ghaidaps's reviews
144 reviews

The only thing I hate about this book: it's too sad.

I loved it!!!

I remember the first time I listened to "LA, Who Am I to Love You (The Audiobook)" I listened to it every day. And I remember that one time I picked up my pen and notebook right away and the words just came pouring down. It became one of my favorite poems I've ever written.

The energy that Lana radiates through her poetry is raw yet delicate. If you think this is just another "modern" poetry in which they put many spaces on, you're wrong. This poetry book is on another level—it inspires me to write one.

I LOVE short-chapters-books and beautiful, intrigued, bewildered lines to end each one of them, which makes me feel "I can't wait to read the next one!" Or in other words: a page-turner, unputdownable, you name it. And this book has it all.

I know I'm a bit bias here because I've read Normal People and I loved it. If this book was written by another author, I would be like ew extramarital affairs, disgusting. But, Sally Rooney did pinpoint a different view by making Frances a first-person. I suddenly could feel what Frances felt and somehow I could relate to it *now playing: Illicit Affairs by Taylor Swift* Frances said things that I didn't know how to put into words. It made me feel I'm not alone.

This book slapped me so hard (in the saddest way possible). Sally Rooney always has her charm with the characters. I read her books and got too attached to them. I spent days, even weeks, thinking about these non-existent characters. I was obsessed with Normal People, but I think I like Conversations with Friends more. I can't wait for another Sally's book(s) to wreck me into pieces.

I'd lied to everyone, to Melissa, even to Bobbi, just so I could be with Nick. I had left myself no one to confide in, no one who would feel any sympathy for what I'd done. And after all that, he was in love with someone else. I screwed my eyes shut and pressed my head down hard into the pillow. I thought of the night before, when he told me he wanted me, how it felt then. Just admit it, I thought. He doesn't love you. That's what hurts.

The best kind of strength, says my therapist, is the one inside you.

A slow-paced story like this always got a jaw-dropping ending–and the fact that Rene Denfeld is also a licensed investigator?!!

WOW. It was such a rollercoaster ride. I teared up when I was reading Manal Al-Sharif's speech, but then I turned up the page and felt like a strong intelligent woman after reading Julia Gillard's. Or that morning I had an urge to text my bf at 5 to talk about the nazi human experiment after reading Eva Kor's story.

This book is super good if you need to pick up some inspirations. It helped me with my writer's block. So, go read it!

3.5/5 stars

The Winner of Goodreads Choice Award 2020 in Mystery & Thriller category. Well, I can't say that this is a modern Agatha Christie, but I think it's pretty close. I found some similarities between The Guest List and And Then There Were None, such as the theme, a bunch of people had this special occasion on an abandoned island. Also, in the storytelling, she told it from each perspective of the characters. I loved that she put the character's name and their roles as the chapter's title, so we don't get lost remembering plenty of them. Also, I couldn't stand the ushers—GOD. If that's the author's intention, to makes the reader hate them, well done!

In The Guest List, the author told the "history" since the beginning. So, I wasn't surprised when there's something bad happen because it's all already messed up. There is a twist which jaw-dropping, but the rest are like "I KNEW IT!"

I must admit, this book is a page-turner. It was a fun read, but the story is.... so-so.