjoyable.