by Jeffrey Eugenides
Summary: The shocking thing about the five Lisbon sisters was how nearly normal they seemed when their mother let them out for the one and only date of their lives. Twenty years on, their enigmatic personalities are embalmed in the memories of the boys who worshipped them and who now recall their sh...
I wanted to like this more. It was very well written - insert various burblings about the male gaze - however, I feel it suffered from a lack of grounding context. The story is recounted from this non-specific point in the future by this/these narrator/s, but there wasn't, for me, the reason for it....
"Basically what we have here is a dreamer. Somebody out of touch with reality. When she jumped, she probably thought she'd fly." I read this book after watching a review via the BookTubing community. I wasn't sure what to expect, although the review raved about it, now I understand why. This boo...
(Really more of a 4.5)This book is both an elegy and a warning. It cherishes, idolizes in a way, the simpler times - when things were complex and confusing because we were still learning and not because the world is just a screwed up place... but it also serves as a prime example of why it's danger...
I don't even really know what to say. I think maybe a few people are going to be disappointed that I didn't give this five stars, and I mean, I'm upset that it wasn't five stars either, but hear me out.The thing I liked the most about this book is the perspective. We're learning about 5 girls who co...
Sadly this is one of those times where I have done things the wrong way, and watched the movie before I read the book. Luckily it did not spoil anything; the movie and the book are in perfect unison, when it comes to capturing the heavy mood and mythologic atmosphere.What I specifically enjoyed abou...
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