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I feel like the ending invalidates any point the author was trying to make and relegates it all to grimdark “we live in a society” bullshit.
The first half was a convincing enough metaphor for capitalism. The midpoint twist was confusing and meandering. And the ending was a flaccid mess.
I feel like at some point this book just was gross for the sake of being gross.
Ugh just read lore Olympus instead. I was so bored and confused the promise of smut wasn't even worth it. I'll just find some Hades/Persephone on AO3.
Listened to the audiobook.
The narrator had a great voice, loved the slight Russian accent.
Story was great, I don't usually like paranormal, but the historical context was fun, and it wasn't egregiously werewolf-y. The world was well-built, in that it explained just enough to let me know what was happening really seamlessly, and not a whole lot of “as you know” exposition.
Can't wait for book two!
I'm not sure why this was labeled “sweet and clean” cuz this book is pretty steamy. Not that that's a bad thing. I was worried it was going to be bland and plastic, but it was a great time, with fun sassy characters, a fun and twisty plot, and just general good times. Super excited for the next book in the series!
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The sex is quite good.
“And if the woman told you to jumpeth off a cliff,” He thundered, “would you?”
IM OUT. Really basic feminism 101 retelling and some ham fisted writing. Idk if this is meant to be YA but it wasn't what I was hoping.
A really interesting, fun read, but reads more like a novel than history. Take all the facts here with a generous amount of salt. Like I said, fun read, but Herman is much more suited to writing historical fiction than straight history.
2.5 stars
This is definitely a first novel written in the 70's. Gender, racial and sexual politics are collar-tug awkward. Is paced like a decent fan fiction. There's actually a lot of similarities between this and fan fiction. Weird pacing. Drags at times, speeds through at others. Full review on The Steel Mill on Sunday.
Coming off the heels of Lovers and Gamblers, which was a plodding mess filled with miserable characters, this was a joy. Nearly novella length, the plot moved at a breakneck pace, the debauchery didn't take away from the story, and the characters were fun to be around.
Interesting story that would have made a great article, but as a full-length memoir, feels a little too drawn out and repetitive. I'm sure following the blog was a treat back in the day, though. Worth it for the book recommendations at least, but I'd suggest skimming.
This biography seeks to humanize and understand Eva Braun, not exonerate her. Her life was blisteringly sad and empty, hollowed out by the man who would end the lives of millions. Hers is a very personal tragedy, though I don't think she would have seen it as such.
The author spends a bit too much time talking about her family's history for my taste, but that's up to personal choice. It's definitely interesting that her mother lived a very parallel life to Eva, though.
In a world that tried to erase or commodity us, these letters are marvelous to read. We lived, we laughed, we wrote bad poetry to the girls we loved.
What a delightful little story! It's so fun and light and doesn't bog itself down by being a Weighty Historical Text. The characters come off as actual people, not historical figures, the dialogue is so natural and fun and it just breeze by. I loved “The Concubine” and I'm excited to read more of Loft's work.