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Beautiful story, beautiful art. The pacing felt off; the first two-thirds were very slow (in a good way) and the last third was lightning speed to get to the plot points. But would definitely recommend for a solid, standalone graphic novel.

I love the idea of help, thanks, and wow being the only prayers you'll ever need, but this was so short it felt more like a blog post. I did appreciate that she didn't make it overly religious.

I received this, the gayest of editions of The Little Mermaid (complete with letters from Andersen to Edvard, the man he loved so much that everyone refused to tell him when Edvard's wedding was because they knew Andersen would make A Scene), from my sister and her wife for my birthday. I love it very much.

I have read a million editions of this and I will surely read a million more. Every translation gives me a new view into the story, but this one was amazing because it included the final paragraph that Andersen scribbled out that I didn't even know existed (!!!). Also homosocial letters from Andersen to Edvard. And a heartbreaking essay on his sexuality in literature.

Highly recommend.

Most of this book was very lovely. I will take any reminder of mindfulness that I can get!

But this was published in 1991 and much of it comes from texts/speeches before that from what I gathered (I listened to the audio so I'm fuzzy on the details) and so some parts (such as, a parent isn't happy until they are a grandparent, everyone should live with their big families forever, and other things that sound like a nightmare to this childless American millennial) had me going "ok boomer" out loud in my car.

But he's right on the big stuff.

We could all be a little more present. We could all care a little more for each other.

Three stars because his werewolf lore was very detailed and had a fascinating mythological beginning. I honestly hated Chey and Powell and Lucie the whole book, but Varkanin and all the nonsense with the government kept me invested. I also liked the spirits of the animals as characters. The conclusion was satisfying

Chey and Dzo are the only ones who live but I did like that she never forgave Powell for killing her father

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Extremely readable, poignant, sad, funny. Everything you always think your own diary will be but never is. It's a fascinating insight into Woolf herself and her writing process. I like that this version is edited to be just about her writing and literary thoughts.

Agonizingly bad.

As someone who is regularly asked to copy-edit documents at work because I'm known for being a stickler for grammar and punctuation (despite the fact that it is not in my job description nor has it ever been), I was really excited to dive into this. But Truss seems to hate the changing of language and style even more than she hates proper usage. This book tries very hard to be funny, but it comes off as desperately sad and unhopeful.

It's also primarily focused on British conventions, which made it less helpful as a guide, and I also think it's insane that she just drops an example with the n-word in it with no warning or comment (p 51).

I still love punctuation and grind my teeth when reading an incomprehensible (or even just incorrect) email at work, but would not recommend this book for fun nor education.

Cute enough but unsatisfying. I also hated that she used "cranked" to mean "excited" every freaking page.

"All new governments fail in their promise to put right the evils of the past. A Henry V, an Edward IV, or Henry VIII may claim that a new age is dawning, but it never does. Everything is changed, but everything remains the same. Robin Hood is deeply distrustful of the exercise of power, and of people in power."

Robin Hood has been popular since most likely the 14th century, and this is why. This book does a deep dive into the 1300-1500s and how the lore of Robin Hood changed and also how it stayed the same from then until now. It's a little dry but the subject mostly makes up for it. Truly some things will never change.