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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
4.0
vuong’s writing is absolutely breathtaking, and his background as a poet makes reading this book such a beautiful experience.
little dog’s relationships with his mother and grandmother, along with his grandfather, were portrayed with such realistic complexity that i honestly had to sit back and take it all in a couple times.
the details of vietnam and the impact of the war on their family explored throughout the book made it such a deeply personal read for me, being the child of immigrants myself. this is such an important book, and i really recommend fellow (children of) immigrants to read it.
little dog’s relationships with his mother and grandmother, along with his grandfather, were portrayed with such realistic complexity that i honestly had to sit back and take it all in a couple times.
the details of vietnam and the impact of the war on their family explored throughout the book made it such a deeply personal read for me, being the child of immigrants myself. this is such an important book, and i really recommend fellow (children of) immigrants to read it.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
4.0
such an important story about mistakes and redemption. reading this shaped the way i view people and the world in general.
Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor
3.0
i really enjoyed this book and the way it gave the women of the great gatsby a story and voice—don’t let the three stars fool you! it was heartwarming and sad and shocking all the same, and if not for a few flaws in the writing and characterisation of some characters, i would’ve given this 5/5 in a heartbeat. i felt like there were some inconsistencies in the writing and the repetition of words like bona fide made me want to scream sometimes
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
5.0
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I IMPLORE EVERYONE TO READ THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW
it is the definition of INTERESTING
THAT ENDING HELLOOOOOOO I WAS GOBSMACKED
the romance? 10/10
the pining? 10/10
the angst? 10/10
the characters? 10/10
the conflicts? 10/10
the PLOT??? 1000000/10!!!!!!
quite literally a masterpiece of our time
I IMPLORE EVERYONE TO READ THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW
it is the definition of INTERESTING
THAT ENDING HELLOOOOOOO I WAS GOBSMACKED
the romance? 10/10
the pining? 10/10
the angst? 10/10
the characters? 10/10
the conflicts? 10/10
the PLOT??? 1000000/10!!!!!!
quite literally a masterpiece of our time
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
5.0
i really adore this book for many reasons. the main is how seen i feel. reading this book made me cry many times, just due to how overwhelming it was to read about people like me who struggle with the same things as i do. it might sound silly and small, but i have never encountered a book where the characters are from lahore (my home city) and it made me incredibly emotional.
thank you sabaa tahir for this masterpiece.
thank you sabaa tahir for this masterpiece.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
5.0
quite literally formed the person i am and my taste in books