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Macbeth | Jo Nesbo

so-so

I just thought this whole reimagining was heavy handed and sloppy. What makes Macbeth a great story is the finesse. I felt no sympathy for this Macbeth. Nothing more than a megalomaniac with no depth. #NewIn2018 #booked2018 #getreading2018 #26of36 #audiobook

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Cinfhen That‘s a shame!! Maybe Nesbø wasn‘t the right author to retell Shakespeare !?! ?‍♀️ 6y

Literaturenut His prose were actually quite lovely and well written. I think if he had spent more time to develop the depth of story it would have been better. I would think retelling a Classic is always in ways more difficult because you want to make it your own, but it still needs to be recognizable. 6y

Cinfhen Tagging my cohosts @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft 6y

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Freaks Like Us | Susan Vaught

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An eye opening book of what the intel monologue of a schizophrenic is like. It‘s a YA book and an easy, quick read, but poignant nonetheless. #SetAtSchool #booked2018 #MCwithMentalIllness #getreading2018 #23of36 #AudioBook

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Cinfhen Tagging my other cohost @4thhouseontheleft 6y

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Half of a Yellow Sun | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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It took a while for me to really feel invested in these characters. Her writing is beautiful and the characters were well developed. The story was woven together wonderfully and by the end, the heart break of the story hit me hard. #SetInAfrica #AfricanAuthor #getreading2018 #22of36 #audiobook

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East of Eden | John Steinbeck

so-so

I have to say, I understand why people love this book. The prose are beautiful and the story is exquisitely intertwined. But the characters have no real depth. No one is truly all good or all evil. Not to mention how racist and misogynistic it is. I don‘t think Steinbeck understand women at all. #BlameItOnLitsy #Booked2018 #Classic #GetReading2018 #21of36 #audiobook

BarbaraTheBibliophage

Cinfhen Sometimes those classics really show their age!!! Nice choice for prompt!! 6y

alisiakae I loved this book in high school, but I think I need to read it to see if I still feel the same. Based on your review, I probably won‘t! 6y

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The Queue | Basma Abdel Aziz

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Chilling and apropos in light of the current administration.
#SetInTheMiddleEast #MiddleEasternAuthor #GetReading2018 #18of36 #audiobook

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Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies | Laura Esquivel

so-so

I loved the way the recipes were weaves into the story. But the main love interest? Just no. #translatedintoenglish #getreading2018 #16of36 #audiobook

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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex | Mary Roach

pan

Oh man, I wanted to bail on this book, but I was determined to finish it for a book challenge. The book was ridiculously heteronormative. And it seemed much more focused on sexual dysfunction than anything else. In truth, I was so tired hearing about erectile dysfunction and the weird things men have done to try to fix it. It‘s amazing Roach could make a book about sex neither interesting nor sexy. #nonfiction #getreading2018 #14of36 #audiobook

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This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare | Gabourey Sidibe

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Gabourey Sidibe lays down some truths about being a plus sized black woman in our society with loads of snark. The #audiobook, read by the actress, is the way to go. #diversenonfiction #booked2018 #collectionofessays #getreading2018 #13of36