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Does anyone else feel like their opinions on books are less valid/relevant because they don't have as many critique points or don't pick up on as many things? Because I'm very much a vibes gal and while I sometimes notice that a certain writing style or excessive use of stylistic devices is bothering me, or that I dislike the main character or, more often, like the atmosphere an author creates, I usually like most books I read for what they make me feel, if they do make me feel something which is like 90% of books. And while I love some books a lot more than others, I usually can't really tell why, at least not without thinking about it. Like I usually don't pick up on style elements while reading, I just like it. And I sometimes feel like that makes my opinions less valid because oftentimes I like a book and then I read people's reviews where they point out a bunch of things that bothered them or how they hate the way a certain topic is explored, and then I have to rethink my entire opinion on the book 😭😅 A good example could be "A Little Life," I read it because of the hype obviously and I knew it to be a tearjerker, and I sobbed the whole time, I felt so much with all the characters and it really broke me, and then I read a lot of reviews that tore the book apart, saying how it's just misery p*rn and how it's a terrible story and so illogical and far fetched, and that also rang true. And that changed my mind about the whole book.
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Hi! Can someone confirm or deny if this book has Zombie like aspects? and if it does, how explicit. I have an irrational fear of zombies and would rather not put myself through that.
Thank you!!
Edit: Thank you to everyone who commented!! I appreciate yall SO MUCH! 🥹🩷🩷 I will be skipping this book 🫶🏽
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Does anyone else feel like their opinions on books are less valid/relevant because they don't have as many critique points or don't pick up on as many things? Because I'm very much a vibes gal and while I sometimes notice that a certain writing style or excessive use of stylistic devices is bothering me, or that I dislike the main character or, more often, like the atmosphere an author creates, I usually like most books I read for what they make me feel, if they do make me feel something which is like 90% of books. And while I love some books a lot more than others, I usually can't really tell why, at least not without thinking about it. Like I usually don't pick up on style elements while reading, I just like it. And I sometimes feel like that makes my opinions less valid because oftentimes I like a book and then I read people's reviews where they point out a bunch of things that bothered them or how they hate the way a certain topic is explored, and then I have to rethink my entire opinion on the book 😭😅 A good example could be "A Little Life," I read it because of the hype obviously and I knew it to be a tearjerker, and I sobbed the whole time, I felt so much with all the characters and it really broke me, and then I read a lot of reviews that tore the book apart, saying how it's just misery p*rn and how it's a terrible story and so illogical and far fetched, and that also rang true. And that changed my mind about the whole book.
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Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
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Stories like this make me so melancholic and depressed thinking about how many women/mothers have been neglected, mistreated, judged and abused in the past. Being a mother myself, this is a very tough read. It also makes it hit harder, but this book is definitely not "enjoyable." Good writing though, but it's on me for liking to start books without knowing anything about them
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The Change
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