Dead Girls First by Zia Rayyan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
yes yes i read the second one, too. i kept rolling my eyes, though, i promise 🙂
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This was a fast read and held my interest but i did roll my eyes quite a few times.
This was a fast read and held my interest but i did roll my eyes quite a few times.  Well, onward to July. Still hoping July goes very slowly. I am enjoying the summer and especially enjoying the long days. So here’s to savoring them all. Big Goal: Ok I am going to pick two this time, I’ve decided I can’t pick between them so I am going for both and I will see if one sticks over the other. The first one is to establish a nighttime routine. At least for weekdays. Some combination of yoga, stretching, shower, skin cream, puzzles. The second one will be the reclaim from the list I’d made in January. Making a list, understanding the roots, reclaiming them. Let’s see how far I can get.
Here’s to another month. Paying attention. Loving my people. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.  Since it’s two days to the end of June, I figure it’s best to do a review at the same time as a weekly update. Now that it’s the end of June, summer is already half over which makes me kind of bummed. But it’s all good, taking every day as it comes and trying both not to jump ahead and also savor what’s here. Big Goal is done and dusted, I am proud of myself. It was a good idea, good execution, and great memories.
I did a lot this month. Proud of myself. Here’s to another month. Paying attention. Loving my people. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
3.5 stars. It was eminently readable. Messy people going through messy things. It’s easy to judge these people. In fact, it’s easy to judge any one. But we are all complex and contain multitudes.
What an interesting novel. I really enjoyed reading this and I can’t even exactly put my finger on why. It was quiet and I liked the writing. I liked that it didn’t take the easy route of resolving anything too.
I loved every moment I spent with this book. It’s the story of Lina and June’s friendship from when they meet in a college party and how they weave in and out of each other’s lives. How they impact each other. How it can feel both grounding and delicate to be in a friendship this deep and how they both feel insecure and also adore each other. It’s funny, it’s lovely, and it’s so very very sad. So raw and beautiful. with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy for an honest review.
For some people this book will be too cheesy. There’s a bunch of suspension of disbelief. But for me, it was a beautiful portrayal of grief and what unresolved trauma can do to us and how every day, small acts can save us and help us save each other. It was both a beautiful and a heartbreaking story. with gratitude to netgalley and Scribner for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
i love Sarah Addison Allen’s writing. I love the way she creates her characters and the way they weave their way into your heart slowly and then all at once. I enjoyed both Willamena’s and Bailey’s stories. This has some supernatural parts and it won’t be for everyone, but I loved the family dynamics juxtaposed by the town dynamics. It was an interesting take on being anchored on the past. Wonderful narration, too! with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars I liked this family story that’s fractured at the seams. Small towns, lies, secrets, marriages, siblings and more in this one. |
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