Hey, Bookhearts! Lately my choices in books have been wack. Read the pithy reviews below of my recent one-star reviews.
Title: Rosewater
Author: Tade ThompsonPublished: February 2017
Pithy Review: Chosen for July's Sistahs Be Readin' book of the month, this science fiction went way over my head. The writing style of incomplete sentences, alternating timelines from 2066 to 2042 to 2045 back to 2066 then to 2043, unnecessary plots and descriptive paragraphs wore me out. By the end, I didn't care about the town or its residents, the main character, his love interest or the damn alien. How this novel won numerous awards and high ratings is beyond me!
Quote: "Old people know shit and like to share." ~ pg. 45
Recommend or Nah? ⭐️
Title: Love Painted in Lies
Author: Holly DenhamPublished: May 2024
Pithy Review: I still vividly remember the first Holly Denham novel I read because it was so different in style. Ever since, I have been looking for the next great book composed of e-mails. When contacted to review this new book, I was geeked! No, it is not the style I was looking for but it was by the same author. Which made my reading experience even more disappointing. It is meant to be a feel-good comedy romance. Not once did I LOL.
Quote: "Now, please don't judge me any more than you have..." ~ 77%
Recommend or Nah? ⭐️
Title: One of Our Kind
Author: Nicola YoonPublished: June 2024
Pithy Review: The best way I can describe the latest Nicola Yoon's novel is it was unexpectedly off. At one point I was ready to throw the library book clean across the room if it mentioned police brutality one more time. Enough already! I got it the first fittylem times! Considering I enjoy her other books, I kept reading until the bitter end. And now my entire opinion of the author has changed. Was this really her intended message about, and to, Black people?!
Quote: "This is my work. This is my underground railroad. This is how I lead my people to freedom." ~ pg. 250
Recommend or Nah? ⭐️
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