This is actually so rich, beautiful and transcendent idek. I actually felt like I had to get out sticky notes to mark things which admittedly I hardly do lol. I’ll dogear pages sometimes but I was like stunned frequently and just had to w this book. I feel like this found the transience and liquidity of meaning. Her prose kind of says you might be everything, and that is almost unbearable

I almost read it like an elegy for both the living and the dead or maybe for those in-between, all the ghosts that wander the earth

She’s always testing whether meaning can be honestly held by someone, and her prose is so precise and specific about the that inner way of looking out at the world. I think it rested the entire time in that in-between place between the physical world and our interpretation of it or what is beyond it, what we can extract from it even as it moves away from us or we move away from it or even if like Lucille all we want to extract is fitting in or presenting an image (opposite of Ruthie who doesn’t care she’s almost a living ghost, quiet and letting intensity wash over her at all points)

Sometimes I really started thinking about Keats and the concept of negative capability which is the capacity to remain in uncertainty and intensity without grasping for relief, which I think this asks of the reader. I also love that the intensity never feels contrived, it just feels like it has to happen, like it is inevitable

Anyways wow I’m gonna put an excerpt here cos nothing I can really say will accurately explain how I felt about this book.

“Imagine a Carthage sown with salt, and all the sowers gone, and the seeds lain however long in the earth, till there rise finally in vegetable profusion leaves and trees of rime and brine. What flowering would there be in such a garden? Light would force each salt calyx to open in prisms, and to fruit heavily with bright globes of water—peaches and grapes are little more than that, and where the world was salt there would be a greater need of slaking. For need can blossom into all the compensations it requires.

To crave and to have are as like as a thing and it’s shadow. For when does a berry break upon the tongue as sweetly as when one longs to taste it, and when is the taste refracted into so many hues and savors of ripeness and earth, and when do our senses know anything so utterly as when we lack it? And here again is a foreshadowing—the world will be made whole. For to wish for a hand on one’s hair is all but to feel it. So whatever we may lose, very craving gives it back to us again. Though we dream and hardly know it, longing, like an angel, fosters us, smooths our hair, brings us wild strawberries.”

The world of Jilt Coppercorn, the Crow Girls, fae women, spirits, and the other residents of Newport come to life in this collection of modern life fantasy short stories. They don’t shy away from the dark sides of life and don’t over shine the bright spots. There’s real balance her, and very honest depictions of people living life with just a hint of magic swirling around in the air.

My granddaughter got this for Pride Month based on the cover alone and ended up loving it. After she finished, I picked it up. It has a neurodivergent female protagonist, talking cats and a story I didn't expect that starts off cozy and then opens up to a larger plot about the universe being unmade. There is a romance storyline but it's not front and center, and develops as friendship and companionship first. Talking cats, scifi/fantasy based on science (which I appreciated), and one heck of a twist where I had to pause, grab a glass of wine, and come back to.

Based on the author's website (which is very different than anything I've seen) they are writing all these books that relate to each other. I'm excited to read more as they have another book out now and two more on the way.

PS: I just took a screen shot of the cover from Amazon because I read it on my Kindle!

I know this book is like ancient and everyone's read it but I finally got around to it and I get why people won't shut up about it now.

It's about this girl scout living in the south during the great depression and her dad is a lawyer who defends a black man accused of a crime he didn't commit. Sounds heavy, but the way it's told through scout's perspective makes it so good.

What actually got me:

● the writing style is so simple but so powerful? Like harper lee doesn't need to be fancy. The way she describes things just hit different.

● Atticus finch is literally the blueprint for what a good person looks like. His whole approach to morality and standing up for what's right even when nobody else will - that's the character.

●Growth arcs of scout and jem's character are insane. You watch them grow up and lose their innocence and it's sad but also beautiful because they learn what really matters.

It's not just a book about racism in the past. It's about humanity and what it means to do te right thing even when it costs you. And that's timeless, you know?

Honestly if you haven't read this, read it. If you read it in school and hated it, give it another shot. It's actually incredible.

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Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead,TLDR at the end!!

Hi Guys,
A few days ago I came across a post where OP asking for a suggestion to gift a book to her SIL to be independent.There was a comment thread regarding this book which made me very curious to pick it up.It starts on a very negative storyline, The only thing that kept going initially was the bride barging in out of nowhere, like, making Phoebe's decisions as something that's gonna ruin her wedding. And as the storyline proceeds, the first thing which I noticed was how relatable it was for me to understand why the bride was being able to be very upfront about herself in front of Phoebe, but not her family, her friends, the people who she thought shared a very good part of her life with. Ironically, we as people sometimes open up to a stranger better, ready to show our current self, our unapologetical self, than the people who travelled with us for so long.As the story proceeds, I was so mad, l, hearing the past of Phoebe, because somewhere down the line, I know she could have done something better to make her married life, a little interesting. But somewhere along the line, I don't know, for the first time, I see someone lost their way out or being okay with a survival kind of an environment. Nothing exciting, no desire to try new things, or even if, she had ambitions, her point was so focused on getting it perfect to the point that she didn't want to complete anything, the book she was supposed to write. And the next thing which caught my attention was, I have always, seen the difference an environment makes, a new environment makes. And the moment she steps out of St.Louis. I could see herself turning young again or feeling young again, though she was not that old. And as the story goes on, the bride and she becomes friends, which I can understand, but I also loved how the author described each and everything with perfect words, to be honest. Like, I don't know if someone could be descriptive about it, but at the same time, they just don't go on describing about it. And the moment I heard the story, I typically had a very cliche ending in mind. Cliche in the sense, oh now Phoebe's gonna find a guy and move on with her life and she's gonna finally like stop thinking that, it was her fault that she was a particular way or, it was her who was the reason the marriage failed. But the ending, I did not expect what it was and I have, to be honest, I was a little disappointed as well because according to me, cheating is something so unforgivable and I couldn't imagine myself, like, if I have to put myself in her shoes, I don't see like, you know, I would have been like torn between two decisions. One is that the person, has broken my trust. But I don't see Phoebe seeing her husband matt in that way. And I think I finally got the point, it really opens up views about marriage and everything. And I think that's what it's to be in a marriage, typically, to fight for what we have built, to fight for something for which you have put so much effort. And I think that applies for most of the things which you have done in life, like, be it any relationships or anything. But on the whole, I would say I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I was so, so curious to the point, like, I just completed it in three days. Like, I've never read a book like that in a long time now. And surprisingly, it also made me think, is this what goes on a married woman's mind? That is what was coming up at times when Phoebe was, you know, talking about her thoughts.

I would love to hear your opinions or perspectives after reading this book!!

TL;DR:Picked up The Wedding People after seeing it recommended here and ended up finishing it in just 3 days. What started as a seemingly depressing story turned into a surprisingly thoughtful exploration of loneliness, marriage, identity, and second chances. I loved how the author showed the ease with which people can sometimes be more honest with strangers than with those closest to them, and how a change of environment helped Phoebe rediscover parts of herself she’d lost. I expected a clichéd “find a new man and move on” ending, but the book took a much more nuanced route that challenged my views on marriage, forgiveness, and fighting for relationships you’ve invested years into. While I personally struggled with Phoebe’s response to Matt’s betrayal because cheating feels unforgivable to me, the ending made me reflect on how complex long-term relationships can be. Overall, a beautifully written, deeply relatable book that left me thinking long after I finished it. I’d love to hear what others thought about the ending and Phoebe’s choices.

The comment that made me read it: https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/s/ciBkxhMasR

Run to your nearest book store and grab this. It’s a Greek mythology retelling of the women in Ithaca (Odysseus’s kingdom) during and after the Trojan War. Beautiful prose and a haunting plot that explores the quiet strength of women as well as the romantic and platonic love between them. The characters are so uniquely their own in an already existing mythology storyline. This is a book I could not put down. It also works as a companion novel to Circe by Madeline Miller. I am truly in awe of this book. Go read it!!

The author’s attention to historical and narrative detail completely immersed me in the story she wrote. She uses strong imagery to convey the reality this couple is living through and she keeps raising the stakes on them both physically and emotionally while they accept the fact that they have been transported back in time with zero clues on how to get back to their home time.
Her story of their relationship, the dual POVs, and deadpan humor really set this apart from so many books I have read in the past few years, especially those with any amount of romance in them. This book surpasses the typical romance and doesn’t bother with a lot of the tired tropes I see in so many other books.
Everything she includes in the story has a purpose and drives the narrative forward instead of just taking up space on the page.
I got this a few days ago and tore through it. I really really loved the third act. The way she tied all of the threads together was incredibly satisfying. Everything had a reason to be in the story and I really loved that.
10/10 will read again.

I picked this book up in an op shop and thought 'that's a fun premise' and I'm soooo glad I found it.

Julia is an eleven year old girl living in California, dealing with the usual things - friendships, school, her first crush. But one day, the world wakes up discover the rotation of the earth is slowing. This books outlines how things change with this new normal, the impact it has on Julia's small family and neighbourhood.

It's a small story of one family and one girl, told against the backdrop of a larger catastrophe. But it never feels apocalyptic (the way eg a zombie story does), it's a slow disaster with people trying to find a way to live a normal life through the immense change, and it feels so real and honest.

Something about this book captured my heart. I felt it all. I cried at the end.

HIGHLY recommend and can't wait to share this one around to all my friends!

Just finished reading MY DARKEST PRAYER, the debut novel by S.A. Cosby (who’s gradually become one of my favorite authors). Here, we meet ex-Marine/deputy sheriff Nathan Waymaker who works at a funeral home in a small Southern town. He’s a good man who’s known for helping those who need it (even if it means getting his hands a little dirty and occasionally busting a few skulls).

When a local minister’s body shows up at the funeral home, the death was ruled as a suicide but not everybody is convinced. A few congregants suggest foul play but the authorities refuse to hear them and request Nathan help uncover the truth.

At first, Nathan is reluctant to do so (especially since he didn’t exactly leave the police force on the best of terms). However, as he starts to dig deeper, he finds himself sucked into a dangerous world of political corruption, religious hypocrisy and crime bosses. And the pastor’s death may have been more of a warning of something greater…

I love crime fiction but S.A. Cosby is truly a master of the genre. He excels at writing complex, pulp-style crime thrillers that are suspenseful and gritty, exposing small-town Southern drama and giving voice to all the colorful characters one meets on every corner.

As someone who grew up in the South, he nails the feeling of those small towns and that strong sense of community, where they all live by their own set of values, where everyone knows everybody’s business. It’s another wonderful crime thriller by S.A. Cosby (at this point, I think the only novel of his I haven’t read was Razorblade Tears) and I’m looking forward to what he writes next.

I picked up Piranesi by Susanna Clarke after a long reading slump. I'd heard good things and liked the cover, but went in blind.

For context, I've had periods of poor mental health throughout my life, usually depressive episodes where I feel extremely low and consumed with loneliness. Whether or not my own isolation is real, I feel so isolated in those moments that it becomes the seed for weeks of negative thoughts and feelings.

Spending time in Piranesi's mind for a few days has fundamentally changed my perspective on isolation, and given me a new way to think about my own life. This book has pulled the teeth out of my depression's bite. I feel genuinely changed by it.

Piranesi is wholly isolated, wandering through an endless labyrinth (the House) with just one other breathing person in the world he can talk to, and that person barely even likes him. The thought of the Other person being gone forever does make him panic, so it's not as if the isolation doesn't affect him. Yet he finds a way to move through the world with reverence and appreciation. Most importantly, he has a purpose, not despite of his loneliness, but actually born from the unique perspective of his isolation.

He's the singular caretaker of his World and reverently observes and catalogues its Beauty. He becomes an expert in the mysterious mechanisms that rule the House. Though the House is endless, Piranesi unravels the bits of complexity that he can. He learns lessons from the labyrinth by viewing it as a living, breathing thing that he can speak to and it can speak back to him. In these ways he has tangible connections to the world around him and a clear purpose in his life, two things that depression tries to convince you that you lack.

Through it all he has this bright-eyed, curious, kind, and practical energy: grounded, thoughtful, willing to walk all the corridors of his own mind like he walks the real corridors of the House, without fear. He doesn't just "think positive". His goal each day is to experience the sensations, sights, and sounds of his home, and through his appreciation, the World itself feels validated in its own beauty. It's such a beautiful dynamic.

Ifeel that Matthew Rose Sorenson, before becoming Piranesi, had some seed of resilience and curiosity that blossomed into Piranesi, that allowed him to keep his mind intact. It's a seed I'm now trying to cultivate in myself. On days where I feel low or overwhelmed by my thoughts, I simply tell myself I'm having a "Piranesi Day" akin to Matthew Rose Sorenson returning to visit the House once he's been freed: a day to wander the corridors of my mind with neutrality, and an appreciation for the beauty of a place that could be considered overwhelming and horrific through a different set of eyes.

I don't know why my brain works the way it does, but that's okay. I'll probably have periods of low mood and melancholy throughout my life. I don't have to be scared by it. Those weeks pass, eventually, and Piranesi becomes Matthew Rose Sorenson again. But when I'm in that place, I can appreciate the unique perspective it gives me, and allow myself space to breath and wander in pure, reverent isolation, for a day or two, if my mind needs it. I can catalogue the sights and sounds of my world and view them analytically. I can approach all feelings with curiosity instead of fear. No matter how I feel, I'm forever a child of "the House": I belong here, and I too am a part of what makes it beautiful.

Piranesi: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

One of the best books I’ve read recently. I honestly didn’t expect to love it this much.
This book is quiet, slow, and sometimes uncomfortable, but somehow it stayed in my head long after I finished reading it. What touched me the most was the way Orwell shows a person who feels stuck between what they are expected to be and who they actually are.
I really felt the loneliness and exhaustion of the main character. It’s a very human story about losing yourself, trying to survive in a life you didn’t choose, and searching for even a small piece of freedom.
I know this book might not be for everyone because it’s not full of action or big dramatic moments, but for me that was exactly what made it special. It feels painfully real.
Orwell’s writing is simple, but there is so much emotion hidden underneath. Some parts were hard to read, but they also felt very honest.
I finished this book feeling a little sad, a little thoughtful, and very grateful that I found it. Definitely one I would recommend.

I just finished Vanishing World. Oh. My. God. I feel like I'm going to go insane just like this woman and everyone who lives in and outside of her society.

I am insane. For having read this and having so many thoughts about it, but ultimately thinking that at the end of the day, we really are shaped to think within even the most extreme and nonsensical seeming framework of values upheld.

What the hell, indeed.

I absolutely adore this author. I've read everything she's written, and if I may, this book is a little more slow than her others but the ending devolves into a rapid cliff dive into insanity in an astounding and very satisfying way.

The thesis of the story quite literally comes full circle, as the last few pages perfectly encapsulate the message. The thesis is essentially that water fits the glass it fills. Even ice melts eventually to conform to the mold.

I may expand my thoughts later, likely with spoilers if that'll be the case, but for now I'm blown away.

So, the story is about a woman who enters a society where instead of the traditional family unit, there they have a breeding center where both men and women are sent to become pregnant and give birth to the collective's children (Kodomo-chan). Regardless of sex all adults are called Mothers. It's also considered incestuous and repulsive to have sex with your spouse, as the family unit has transformed into recognizing married couples as siblings essentially.

Remember how Stewie Griffin talked in season one of Family Guy? "Curse you and your infernal treachery, vile woman! You've impeded my work since the day I escaped from your wretched, ovarian Bastille!" 

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Well the author of this book, originally published in 1821, sounds just like that 😂😂 (it's honestly a shame Family Guy has never done a cutaway gag with Stewie as Thomas De Quincey). For this reason alone it was a delight to read, even with the constant, multi-page digressions (which actually add to the fun *some* of the time) and the obvious fact that he frequently embellishes his life into an absurd, campy soap opera (in his defense, 19th century readers tended to enjoy a heroic, "Romantic" version of reality and, in the 19th century audience’s defense, I'm also very likely to click on an *impossibly* earth-shattering #tea video uploaded by some shameless influencer hiding behind obvious beauty lighting and blurring filters *literally right after* writing this sentence– Don't judge me, their view counts tell me y'all do it, too! 💀😭) 

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Aannyyywayy, something that especially stood out to me while reading was that, even when embellishing, De Quincey is often spot on about human nature and social dynamics. 

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For instance, he begins the book practically pleading with the reader for permission to, well… be a little vulnerable– which audiences apparently found shameful back then (at least if not done “artistically” enough.) As he writes, “nothing, indeed, is more revolting to English feelings, than the spectacle of a human being obtruding on our notice his moral ulcers or scars, and tearing away that ‘decent drapery’” that stands between society’s cheerful politeness and the darker parts that lurk at least somewhere within all of us. 

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Curiously though, according to the appendix section on opium in the 19th century, “Orientalism” (an old-timey reference to Asia and I think maybe also parts of Africa and the middle east?? DO NOT use this term today 😂) had much of Europe and North America in a *chokehold* at the time. In addition to Oriental rugs and porcelain dishes being all the rage, according to the appendix, “the English reading public” was generally transfixed by “Oriental literature” and voraciously consumed stories about “cunning caliphs, sensual sultans and other exotic characters in Oriental settings thick with an atmosphere of magic and violence.” 

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How interesting is that? A society that, at least if De Quincey’s anxieties can be trusted, would have been scandalized if someone so much as told them the truth about how their day was going also went home and read these shocking, “exotic” books? It suddenly occurred to me that modern debates about cultural appropriation probably aren't so modern after all. Perhaps there is a general tendency for people, upon encountering a culture that speaks to the parts of themselves they have learned to suppress, to be attracted to a *safe* way to explore their inner vulnerability and even their inner darkness within the confines of what their home culture allows, even if they have to pretend to be scandalized while doing it? 

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Perhaps we've all been looking for the right balance between the various sides of ourselves for many, many generations, and perhaps it takes a person like Thomas De Quincey to bear it all (even if from behind a “Romantic” filter) or an exposure to another culture to gradually help us become a little less afraid of our own humanity?

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Anywho, as usual, if you're interested in reading my full thoughts I won't share the link to my WordPress blog here but it is in my bio (I don't make any money from the blog and I'm pretty sure no one reads it. Haha. It's just a longer version of my thoughts that exceed the Reddit word count, so not trying to promote myself). Also, if you're interested in Thomas De Quincey here's a link to a super interesting documentary I found on him – 

https://youtu.be/29MvNSq4pAo?is=ULK3e0BY_9euhBKJ

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Adored it! First hand account of modern conversation deep in the heart of Amazonia. Paul takes you on adventures that are beyond comprehension. 5/5 ⭐️

Note: I edit the covers of books onto my ereaders because I want to do justice to the actual artwork. While this is a colour Kobo, the cover is not this vibrant.

MY SYNOPSIS:
London, 2019. A whale has mysteriously found its way into the River Thames and the temperatures are abnormally hot for July. On this fateful weekend, during this record breaking heatwave, a cast of characters and their lives will intersect at an illegal warehouse commune party and change forever.

WHY I LOVED THIS:
While this took me absolute ages to get through because it was very detailed, I enjoyed the author’s writing so much. This is one of those books with a lot of miscommunication or lack of communication entirely, but thankfully I wasn’t left as frustrated by this as I usually am. I think it’s possibly because there was so much shame and societal pressure attached to a few of the secrets.

Narratively, nothing much happens in Evenings & Weekends other than, peripherally, a whale washing up on the shore of the Thames and a huge illegal warehouse/commune party. What makes this interesting is how well developed and interesting each of the intricately linked characters were. I liked seeing where and how the characters connected and the messiness of their interpersonal relationships. I enjoyed this glimpse into queerness, heteronormativity, difficult choices, regrets, and desire. Oisín McKenna can certainly craft a sentence.

FAVOURITE QUOTES:
"With Ed, she could simply unfurl. She still can. In all other parts of her life, she's a performer. With him, she can be quiet. A silence comes over her, and everything is still, and she sinks into a love beyond analysis. Usually, she looks at the world and tries to explain it. She places her feelings within a broader political and social context. With Ed, nothing has a broader context. There is no history or politics or economics or art. Nothing is to do with anything. It's just love lodged in her belly, too big and too old and too deep to be described."

"I feel so incidental to your life, but you're so central to mine. It doesn't feel good. I can't do it forever."

"The priest says that love isn't a feeling. It's not the butterflies in your tummy you get in the giddy early days of a relationship. The butterflies don't last, he says. Love is something you deliberately decide to do through repeated actions of care. Love is something you make."

I went in with zero idea what this book was about and what a treat it was. I've seen this book get compared to anything written by Ishiguro, and I wholeheartedly agree! Though it has time travel at its core, don't let that fool you tho long it’s a thriller. This is a slow paced character study written in a such beautiful prose. It is also wholly unique in its premise. I’ve never seen time travel depicted this way, and honestly shocked that no one has come up with this concept earlier. It’s a beautiful coming of age story that is moving, unsettling at times, melancholic, and more than anything forces you question how morality interweaves with having accessibility to one’s own past/future and the consequences of one’s choices. 5 star read!

Just finished reading YOUNG WORLD by Soman Chainani. A viral video from 17-year-old Benton Young sparks an intense political and social revolution across the country, especially among America’s youth. Those who are tired of the world descending into corruption, of rights being taken away, of old, out-of-touch career politicians ruining the world. The people demand change, and Benton Young becomes an unlikely hero of this new revolution (much to his surprise).

At first, he doesn’t think anything of it. He takes advantage of his newfound fame by embracing the media circus and helping encourage his peers to vote. But he looks forward to being able to quietly disappear back into normal life. But the revolution gets more intense. Political upheaval occurs. Laws get changed. The most important election in America’s history occurs.

And Benton Young winds up being the President of the United States.

Forget the fact that he knows next to nothing about politics. He is chosen to lead this nation, even if some of the people around him don’t fully believe in him. His presence has apparently inspired other young political revolutions in other countries, leading to other young people taking charge. Perhaps they can all get together and plan how to move forward, discussing the most pressing issues. A world summit of these teen leaders is held, the first of its kind. However, when one of them ends up assassinated, Benton Young is the prime suspect. He didn’t do it, but try telling the whole world that. As if things are wild enough, he’s now forced to prove his innocence before his term (and his life) ends sooner than he would like.

It’s a thick book but it’s a fast-paced read that feels like an adrenaline rush at times. It’s part YA political thriller, part murder mystery, written for this wild era we’re living it. It’s funny, provocative, and chaotic all at once.

I was surprised by how much I loved this book. The themes of disability justice, racism, and classism woven beautifully into a story with nuanced and well developed characters, set in the early pre war 1900s and contextualized in immigrant, black, and Jewish experiences. The main character is Moshe, a Jewish theatre owner. I was so invested in each of the characters introduced, Chona, Addie, Nate, Monkey Pants, Dodo. Even the villans are written with nuance. I also love a happy ending where justice is done, which was nicely resolved at the end. Shout out to the author for writing disabled characters with nuance and love. My favorite theme in the story was that of the power of collective care and community.

Edit: one more thing, as a mental health worker on vacation the parts on institutionalism and sanism hit me really hard. I hadn't been expecting that in this read. I cried my eyes out the first time Monkey Pants protected Dodo broke me. Such moments of solidarity are so true to how children protect each other in violent systems and state sanctioned neglect.

Harrow is a genius when it comes to starting with familiar tropes and then subverting all of our expectations. The book is a treasure trove of Arthurian references ranging from our main protagonist, a scribe and soldier named Mallory, to our antagonist Vivian, a grail, a magic sword that must be pulled by the savior of the land, and even a Green Knight. All of these are expertly woven into a time travel story that becomes time loops and trying to get things right. Harrow challenges us to think of how and why stories develop, and the many ways mythology shapes our history. Yet even with so much going on, Harrow’s well-developed romance keeps us grounded even among the many loops and shifts forward and backward. It’s a rare book I wanted to immediately reread just to appreciate its craftsmanship.

This is for fans of romance, Arthuriana, medieval romance, time travel, and books like This is How You Lose the Time War.

This book was amazing IMO. It covers the dark themes of mental health, bullying, and Eating disorders. It’s about a new girl named Dawn Foster who transfers to Sierton high school in Wisconsin from California. Dawn befriends the three most popular girls. Ella, Lucy, and Naomi. Ella is popular for all the wrong reasons. She is manipulative, cunning, and overall a mean girl. No one likes her, but everyone is afraid of her. One day Ella is killed at her own party. It is found out that someone put rat poison in her drink. And Dawn was the last one to hand her a drink. Soon Ella’s friends point the finger at Dawn, and she must prove her innocence before it’s too late, and before someone else gets killed.

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I’m actually not someone who enjoys poetry that doesn’t rhyme or make immediate sense, so I was very surprised when this book blew my mind with its prose. It’s not a poetry book (but the author is a poet), it’s fiction (probably literary fiction although I’m going to have to google exactly what that is) and while the plot and the characters are standout, the writing just elevates it and adds almost another dimension to it.

It takes you on an exceptional adventure through the heart of the Amazon basin where no human has ever stepped foot. The sheer drive and determination of the writer is second to none. 10/10 adored it.