Bookish Realm 27.2K subscribers · Feb 20, 2021

February Wrap-Up Part #1 | I've Been Slumpy [CC]

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Mixed

But at the same time, I felt like he was trying to do too much in the second half of that book. So it ended up being extremely messy. And then the very ending of that book just left me so hopeless, I just couldn't grapple with how he decided to end the book.

Liked

This is probably a book that I definitely could have used when I was a teenager because I think when we grow up society teaches us about the heartbreak that's associated with like romantic interests and not breakups that happened with friendships, I did not have anybody to guide me through the loss of friendships. And this is a very, very good example of what could be used as a guide through that process.

Liked

But this was very well written. I think the illustrations of the friendships was great, I think showing what family dynamics are like when deportation to happens, is also super important. This book is important narrative.

Mixed

I gave this one three stars. It's not a must if you're interested in the Locke & Key series. I push people to read that series but I definitely am not pushing someone to read this.

Loved

I really like the worldbuilding of this one. I think that where she took the story was very intriguing, because I'm not gonna lie. And the first part because where is Namina going with this book, like, what is her intention with this story.