I really enjoyed White's, "Hell Followed With Us" and found that there were quite a few similarities between the two books. "Compound Fracture" 4/5 ⭐️
I really enjoyed White's, "Hell Followed With Us" and found that there were quite a few similarities between the two books. "Compound Fracture" leans more as a thriller rather than horror and there is less gore in this book. The protagonists and several of the friend characters in both HFWU and CF were written pretty similarly and had analogous arcs. I feel that while I enjoyed the plot of HFWU a bit better, there was more of a complexity and nuance to many of the characters and their arcs in CF. White in both books does a nice job writing about life as a young trans man and in CF there is some great autism representation.
It's clear that Miles has a love for his home in Appalachia but has to struggle and fight against oppressors and bigots while simultaneously carving out a space of community to feel safe and survive. A great read for anyone, but especially for YA readers.
Thank you to NetGalley, Andrew Joseph White, and Peachtree Teen for my early access to this....more
"Death's Country" is a modern retelling of the classic Orpheus and Eurydice mythology with a polyamorous love triad set in Miami. It's written3.5/5 ⭐️
"Death's Country" is a modern retelling of the classic Orpheus and Eurydice mythology with a polyamorous love triad set in Miami. It's written in verses, much like Romero's other works, and reads more like a story rather than poetry. I enjoyed this but didn't like it as much as her other book I've read, "The Ghosts of Rose Hill." I think there was just a bit too much going on plot wise. The relationship between Andres, Renee, and Liora moved too quickly and didn't feel fully developed. Romero does do a nice job of tackling some darker themes that are important, especially for YA readers (check the TW's). The ideas in this are interesting and meaningful, but the execution just didn't quite hit the mark for me.
Thank you to NetGalley, R.M. Romero and Peachtree Teen for my early access to this....more
I feel bad putting this in the 2 ⭐️ ranking, but I just cannot recommend this book to anyone. I enjoyed the first book in this series, (I didn2.5/5 ⭐️
I feel bad putting this in the 2 ⭐️ ranking, but I just cannot recommend this book to anyone. I enjoyed the first book in this series, (I didn't love it, like I know a lot of other people have) but this sequel was just not good.
There's just no tension, at all - there's a lack of tension in the developing relationship between Remy, Malekh, and Xiaodan and there was nothing really driving the plot forward. The action was lacking and the few moments we had of it were poorly written. The majority of this book was just court politics, which I normally find interesting in fantasy books, but it was so incredibly boring and never really mattered. The ending was a hot mess and felt rushed, which is wild considering how slow most of the book felt.
There was one character in particular who had a complete 180 and was just a completely different person in this. I thought there was going to be set-up for a redemption arc, but there was nothing, very confusing.
Thank you to NetGalley, Rin Chupeco and Saga Press for my access to this....more
I saw Brandi for the first time back in 2011 at a music festival and fell in love. Her songwriting and musical talent are just on another leve4.5/5 ⭐️
I saw Brandi for the first time back in 2011 at a music festival and fell in love. Her songwriting and musical talent are just on another level, and I love that she has been receiving more and more recognition for this since her 2019 Grammy's wins and performance.
I'm not the biggest fan of memoirs in general but I highly recommend you read this one as an audiobook. Brandi both reads her book and sings over 30 songs throughout. I really enjoyed getting to learn more about her musical and personal journeys so far. She is an artist who will go down in history not only for her talent but also her humanitarian work. ...more
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