”i said i wanted you dead. i never said i didn’t love you.”
omg this was so good it read like a movie. I WANT MORE OF THEM. all the characters were”i said i wanted you dead. i never said i didn’t love you.”
omg this was so good it read like a movie. I WANT MORE OF THEM. all the characters were giving. every storyline had me on the edge of my seat. phenomenal.
”so we are never to change?" she asked. "we are forever blood-soaked roses?" roma took her hand. pressed a kiss to her knuckles. "a rose is a rose, even by another name," he whispered. "but we choose whether we will offer beauty to the world, or if we will use our thorns to sting.”...more
”i have hated words and i have loved them, and i hope i have made them right.”
this book is so different from any other book i’ve read. it’
”i have hated words and i have loved them, and i hope i have made them right.”
this book is so different from any other book i’ve read. it’s a stand out book. and it’s one that sneaks up on you as you read on. the love i have for this book is different from the love i have for other books. it’s not a fiery, ‘shout it from the rooftops,’ glowing type of love. but it’s a soft love. it’s not as loud as my love of other books, but it’ll always be there like a dim light amongst the books i love when i think back on it. and i cannot wait to pick it back up. it'll always stay with me.
”i am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race — that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. i wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant.”
i love books that can make me sad, but even more than that i love books that can make me appreciate humanity, love and connection. this was a book about human connection amongst so much sadness and despair. it helped me see that there are always hardships and there will always be hardships to come, but there are moments of happiness, and of love that happen in between all of that that’s important to cherish and to experience. this is just one of the many things i’m taking from it. the way that there is good sandwiched between all the bad and i need to recognize that and appreciate it for what it is. this is what we carry in our hearts amongst all the heartbreak. what a perplexing little life of ours.
”it kills me sometimes, how people die.”
i guess it’s the point of a book told from death’s perspective. but i’ve never seen death portrayed so delicately. it really made me see death in a new light. in a way, all the death made me sad, but i also felt very content by the end. the fact that it was told in death’s pov, gave me a sense of peace as we get some closure from each character.
”A DEFINITION NOT FOUND IN THE DICTIONARY not leaving: an act of trust and love, often deciphered by children.”
i’ll forever cherish this family. liesel, hans, max, rosa and rudy hold a special place in my heart. ♡...more
”if someone asks you how you are, you are meant to say FINE. you are not meant to say that you cried yourself to sleep last night.”
ELEANOR
”if someone asks you how you are, you are meant to say FINE. you are not meant to say that you cried yourself to sleep last night.”
ELEANOR I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
i went into this book with the lowest expectations. to be quite honest, i thought i would dislike it. BOYYY WAS I WRONG. the emotions omg i legit was here laughing and in the same breath crying over what i was reading. it gave me all the feels. i feel so connected to eleanors character she is so so real to me. and this story touched me in such a personal way. it’s truly a very special book.
”there have been times when i felt that i might die of loneliness…when i feel like that, my head drops and my shoulders slump and i ache, i physically ache, for human contact—i truly feel that i might tumble to the ground and pass away if someone doesn’t hold me, touch me.”
it has quite a realistic portrayal of loneliness and depression. it was sad and upsetting at times but it was also heartwarming. i love seeing humans connect. there are genuinely some amazing people in the world. raymond was that person for eleanor. he played a huge role in eleanor’s healing journey. he helped her get out of her bubble and really start living. he helped her and literally held her hand through this. their friendship is perfect. the patience, the warmth, the care, the love. im so happy eleanor finally got to experience that. it gives hope for anyone else out there too. guys, this life thing could get better. and there are good people in the world. i love this book. i love it so very much.
”he had no memory of ever being hugged like this, as though by a mother. the full weight of everything he had seen that night seemed to fall i
”he had no memory of ever being hugged like this, as though by a mother. the full weight of everything he had seen that night seemed to fall in upon him as mrs. weasley held him to her.”
tears.
also, watching the scene from the second task aka chapter 26 scarred me as a kid. got nightmares from that. watching it when i was older it really was not that crazy. but my body still revolts at the thought of that scene. ...more
”you’re too full of life to be half loved by someone.”
i have so many thoughts and feelings about this book i don’t even know where to sta
”you’re too full of life to be half loved by someone.”
i have so many thoughts and feelings about this book i don’t even know where to start.
the book took me by surprise. i really didnt expect to connect to it as much as i did. there were so many quotes that felt like they were pulled out of my brain. i felt like i wasnt alone. and not only that, but this book gave me hope. i have hope that things won’t always be as hard as they are. that’s one of the greatest things you can take from a book.
i will say though that i did have some qualms with the writing. it wasn’t my favourite thing in the world. a lot of the book didn’t actually flow very well. it read kind of messy. the pacing felt off as well. also their friend group kinda confused me at times ngl so many names just getting throw at us i kept forgetting who was who.
despite that i still really loved this. and i loved the main characters and the romance between them. layla has gone through such a tough life. i sobbed for her character. i understand her character so well. her thoughts and feelings made me feel seen. it broke my heart seeing the long lasting effects of growing up in an abusive household. jess and her were so perfect for each other. the patience they had for one another was absolutely beautiful. they gave each other so much space, they understood the other’s needs, their struggles felt real. they are so good for one another.
overall it was a beautiful book and a great debut novel. i look forward to reading more books by malia rose! <3
quotes:
“she couldn’t afford to get used to gentle touches. it’s best if i don’t know what they feel like, she thought.”
“he wished he had someone who could see right through him and sometimes, he hated himself a little for it.”
“she would try later to paint something that felt similar to how she felt as his forehead rests on hers, as their heartbeats matched each other’s.”
“layla was the true north of his heart’s compass. a feeling like this only existed in his thoughts. it was never something that was within reach.”
“you know, wanting to be with someone, wanting something serious with someone you feel so strongly about, is not just reserved for those who are mentally healthy all the time. perfect people. that’s not how it works. it’s also not fair.”...more
this felt like therapy. i felt seen. i felt like i wasn’t alone.
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”I feel like I’m the only one who feels the things I feel, or thinkthis felt like therapy. i felt seen. i felt like i wasn’t alone.
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”I feel like I’m the only one who feels the things I feel, or thinks the way I think. I’m worried that I’m taking everything too seriously, or not seriously enough. Sometimes I want you to see me, and sometimes I want to disappear.”
”I know that you get ink on your fingers and don’t know when it’ll come off. I know strangers can stain your heart in the same way.”
”Forgive yourself for being you— you have done nothing wrong and tomorrow is another chance.”
”Why do we hurt ourselves more, when other people hurt us? Why do we beat ourselves up, for feeling beat up? It’s easy to get stuck in a kind of loop of pain. You’re hurt, so you hurt yourself some more. But the correct response to pain, is self-love.”...more
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