I’m Glad my Mom Died: ⅗
I went into this book with so many expectations… and it failed to live up to them. When the book was first released, there was so much promo Jennette McCurdy did and the goodreads score was immaculate – currently the goodreads rating is sitting at 4.56 (out of 5) with over 379,800 people rating it. So I went into the book thinking that it was going to be the book. But frankly, I did not love the writing and the recovery period of the book was glanced over. After finishing the book, I felt the memoir was okay – I’ve read better. This wasn’t a bad book by any means – I was intrigued by the story and I did enjoy it at some parts – but it was not worth the price I paid for it ($27.99 plus tax). If you do choose to give this book a read, I highly recommend getting a copy from your public library.
Liar’s Poker: ⅘
It is Michael Lewis’ first book, and it does show. After having read The Big Short, the weaker writing was noticeable. It is still a great book; I loved reading it. Michael Lewis made the Wall Street world captivating. By the end of the book, I was both shocked and horrified – and honestly, a little scared – of the bond world. I will heed Lewis’ advice and follow my passion instead of getting rich quick through trading. Also, don’t you dare say I work with Equities in Dallas.
Of Mice and Men: ⅗ (Like the book, I’ll keep this review short).
The book was okay. A quick, short read; most people finish within 2 hours. The sentence structure and the verbiage helped to quicken the pace of the book. So if you have the time, I recommend giving John Steinbeck’s book a read (mainly because it is a literary classic and some people use it as a frame of reference).
Small Beauty: ⅗
I did buy Jia Qing Wilson-Yang’s book because of the cover. It is just absolutely beautiful. The story itself was weirdly organized, I didn’t love it but I didn’t hate it. The writing was more on the poetic side, it felt lyrical at times. But the overall message of loss and grief stayed intact.
The Song of Achilles: ⅘
I know, I know, the ending was how it had to be; there was no avoiding the future told. But come on, can’t they get a happy ending instead? Why does Greek mythology have to be so depressing? Anyway, on to the review.
I enjoyed Madeline Miller’s book; from the second I read the first sentence, I was hooked. The world was built well and the writing helped to further immerse the reader into said world (although I can understand why some people hate that writing style). I was here for the love story, although towards the end I was questioning Achilles’ actions. Many times I wanted to scream at him “Why?!” But alas, he is a character in a book and cannot hear me.