so-soI did not realize that this was a graphic novel until I looked it up after listening to the audiobook That certainly explains why the audiobook was so short. It was also very different hearing a graphic novel as an audiobook compared to other audiobooks. I did find it enjoyable, but probably would have rather enjoyed it more as the graphic novel.
pickI absolutely loved this book. The publisher (Haymarket Books) always has the most radical writings we need. Themes: feminist rage, pain, racism, domestic violence, immigration, queer love and relationships, death, and more. Her words are 🔥🔥🔥!
so-soA coming-out story set in the 1950s; there were a lot of sub plots which served no purpose whatsoever so that bummed me out!
pickWas very complex to think about but very enthralling to read. Pulled you in and developed a love/hate relationship with the narrator. Always was enticing and kept you in your toes fighting with your bias and personal opinions with the character—- develops a strong personal connection between reader and narrator!
pickHave you ever asked yourself the question: “What if a UHaul Lesbian was also a Shape-Shifting, Man-Eating Monster?”
I loved the light-hearted style of the writing for some really gore-heavy scenes. Honestly, the whole book was so fun until the last hour, where we sink into that Romance writing for the post-climax downhill coast to the end. It‘s fine! I just personally don‘t like them.
4 stars | #horror #romance #lesbian #acerep #sapphic
pickA story that epitomizes complicated parent/child relationships. The illustrations made this graphic memoir work for me, otherwise it would have been just okay. (Not a huge fan of memoir.)
Throughout I really wanted the perspectives of the other family members to compare it with Alison‘s. Alas, that‘s not going to happen. 😏
I take a moment to think about what it means to me so that the words come out right.
“History is who we are,” I say finally. “The past shapes us. Even the parts you can‘t remember.”
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pickThis was a fun story. The character, Saoirse, was both funny and snarky. This was a great romance book. It was both sweet and funny. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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“She assumed that she knew, but assumptions were fantasies that had the delusion of reality.”
pickFor Razia, growing up is complicated by being Pakistani in 1980s NYC, highly religious parents, & her developing feelings for a fellow classmate @ her new high school.
Oh, but this broke my heart. My parents weren‘t as religious as Razia‘s, but her complicated friendships w/ the girls in her community, academic pressure, the feeling that you need to follow your parents‘ plan, & the fear you‘ll disappoint them, all felt familiar to me.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
