2.5
I understand that this is heavily fictionalized, but I know absolutely nothing about 17th century Peru and I feel like this book would have been more interesting with a more solid grounding in history, at least with the setting.
Docked a star for the use of not-like-other-girls trope.
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no <3 reviewed Valiant Ladies by Melissa Grey
Review of 'Valiant Ladies' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
no <3 rated Shakespeares Restless World: 5 stars
no <3 rated Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders: 3 stars
no <3 rated Piece by Piece: 4 stars
no <3 reviewed A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with …
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5 stars
if I were Three Seagrass, I would have kept the cat.
no <3 reviewed Mosquitoland by David Arnold
When she learns that her mother is sick in Ohio, Mim confronts her demons on …
Review of 'Mosquitoland' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
terrible and offensive but I will be quoting "I'm Albert, motherfucker" until the end of time
no <3 reviewed Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Debut author Angeline Boulley crafts a groundbreaking YA thriller about a Native teen who must …
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5 stars
4.5
no <3 rated The Obelisk Gate: 4 stars
The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin (The Broken Earth, #2)
THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS ... FOR THE LAST TIME. The season of endings grows darker, as civilization …
no <3 reviewed It Didn't Start With You by Mark Wolynn
"A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generations, by an …
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3 stars
special thanks to my therapist, who let me borrow her copy.
I was on board with this book until I got to the '~feminine energy~ of your mother' part. that felt weird. yes, parents absolutely have a large effect on your future relationships, but what the hell? I know I have nonstandard views about gender, but I think most people would agree with my opinion that there is no such thing as 'feminine/masculine energies' and how parenting affects them. parents do have some effect on gender expression but?? what. I think 'feminine/masculine energies' falls under pseudoscience.
the genetics part was cool. I found that quite interesting.
Review of 'Summary of Educated : A Memoir by Tara Westover' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Read with my mom <3
we have differing tastes, but we both agree that this book is great!
no <3 rated The Graveyard Book: 4 stars
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
After the grisly murder of his entire family, a toddler wanders into a graveyard where the ghosts and other supernatural …
no <3 reviewed Still Life (A Three Pines Mystery) by Louise Penny
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my family calls these the "inspector fromage" books. I am not generally a mystery reader but my mom loves these so I'm gonna try them :)
no <3 reviewed The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
Review of 'The Jasmine Throne' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
can be slow, but everything is great, especially the characters, so I'm not complaining