noumiboobi's reviews
100 reviews

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

Rapide et efficace, ce short story est un coup de coeur assuré. On s'attache rapidement au personnage, ça se lit d'une traite et c'est extrêmement touchant. À lire.

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

a new TJR historical fiction? i was sold from the start. solid characters, solid story, i loved it front to back.
carrie, what a complex and strong woman. loved her insight, her introspection, her rawness, her honesty. she didn't compromise and i was here for it. i really identified with a lot of what she was going through and i really loved seeing her grow throughout the book.
i won't lie, i held back tears a few times and i did not expect that at all. very moving story.

Berserk Deluxe Volume 9 by Kentaro Miura

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

With the end of the trolls battle and the confrontation with a god hand, we were certainly not in for an uneventful start in this volume.

As always, captivating action, great dialogues and breathtaking artwork.

And what can I say about the fight with Grunbeld? How hard it was to see Guts struggling that much but how exhilarating to finally discover the berserker armor. Not only does the armor bring a welcome power up to step up to the apostles, but it also brings so many metaphors and conflicts around Guts and his allies, further deepening the story. How strong will the armor make Guts? How much will it help him in his quest? But also, how dangerous is it to unleash this beast dwelling in our hero? How far will it take him? Will it end up further hurting him and his allies?

We saw our little group’s dynamic is blossoming on the sea side, Farnese evolving so much she is now looking to learn from Schierke, Guts and Schierke bonding, Guts praising her and her being an anchor to bring him back when the beast takes over, so many relations and gains from one to another developing.

Berserk never ceases to amaze me as a story, it is always evolving and always finds a way to surprise us by taking a detour or adding a conflict we weren’t expecting. I can’t wait to keep reading and falling further into this tale.

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

I will start off by getting one thing out of the way: anyone who said this book was funny lied to you. Jennette sure is witty and has a certain humorous tone at times, but saying this book is funny is wrong.

Before, during and after this read, I’ve felt a lot of admiration for Jennette. She’s telling her story without compromise, with a raw honesty and unapologetically. This book is touching, shocking, a true wake up call to the industry.

As much as I appreciated the details of her past history, I think there could have been a little space to reveal more of Jennette’s present reflections and her learnings in therapy. I also think it would have benefited a better editor, but besides, it was a great read.

Sailor Moon 1 by Naoko Takeuchi

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