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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
5.0
I walked past this book in a store a few years back and wanted to get it but passed it up - I wish I could go back in time and punch myself for not picking it up and not reading it sooner. It is so, soo good - heartwarming, emotional, and such a sweet depiction of queer romance in your teens. I did cry a bit reading it, but that's neither here nor there.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware
3.0
The art in this book is so well done - really interesting cartoony style. The story was a bit confusing at times and the structure, while different and interesting, did amplify this sense of confusion. Once I got my footing it was okay, though I can’t say I really like the Corrigan family at all - they kind of all suck in their own ways. Except Amy, she seemed pretty okay. It is also just such a depressing read - you finish it feeling just as bad, if not worse, then when you started it - which, I acknowledge, is exactly what Ware is going for: this isn’t a happy story of a happy life. It’s the depressing story of a broken family tree that weaves throughout time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, and Alcohol
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
(Guesstimating how much I read) Fell off and kinda didn't vibe with it that much. Maybe I'll try again? Unsure. I tried again before and felt about the same, so we will see.
The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
Just got bored, that's all.
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
Its a broken record at this point as I go through my DNF list and write explanations for them, but I put it out and fully forgot to finish it. My b my b.
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
again, as I have done often, I put it down and forgot to finish it. I will be back, Daisy Jones and the Six! Your TV adaptation's soundtrack slaps so hard!
The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
(Guesstimating when I stopped reading and how much I read) Legit just had to read a selection of them for a British Literature class and did not want to read the rest it is SO dense y'all. Epic poems are cool but not my thing.
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
(Guesstimating when I stopped reading and how much I read) Again, like I have before, just put it down and forgot to finish it. I will get back to it I swear!
Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
(Guesstimating when I stopped reading and how much I read) Just fell off of being a SSDGM fan and didn't want to finish the book.