Sampi
good introduction to feminism but very much west-centric (there's a disclaimer in the first few pages about this). there's a short section that talked about feminism in developing countries. it was a very interesting section and i'd like to read more about it.
“If we'd both gone straight into college, our lives would've been all warm and fuzzy, but I blew the entrance exam big time, and here we are. I'm not sure why, exactly, but things kept on getting worse. I'm not blaming anyone for that—it's all my fault.”
I listened to him in silence.
“So I kinda split myself in two,” Kitaru said. He pulled his hands apart.
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kitaru and tanimura are like two sides of the same coin or just plain twins. they lived lives opposite of each other and saw what they're lives could've been in if they switched.
looove this series so much ever since it came out. i'm glad i got to finish the last book after all these years.
i love copper and his friends but his uncle's journal entries are such a bore and too didactic. i wish that wasn't included so we can have more of the charming ghibli style friendship of the teens.
my first thought upon choosing to read this on a random thursday night was i wanted something light and funny that i can read fast enough.
this book is none of those things. however, this book feels like a friend. it invalidated everything i went through with depression, anxiety, and eating disorder. i even related with the bald spot that made me feel so shameful and ugly back in high school.
i may not have a clue about being a lesbian but i know what it feels like to long for someone to just hold you tight like they're trying to put all your broken pieces together.
how the author talked about her experience with sex is relatable especially with the first experience. sex is indeed a high-form of communication. it's not all desire and bodies. it's about seeing someone in the most intimate way possible.
i'm glad i read this at the right time in my life.
author doesn't know anything about autism. christopher is not only autistic, he's a sociopath. it's not even a proper murder mystery. 2nd half is tedious. aside from a few interesting and heartwarming moments, i was hoping the christopher dies in the end.
can't believe this is being compared to catcher in the rye.
real life shawshank but more horrific due to racism and injustice. sobbed a few times because of anger and helplessness. i'm just glad it was a happy ending. i hope the author stays strong with his advocacy. death penalty is barbaric and never justified.
not entirely factful and objective but some ideas are great that it made me realize and reassess my experience with sexism and internalized misogyny.
SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP
i love this book so much. this is how i envision my future—in the middle of nowhere with no one but animals as my companions and being self sufficient. the narrator's life is hard but she was content and at peace. yes, it was lonely especially when dealing with death but that's life, that's nature. i found this book really beautiful that i can't even articulate my thoughts right now.
and of course, a man ruins EVERYTHING
2.5. tried reading this a number of times and today i finished it. however, i'm still not sure what i read. i can't remember it as soon as i finished lol.
can't wrap my head around the protagonists living in the present day. i've also read a song of achilles this year and i've concluded that i'm not a fan of greek mythology retellings.
