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The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
2.0
Note: The star rating is not for the story itself, or a reflection on her as a person. I did not enjoy the act of reading the book because of the layout / grammar / disjointed thoughts. Her situation is of course horrific, the author obviously went through some traumatic stuff that no one should have gone through. But it was a bad read. It was all over the place, and didn't flow. I felt like I was reading a high school student's diary - which is not necessarily a bad thing, but it was awkward.
She came off as a spoiled immature spiteful entitled person. That was the view I got going in, and going out. She repeats over and over on all the monetary things she does for other people, and at one point even says she dreamed of her family to bowing to her because of what she had provided for them.
Yes, parts of her life have been unfair. Her family were not the best people. She never ever takes responsibility for any of her actions or reactions to these things, and constantly places the blame on what everyone else has done to her.
I'm of course, glad, that her life is finally her own - the conservator should have never ever been a thing. She is perfectly right in the fact that she shouldn't have been forced to perform for others while at the same time being told she was too sick to pick out her own food. That's pretty messed up.
The formatting (or lack there of) and grammar of the book were hard to digest, but I'm sure fans will appreciate its simplicity. It was insightful to hear things from her own perspective, and I hope it brought her a little bit of closure to get it out in the world.
She came off as a spoiled immature spiteful entitled person. That was the view I got going in, and going out. She repeats over and over on all the monetary things she does for other people, and at one point even says she dreamed of her family to bowing to her because of what she had provided for them.
Yes, parts of her life have been unfair. Her family were not the best people. She never ever takes responsibility for any of her actions or reactions to these things, and constantly places the blame on what everyone else has done to her.
I'm of course, glad, that her life is finally her own - the conservator should have never ever been a thing. She is perfectly right in the fact that she shouldn't have been forced to perform for others while at the same time being told she was too sick to pick out her own food. That's pretty messed up.
The formatting (or lack there of) and grammar of the book were hard to digest, but I'm sure fans will appreciate its simplicity. It was insightful to hear things from her own perspective, and I hope it brought her a little bit of closure to get it out in the world.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
2.0
I keep wavering over what to rate this, and there's one reason for it, really.
I loved the writing. I even loved the story.
What I didn't love, was afterwards, when I learned the true inspiration for the story, from the author himself. That, I really didn't love.
Others have already said it more clearly than I ever could, so I'm going to link to this reddit post that goes over the specifics of why I'm uncomfortable, and why despite having finished this book, and enjoying it, and the author's writing, I just can't give it the rating I thought it deserved, now that I have a better idea and a bit more education on the subject.
Reddit post explaining the 60's scoop in Canada, and branching into why it's bad that a non magical dude 'rescued' these children.
I loved the writing. I even loved the story.
What I didn't love, was afterwards, when I learned the true inspiration for the story, from the author himself. That, I really didn't love.
Others have already said it more clearly than I ever could, so I'm going to link to this reddit post that goes over the specifics of why I'm uncomfortable, and why despite having finished this book, and enjoying it, and the author's writing, I just can't give it the rating I thought it deserved, now that I have a better idea and a bit more education on the subject.
Reddit post explaining the 60's scoop in Canada, and branching into why it's bad that a non magical dude 'rescued' these children.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
The formatting in this book really bothered me. The author also spent a lot of time changing between first and second person in each chapter. It simply was not a book for me.
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
This book was way too violent for me right from the start. I decided it wasn't for me after the first page.
The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
I should have read the reviews before making this purchase. As everyone has already said, this book is being marketed as something COMPLETELY different to what the actual book is about.
It is filled with Christian ideology and conservative values - which is NOT what I was expecting or looking for.
Huge regret making this purchase.
It is filled with Christian ideology and conservative values - which is NOT what I was expecting or looking for.
Huge regret making this purchase.
Have My Baby by Taryn Quinn
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Another book I read while we had no power during hurricane Fiona.
Well. What can I say. This book was built around the theory of ‘best friends forever’ (until he suddenly notices his best friend and BAM, instant love), and the sex scenes were intense, but I felt zero connection between Ally and Seth (besides the physical). The book was sweet, predictable, had drama just for the sake of having drama, angst because of course a book needs angst, and I wanted to roll my eyes on more than one occasion. If it wasn’t for the writing style I wouldn’t have even been able to make it through the entire thing, but that was done very well, despite the fact that the story itself was fairly cringe worthy. I can make it through a bad story so long as the writing is on par.
There are MANY books to this series, so it obviously has an audience that it appeals to out there, it just wasn’t for me.
You can read this review and others like it over on my blog - NomadicReader.com
You can read this review and others like it over on my blog - NomadicReader.com