Tigers, not daughters is told by different perspectives. It deals with loss, grief, alcohol and physical abuse. When one of the Torres sisters dies thTigers, not daughters is told by different perspectives. It deals with loss, grief, alcohol and physical abuse. When one of the Torres sisters dies the family each try to deal with it in their own way. You have a father who did not only lose his wife in child birth but also lost his oldest daughter. You have Jessica who misses her sister so much that she tries to be like her. You have Iridian who is scared to sleep in her own home. Then you have Ana the youngest who is dealing with her emotions by finding the Hyena that has escaped.
I love the poetic way this book was written. It does have a slight touch of Magic Realism. The way the characters are written you can feel all their pain and emotions. I would recommend this book to all who would love a quick touching read....more
Very Dark and gritty. Think Shakespeare MacBeth mix with American Horror Story mix with Mean Girls and you have Foul is Fair.
When Elle attends a partyVery Dark and gritty. Think Shakespeare MacBeth mix with American Horror Story mix with Mean Girls and you have Foul is Fair.
When Elle attends a party with her group of girls called the Coven she is roofied and raped by a gang of boys. So she plots to seek revenge on everyone who is involved by killing them one by one. Trigger warnings for Sexual assault, rape culture, violence and language.
I did not know what I was getting myself into when I picked up this ARC. It's not something i usually pick up to read so the writing and the story telling was definitely different from my usual reads. Just wasnt for me. Thank you St Martin's Press and Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest opinion....more
Its 1941 and the Nazi's are invading Berlin. Hanni Kohn sends her daughter away to save her from the Nazi Regime. Ettie a rabbi's daughter runsaway frIts 1941 and the Nazi's are invading Berlin. Hanni Kohn sends her daughter away to save her from the Nazi Regime. Ettie a rabbi's daughter runsaway from home to save herself from the Nazi Regime and Ava who is a Jewish Mystical creature created to keep Lea safe.
I loved this book. I usually do not pick up a book with magical realism because it's not for me but this only had a tad bit in it. The flow of the story worked so well for me that I finished it quickly. This story broke my heart over and over again into tiny little pieces. Some of the characters we meet and their back story oh my heart couldn't handle it. This story is written beautifully and wondered how the author was going to end it. Great job!
THANK YOU Netgalley and Simon & Shuster for providing and ARC of The World That We Knew By Alice Hoffman...more
The Ten Thousand Doors of January is about a girl named January that as a child finds a door to other worlds. Years later when she becomes a ward to tThe Ten Thousand Doors of January is about a girl named January that as a child finds a door to other worlds. Years later when she becomes a ward to the wealthy Mr Locke because her father has gone missing that when secrets start to get revealed when she finds a book that tells a story of secret doors, love and adventure.
There was some beautiful quotes in this book.
"Let that be a lesson to you: if you are too good and too quiet for too long, it will cost you. It will cost you, in the end."
"I cried as if I'd been assigned to cry the unshed tears of three people instead of one: my mother, lost in the abyss; my father, lost without her; and me, lost without either of them.
This book was heavily plot driven and very descriptive which it has to be because of its fantastical element. Some parts of the story I devoured and some parts i had a hard time getting through it. I still enjoyed reading this book it definitely brought something different to my reading experience....more
This story dealt with all types of topics. Such as race, family, death, etc. This book started off with an introduction of a whole bunch of charactersThis story dealt with all types of topics. Such as race, family, death, etc. This book started off with an introduction of a whole bunch of characters who did not have normal names but towards the middle and end it starts to make sense. If you pick this up make sure its during a time that you have time for this book. Should be read carefully and with an open mind for it deals with a lot of hard topics....more
I’m just not a fan of magic realism and went into this book not knowing what it was about. I found it boring unrealistic and couldn’t connect with anyI’m just not a fan of magic realism and went into this book not knowing what it was about. I found it boring unrealistic and couldn’t connect with any of the characters so overall didn’t like any of them. Positive note 📝 it was a beautifully written book 📖 ...more
Had a hard time finding a rating for this book. I didn’t like the characters. Didn’t like the relationships, friendships, parentships all felt fake anHad a hard time finding a rating for this book. I didn’t like the characters. Didn’t like the relationships, friendships, parentships all felt fake and unrealistic. Couldn’t connect with any of the characters. This story of time travel, parallel worlds, magic realism was okay in the beginning but then very quickly I felt frustrated with the book 📖 wanted to just understand what was happening and why that is when the real frustration came. No spoilers but definitely a forgetful book. ...more
This book was different just like a lot of things that Shaun David Hutchison writes. I went in this with an open mind because lately magic realism hasThis book was different just like a lot of things that Shaun David Hutchison writes. I went in this with an open mind because lately magic realism hasn't been my thing. I know Mr Hitchinson uses some in his books, but I enjoyed this some what. I liked the story line just had a hard time liking the main protagonist so much. She kind of got on my nerves. The ending was not satisfying enough for me either. Overall 3.5 ☆☆☆1\2...more
While this was not my favorite of Neal Shusterman books 📚 I still liked it. It dealt with a topic I don’t know 🤷♀️ very much about and I was intrigueWhile this was not my favorite of Neal Shusterman books 📚 I still liked it. It dealt with a topic I don’t know 🤷♀️ very much about and I was intrigued. My mission to complete all of Neal Shustermans books 📚 continue as I proceed onward with my next book. ...more
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