2.5 stars *may change Well. Haven't read a single shadowhunters book since that clockwork prince thing, and, man, I did not miss this world. I was force2.5 stars *may change Well. Haven't read a single shadowhunters book since that clockwork prince thing, and, man, I did not miss this world. I was forced at gunpoint to read this book, and I begrudgingly did it for my poor Alastair. #JusticeForAlastair #AlastairRescueParty #BringBackJessieBlackberry...more
EDIT: I was peer pressured to lower this to one star. 2 stars *may change read this on a whim today when my group chat started complaining about how awEDIT: I was peer pressured to lower this to one star. 2 stars *may change read this on a whim today when my group chat started complaining about how awful this book was and i was like, "damn, i gotta see what this is all about." can't get much worse than a main character named america singer because she... is american and also sings? to be honest, this book wasn't god-awful. it was bad. it was cringey. but it wasn't the end of the world. that being said, don't read this....more
EDIT: was the pedophilic thing necessary? 3 stars *may change I think I’m...errr...past my YA prime. This read exactly like every other dystopian I’veEDIT: was the pedophilic thing necessary? 3 stars *may change I think I’m...errr...past my YA prime. This read exactly like every other dystopian I’ve read (and by “every other� I mean shatter me.)...more
478 pages of will and tessa looking longingly at each other even though jem is by far superior.. i mean typically i love the asshole guy who is sarcas478 pages of will and tessa looking longingly at each other even though jem is by far superior.. i mean typically i love the asshole guy who is sarcastic and flirty but will is just mean. he's not romantic or cute or even funny. i only cared about jem and im incredibly annoyed that i already know what happens to him. i hate my life....more
ending bored me like hell but the journalism/dictatorship aspects of the book felt really personal to me and i enjoyed it a lot. ( the fact that one oending bored me like hell but the journalism/dictatorship aspects of the book felt really personal to me and i enjoyed it a lot. ( the fact that one of the main characters is also named ana made me uncomfortable but what can you do lol...it just feels weird to see my name as someone else)...more
The first 4 Shatter Me books are in my “guilty pleasure� list because I recognize them all to be...not exactly well-written but enjoyable enough if I The first 4 Shatter Me books are in my “guilty pleasure� list because I recognize them all to be...not exactly well-written but enjoyable enough if I play the audiobook while I draw. This was absolutely unbearable. I mean, this series has never been genius but this was a whole lot of NOTHING. Like, literally NOTHING happens. I was 50% through the audiobook despite the fact that I was sure I had barely made it past 5 chapters. I am so bored. I’ll still read the last book because god-damnit I want to get this series over with and out of my mind. Apologies to Ms. Mafi...I feel slightly guilty as this was a signed copy and she seemed like a really nice person when I met her. But, uh, yeah. Maybe stop writing in this world.
if this was march, i would make some statement saying that this book dishonored alcott's legacy and her intentions as a writer. however, it is not ma if this was march, i would make some statement saying that this book dishonored alcott's legacy and her intentions as a writer. however, it is not march and i frankly couldn't care less what louisa may alcott has to say about this from the grave. am i rating this 3 stars out of pure spite? perhaps. i refuse to rate the quality of this book based on whether or not its 'accurate to the original text' or 'respectful to the author' because louisa was deeply anti-femininity in every single book she's written (all of which i have unfortunately read). frankly, its very annoying that a woman who declares herself to be such a feminist actually means "i am a feminist only when women behave like men and don't care about pink and dresses because those are too girly." so, yes, i cant stand alcott and if little women weren't my most favorite book/movie (1992) i would not be able to withstand reading an entire fanfiction about it. (because that's very much what this is) read this book or don't, it was really just another bare-minimum ya story. ...more
If you read Little Women and thought, “Wow, I wonder what other books Louisa May Alcott has written!� just know that I, a Little Woman superfan who haIf you read Little Women and thought, “Wow, I wonder what other books Louisa May Alcott has written!� just know that I, a Little Woman superfan who has read almost all of Alcott’s books, think all of them are absolutely trash. I’m sure Alcott was considered a feminist icon back in the Stone Age or whatever, but WOW she sucks at writing women. She’s unbelievably judgmental when girls want to do anything that involves fashion or beauty. Like, yeah, you don’t need rich dresses or makeup to look pretty. But if you want rich dresses and makeup then who the hell is Louisa May to judge you??? We get it, you were poor when you grew up so you think that any woman who cares about her appearance is a prostitute. Jesus Christ, the amount of female bashing is literally impossible to read about. The protagonist, who is a 13 year old girl, gets bashed and called silly for getting her ears pierced-something that MANY girls did at that point. Why? Because she’s being vain and no little girl should make herself seem pretty. She should only ever be modest and live in a goddamn nursery as she sews to her death and complains that “this new generation is so conceited!� Shut the hell up Alcott. You wrote one good book in your entire life....more
The ratings for the Louisa May Alcott books I have read have gone, in order of when I read them: 5, 4, 4, 3, and 2. This does not give me much hope foThe ratings for the Louisa May Alcott books I have read have gone, in order of when I read them: 5, 4, 4, 3, and 2. This does not give me much hope for the next book. ...more
i think that the more books i read by louisa the more i start to dislike her...like we get it, you hate pretty people. let the girl wear a damn pink di think that the more books i read by louisa the more i start to dislike her...like we get it, you hate pretty people. let the girl wear a damn pink dress if she wants to jesus christ. why does it matter what she does with her body...more
It only took me 3 years to read this but I finally did it. Nat and Dan are the best characters and everyone else is irrelevant. (Also, Jo named her onIt only took me 3 years to read this but I finally did it. Nat and Dan are the best characters and everyone else is irrelevant. (Also, Jo named her only son Laurie? Okay, I see you.) ...more
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