jess_esa's reviews
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I honestly wouldn’t have picked this up if Darly Talks Games hadn’t gushed about it in his latest YouTube video about consciousness but I’m so glad I did. 

It discusses loss and wether you can truly ever capture someone’s memory using art in a very interesting way. You’re never quite sure what is fact and fiction at any point of the story. 

Characters are seen through a film lens and some shocking twists and turns make you realise that you may never have know the real character in the first place, just the fictionalised version. 

Quick read, and very thought provoking. No panel is wasted. 

I’ve always had mixed feelings about Hamlet, but really digging into the politics and social machinations this time around was so insightful and very fun.

This is never going to be a favourite but the politics of Act Four, and delving into Claudius’s character was a real highlight this time round.  

Just as charming as The Storm Whale. It’s insane how gorgeous Benji Davies’s art is. 

Somehow my first Miss Marple! I was actually surprised at how absent she is for most of this book, especially since Poirot seems ever-present. 

The cozy British village setting was fun and I thoroughly enjoyed the little quips about daily life.

Unfortunately, I did know the twist going into this one but it was still a very satisfying unravelling. Not the most memorable set of characters but still a good Agatha.

It was fun spotting a few plot points that clearly influenced the Knives Out film too. 

Haunted. 

Gorgeous and very special book. So beautifully written and evokes folklore so subtly in an original and highly creative world. If you love theatrical and whimsical books, this is one for you.

Very cute, I was honestly more invested in the grandmothers relationship than the main relationship. I want their story!

Really good representation and a cute and fast-paced plot.

The baddie respecting the main character’s pronouns while getting ready to sacrifice them made me chuckle. 

I wasn’t quite as invested in the story as I thought I’d be but still really enjoyable. 

I read this in one go, it’s very fast paced but hard-hitting. Explores a complicated mother-daughter relationship and disordered eating. 

Cozy, but not particularly memorable. 

This was a good insight into a very complicated person. Very readable and I learned a lot. I almost always  enjoy Lucy Worsley’s books and shows and this didn’t disappoint.