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121 reviews
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
5.0
Toen ik eenmaal begon met lezen kon ik niet meer ophouden, dit boek was prachtig en het zal altijd bij me blijven.
Dit was een van die boeken waarin ik iets van mezelf terug kon zien en dat was omdat dit boek praatte over ‘het broertje/zusje zijn van’ en wat dit met je doet. Dit is een onderwerp waar bijna nooit over wordt gepraat maar toch heel erg belangrijk is.
Wat ik ook enorm op prijs stelde is dat dit boek je niet probeerde te vertellen dat Augustus ‘normaal’ is, het probeerde je uit te leggen dat niet normaal zijn oke is.
Nu hopen dat de film net zo goed is!
Dit was een van die boeken waarin ik iets van mezelf terug kon zien en dat was omdat dit boek praatte over ‘het broertje/zusje zijn van’ en wat dit met je doet. Dit is een onderwerp waar bijna nooit over wordt gepraat maar toch heel erg belangrijk is.
Wat ik ook enorm op prijs stelde is dat dit boek je niet probeerde te vertellen dat Augustus ‘normaal’ is, het probeerde je uit te leggen dat niet normaal zijn oke is.
Nu hopen dat de film net zo goed is!
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
5.0
This is a heartbreaking story that will make a lot of people feel understood. Grief is an incredibly abstract emotion, which makes it difficult to understand. For yourself and for others.
If you are coping with grief and need somebody to understand, read this book. This book will understand your darkest thoughts and fears. It will give you a tight hug and squeeze all of the tears out of your eyes until you don't have anything left. It's an intense read and definitely has some trigger warnings for grief. But, if you think you're in the right headspace to read it right now, I would absolutely recommend it.
If you are coping with grief and need somebody to understand, read this book. This book will understand your darkest thoughts and fears. It will give you a tight hug and squeeze all of the tears out of your eyes until you don't have anything left. It's an intense read and definitely has some trigger warnings for grief. But, if you think you're in the right headspace to read it right now, I would absolutely recommend it.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
2.5
...Erica deserved so much better
(I listened to the audiobook, was done by the author himself)
I wish I liked this more. It's a captivating novel. But I really can't ignore how the story and the protagonist treated Erica. She is one of the novel's only female main characters, and her treatment just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Will probably be the main thing I'll remember from this story.... a shame
(I listened to the audiobook, was done by the author himself)
I wish I liked this more. It's a captivating novel. But I really can't ignore how the story and the protagonist treated Erica. She is one of the novel's only female main characters, and her treatment just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Will probably be the main thing I'll remember from this story.... a shame