Sometimes, you need to knock a himbo's head against a grump's to see if it knocks some sense into the himbo. Transferable brain cells and all:)Sometimes, you need to knock a himbo's head against a grump's to see if it knocks some sense into the himbo. Transferable brain cells and all:)...more
“Si même les survivants n'ont plus d'autre ambition que de mourir, quel gâchis...” (4.15)“Si même les survivants n'ont plus d'autre ambition que de mourir, quel gâchis...” (4.15)...more
I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started this comic at midnight because my favourite author had recommended it. Well, I'm so glad II had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started this comic at midnight because my favourite author had recommended it. Well, I'm so glad I gave it a try. It was everything I had been waiting and didn't know I needed in my life. It's basically about a bunch of queer teens in the 50's, they're in 3 different gangs and they're just hilarious and amazing. Please please, read it. If you want a comic with a lesbian sweetheart, a pansexual girl, a demisexual/demiromantic boy, a gay dork, a genderqueer baby, a transgender girl, an asexual/aromantic boy and several sapphic ladies, read this please. And like, all the characters aren't white, there are several black and latinx main characters. It made me s happy, damn.
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I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started this comic at midnight because my favourite author had recommended it. Well, I'm so glad I gave it a try. It was everything I had been waiting and didn't know I needed in my life. It's basically about a bunch of queer teens in the 50's, they're in 3 different gangs and they're just hilarious and amazing. Please please, read it. If you want a comic with a lesbian sweetheart, a pansexual girl, a demisexual/demiromantic boy, a gay dork, a genderqueer baby, a transgender girl, an asexual/aromantic boy and several sapphic ladies, read this please. And like, all the characters aren't white, there are several black and latinx main characters. It made me s happy, damn....more
I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started this comic at midnight because my favourite author had recommended it. Well, I'm so glad II had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started this comic at midnight because my favourite author had recommended it. Well, I'm so glad I gave it a try. It was everything I had been waiting and didn't know I needed in my life. It's basically about a bunch of queer teens in the 50's, they're in 3 different gangs and they're just hilarious and amazing. Please please, read it. If you want a comic with a lesbian sweetheart, a pansexual girl, a demisexual/demiromantic boy, a gay dork, a genderqueer baby, a transgender girl, an asexual/aromantic boy and several sapphic ladies, read this please. And like, all the characters aren't white, there are several black and latinx main characters. It made me s happy, damn.
Merged review:
I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started this comic at midnight because my favourite author had recommended it. Well, I'm so glad I gave it a try. It was everything I had been waiting and didn't know I needed in my life. It's basically about a bunch of queer teens in the 50's, they're in 3 different gangs and they're just hilarious and amazing. Please please, read it. If you want a comic with a lesbian sweetheart, a pansexual girl, a demisexual/demiromantic boy, a gay dork, a genderqueer baby, a transgender girl, an asexual/aromantic boy and several sapphic ladies, read this please. And like, all the characters aren't white, there are several black and latinx main characters. It made me s happy, damn....more
some books are brutal in their quietness and simple writing. Minor Detail is not there to cuddle you, it's there to tell you the truth, plain and simpsome books are brutal in their quietness and simple writing. Minor Detail is not there to cuddle you, it's there to tell you the truth, plain and simple. it delivers so effectively and demands that you stand for the truth....more
Have you ever stopped yourself from finishing a book day after day because you didn't want it to end? That is me with this book. I couldn't bear to beHave you ever stopped yourself from finishing a book day after day because you didn't want it to end? That is me with this book. I couldn't bear to be done with this world and these characters; I wanted it to be endless....more
I've been emotionally slapped. this book, while dealing with grief, traumatic experiences, and misogyny in science, is also extremely hopeful and so fI've been emotionally slapped. this book, while dealing with grief, traumatic experiences, and misogyny in science, is also extremely hopeful and so full of love (4.65)...more
this is one of those books you don't realise how impactful it's going to be until you've reached the end and immediately need to reread (3.93)this is one of those books you don't realise how impactful it's going to be until you've reached the end and immediately need to reread (3.93)...more
unfortunately, this book did not work for me. the present tense writing style threw me off from the very beginning and the use of modern language at tunfortunately, this book did not work for me. the present tense writing style threw me off from the very beginning and the use of modern language at times simply kept taking me out of the story. I found the characters under-developed and their romance unconvincing. the concept of the book itself is interesting: how women have been robbed of their achievements throughout history, but the execution was poor. (2.10)
TW: ableism, rape, incest, racism (especially against Roma people), racial slurs, slavery, victim blaming...more
I was quite intimidated when I saw the length of the book (the audiobook is more than 15 hours long), but it ended up being a book I simply could not I was quite intimidated when I saw the length of the book (the audiobook is more than 15 hours long), but it ended up being a book I simply could not put down. I was so deeply invested in Viola and Gracewood's happiness that I found myself always wanting to come back to them.
I would recommend reading Adri's wonderful review as they are more eloquent than I could ever be. they have also included an extensive list of trigger warnings and representation....more
the second chance trope is so underrated, and yet it always works for me, especially when it's for a married couple. I loved the dynamic between Violethe second chance trope is so underrated, and yet it always works for me, especially when it's for a married couple. I loved the dynamic between Violet and James. you could see how much they cared about each other even when they both plotted against one another. although it was slow at times, I still thought it was a delightful read, perfect to get me in the mood for season 2 of Bridgerton! (3.91)...more
this book feels like a quiet punch to my heart. knowing that this story follows the author's own uncle makes this book even more poignant and devastatthis book feels like a quiet punch to my heart. knowing that this story follows the author's own uncle makes this book even more poignant and devastating. I'm not used to reading about Korea and the aftermaths of the armistice between the North and the South, but this small book was a window into this period and definitely made me want to learn more about this specific part of history (4.18)...more