objectively this was just so so - the writing was nothing to write home about, the plot had some glaring flaws, and the pacing could use some work - bobjectively this was just so so - the writing was nothing to write home about, the plot had some glaring flaws, and the pacing could use some work - but the relationship between the two mcs was super sweet and really grabbed me....more
this shouldve been as much of a 4 star as the others, since the main plot remains as solid as ever. but its obvious the author loves crash and wants athis shouldve been as much of a 4 star as the others, since the main plot remains as solid as ever. but its obvious the author loves crash and wants a vic/crash thing going on, while i cant stand him and would probably throw a party if vic never talked abt him ever again....more
I finished this book and pretty much spent five minutes laughing at myself because this entire reading experience was like
me, at the beginning of the I finished this book and pretty much spent five minutes laughing at myself because this entire reading experience was like
me, at the beginning of the book: well sarah waters books always have plot twists, so i bet the plot twist is x sarah waters, through most of the book: girl its totes not me, 70% through: ok you have me convinced, and anyway i wouldn't want that plot twist anymore! sarah waters, 80% through: :) you :) don't :) say? :) me, 85% through: .........dont do it sarah waters, 95% through: GUESS WHAT THE PLOT TWIST IS me, a fool who fell for all of the lies: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
well played, sarah waters. well played.
this book would actually be something like 3-3.5 stars just because the first half was SOOOOOO SLOOOOOWWWWWWW but the second half really picked up the pace, and like i said, sarah waters played me like a fiddle....more
I feel like I read the origin story of a female Punisher? Who may or may not have allucinated her boyfriend??? ?????? ????????? I DONT KNOW WHAT I JUSI feel like I read the origin story of a female Punisher? Who may or may not have allucinated her boyfriend??? ?????? ????????? I DONT KNOW WHAT I JUST READ but it was awesome...more
the last 10% of this book made me go from "hmmm nice" to "OOOO NIIIIIICE"
- this book is way more character (TWS FOR: rape, incest, pedophilia, abuse)
the last 10% of this book made me go from "hmmm nice" to "OOOO NIIIIIICE"
- this book is way more character driven than plot driven, the "mystery" doesn't rly have much importance outside of how it makes the characters grow/develop - the questions of morality were well done but nothing new to a book like this, however i wasnt at all expecting questions of sanity vs insanity irt rapists to appear in this book? that was really well done imo, like i said the last 10% of this book was rly well done - the suffrage movement only really appears here for like 2 secs (i say this bc i saw a lot of ppl talking abt how this book has "elements" of the suffrage movement in it... debatable), but feminist issues permeate the entire book, from its main plot to its background - actually this book is more about early feminism than any kind of "study about madness". there are brief discussions about madness vs lucidity, and sanity vs insanity, but all framed by a feminist lens. - i was skeptical about doctor dude but actually he ended up being one of my favorite characters, good job mindy - but dont worry everyone, there really is no love story here. the doctor and the protag really are just friends, not even a HINT of romance in the air, i promise - i felt like the timeskips were really abrupt, which is a shame bc theyre used a lot in the narrative - some of the dialogue felt kinda stilted/forced sometimes...more
this book started with everything a book needs for me to love it: dreamy & atmospheric writing, fairy tales, tarot cards and talk of ghosts, and interthis book started with everything a book needs for me to love it: dreamy & atmospheric writing, fairy tales, tarot cards and talk of ghosts, and interesting, curious characters. i quickly realized the ending would determine if i liked this book or not, because - predictably - poppy became my favorite character. and i was worried for a moment there, but the ending was unveiled in a way that surpassed my expectations. poppy got a satisfactory ending, which was the most important thing, but wink surprisingly climbed up the ranks to second favorite with that last twist....more
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