This was a cute, cozy read! It surprised me a bit with some of the serious subject matter that added depth to the story. It touches on religion, prejuThis was a cute, cozy read! It surprised me a bit with some of the serious subject matter that added depth to the story. It touches on religion, prejudice, and classism in a reimagined 1920s setting. Even though it is a teen book, the characters have maturity and are relatively fully developed. The folklore and magical nature of the story was fun to read and was fitting for the fall season....more
Deliciously unsettling and creepy. I devoured this book and honestly already want to re-read it. It’s sapphic and terrifying and romantic all at the sDeliciously unsettling and creepy. I devoured this book and honestly already want to re-read it. It’s sapphic and terrifying and romantic all at the same time. The portions of the book documenting the lost submarine make you feel the same sense of sensory deprivation as Leah and the others and it is so wonderfully disorienting. I loved the focus on the unexplored depths of the ocean and what kind of unfathomable creatures could exist. Highly highly recommend if you enjoy unsettling and odd books...more
One of the best books I’ve read this year! Elif’s writing style endears you to Selin and makes it seem as if you’re living her life. The description oOne of the best books I’ve read this year! Elif’s writing style endears you to Selin and makes it seem as if you’re living her life. The description of all of her friends and activities are so philosophical and interesting to read. Selin’s feelings for Ivan and all of the unrequited first love is so cute and yet raw at the same time. The book had been described to me as something to read if you’re feeling lost and not knowing what to do with your life and I agree. Selin’s journey helps hammer home that no one has life figured out and we’re all just taking it day by day. A definite re-read for me...more
Witchy and dark and so good! The story includes vivid imagery, evil puritans, and beautiful Native American fokelore. The powerful, unapologetic womanWitchy and dark and so good! The story includes vivid imagery, evil puritans, and beautiful Native American fokelore. The powerful, unapologetic woman as the main character makes the store even better. It makes you question what good and evil are and how life and death interact. A definite reread for me
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Witchy and dark and so good! The story includes vivid imagery, evil puritans, and beautiful Native American fokelore. The powerful, unapologetic woman as the main character makes the store even better. It makes you question what good and evil are and how life and death interact. A definite reread for me...more
Editing to add: I have not stopped thinking about this since I read it, so I have amended my rating. It was still unpleasant to read, but it is super Editing to add: I have not stopped thinking about this since I read it, so I have amended my rating. It was still unpleasant to read, but it is super thought provoking.
I did not enjoy this. The narrator is intensely unlikeable (on purpose) and you never even learn her name. The book is intensely psychological and comments on psychiatry and medication for mental health. Then comes commentary on the art world and 9/11? Maybe I didn’t get what I was supposed to from the book, but I hated reading the inner thoughts of a privileged rich person who is intensely self centered and cruel. I expected a lot more from this than I got, sadly....more
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