Loyaute
21 | đşđ˛đ´ó §ó ˘ó ˇó Źó łó ż | he/him I'll try any genre once, but introspective litfics, poetry, and sad gay books are my true loves. (Note that I don't include star ratings in my reviews!)
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Loyaute wrote a review...
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"And isn't that what a poem is? A lantern glowing in the dark."
This is yet another book that deserves an eloquent and glowingly analytical review, but I am only capable of articulating the fact that this was a beautiful, deeply emotionally resonant work that I feel so so grateful to have read. I laughed, I cried, I remembered what it was like to be a teenager struggling with family, religion, romance, and more. This was a lovely and powerful book.
1Loyaute finished a book
The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo
0Loyaute commented on Avalon's review of Time Is a Mother
First collection of Ocean Vuongâs Iâve read and wonât be the last. Despite not quite comprehending absolutely every line, itâs like my body knew what my mind could not - visceral feelings from each and every page. Purchased my own copy to pore over in my own time again.
Peter and LĂŞ Kim HĂ´ng, what a tribute to you both. And a gracious and forgiving reflection on the past, and present Ocean. I like how this collection refuses to shy away from the violence, crimes against and struggles that define this family, and many others affected under the âfractured American spiritâ / meddling hands. Determined to survive, stepping towards the future - Time is a Mother
4Loyaute commented on Wynnrie's update
Wynnrie completed their yearly reading goal of 100 books!
Wynnrie's 2026 Reading Challenge
12Loyaute commented on readingbythestream's update
Loyaute commented on acidicchaos's update
acidicchaos made progress on...
Murdle: Volume 1, 100 Elementary to Impossible Mysteries to Solve Using Logic, Skill, and the Power of Deduction
G.T. Karber
13Loyaute commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Before I joined Pagebound my most used/favourite emojis were đđ (still love 'em). I've never really interacted with people online in any capacity, I'm very much a lurker just to keep up to date with things. I only joined Instagram (and LinkedIn) when studying abroad because none of my new friends used Facebookđ
Since joining PB my emoji vocabulary has expanded so much. Now I love a đŤĄ, a đ, a đŤ , and đââď¸ was honestly revolutionary. And then being stretched to explore the emojis that aren't just faces or body parts! đđâ¨ď¸đŻ
Emojis are not only integrated into the experience here because of reviews and lists, but because PB by nature is dynamically social. I love seeing all the different ways people express themselves and convey meaning and I've learnt and become more confident effectively communicating my thoughts and feelings through text (still learning). This is one unexpected element of PB that I love and has just enhanced both the reading experience here and just socialising online.
So, how about you? Were you already emoji literate, or like me and emoji stunted? Have you noticed a change in how you communicate/interact with others since joining PB?
73Loyaute commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Basically everytime I open up pagebound in the browser, the daily progress bar keeps popping up even though I've disabled it in the settings. If I reload the page it disappears, but it's very annoying. Is there a fix for this happening?
5Loyaute commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Hi everyone, hope you are doing well. I was going through my TBR on PB and saw that I had the same books but with different titles in the list. It is Candide from Voltaire which I have listed as âCandideâ but also as âCandide, or optimismâ and so I wanted to know what to do with that. I plan to read this book at some point, but when I do should I log on only one of them or on both ? It also happened with another book during this week but I decided not to give it much thought because the edition I had was a full scholar one with the full text but also with other things in it. Is there a way to report this or is it normal ?
Edit : I now have the link to report books that have this problematic. Keeping the post to keep the link
5Loyaute commented on Loyaute's review of Bury Your Gays
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"This innocent creature was not the monster I was expecting but its stare was monstrous all the same. In that moment, I wanted nothing more than to disappear completely. Even in the middle of nowhere, in the dead of night, something was here to bear witness to my hidden truths. In this raw state, my face ruptured and my soul crushed, I was still exposed. I was still gay."
There were pieces of this book I liked (namely, the Inspiration chapters, as quoted above---these were fantastic), but overall it was a pretty big let down. Every character besides the MC felt flat and tacked on for the sake of the plot; the writing was over-explanatory and plot points were over-rationalized. So much happened and yet I felt very little emotional connection to any of it. I'm not entirely sure where the disconnect was for me, I just know it was there.
The ultimate message around queer joy/tragedy and the various topics explored here were strong, but it seemed like the story was built around a few heavy-handed ideas that the author wanted to get across and nothing else was fleshed out as it should've been. Additionally---and I say this as someone who can never predict anything in books or movies...like, I cannot emphasize how shockingly bad I am at this---I predicted a lot of what was happening very early on which made the rest of the story feel pointless.
If this book is ever made into a movie, I'd definitely watch it, but I'd also tell others to just enjoy the movie and not bother with the book.
3Loyaute commented on Loyaute's update
Loyaute finished a book
Bury Your Gays
Chuck Tingle
5Loyaute wrote a review...
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"This innocent creature was not the monster I was expecting but its stare was monstrous all the same. In that moment, I wanted nothing more than to disappear completely. Even in the middle of nowhere, in the dead of night, something was here to bear witness to my hidden truths. In this raw state, my face ruptured and my soul crushed, I was still exposed. I was still gay."
There were pieces of this book I liked (namely, the Inspiration chapters, as quoted above---these were fantastic), but overall it was a pretty big let down. Every character besides the MC felt flat and tacked on for the sake of the plot; the writing was over-explanatory and plot points were over-rationalized. So much happened and yet I felt very little emotional connection to any of it. I'm not entirely sure where the disconnect was for me, I just know it was there.
The ultimate message around queer joy/tragedy and the various topics explored here were strong, but it seemed like the story was built around a few heavy-handed ideas that the author wanted to get across and nothing else was fleshed out as it should've been. Additionally---and I say this as someone who can never predict anything in books or movies...like, I cannot emphasize how shockingly bad I am at this---I predicted a lot of what was happening very early on which made the rest of the story feel pointless.
If this book is ever made into a movie, I'd definitely watch it, but I'd also tell others to just enjoy the movie and not bother with the book.
3Loyaute finished a book
Bury Your Gays
Chuck Tingle
5Loyaute commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I recently finished a book which I picked up blindly in a bookstore based off the title and blurb which I thought sounded interesting. However, I didnât particularly like it at all, and I would only recommend it to a select few people who fit a certain criteria. As a result, I gave the book two stars which is pretty low for me.
When I went to write my review on PB, I noticed there were no reviews for this book on the app! I would be the first one, and I was about to write a pretty harsh review! I donât necessarily want to put others off picking up with book bc I do think certain people would like it just not me.
So, what are your thoughts on writing reviews for books that donât have any? Would you have written the negative review or left the task for someone else down the line? If you saw a book you were interested in only had one negative review would that keep you from picking it up?
I feel like if I had loved the book and I was the first to review it on the app I would be super excited!! But unfortunately that wasnât the case here đ not sure what to do!
32Loyaute commented on Loyaute's update
