~ 4.5 stars ~

went ahead and bottled the whole book into a reading soundtrack, so if you feel like needing one, just tune in: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZFSgoO66WAk7tNEEXycDx?si=494fdc540fb64464🛩

now this is a friends-to-lovers arc DONE RIGHT!! poppy and alex, your roller-coaster-like journey means the freaking world to me and i love you both dearly.

~ 4.5 stars ~

went ahead and bottled the whole book into a reading soundtrack, so if you feel like needing one, just tune in: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lcgxQEPuUKnEbbsRwRqHc?si=6f89a0ec41024d5f✒️

ngl i did see the plot twist from a mile off. howeverrr, i can't really help but rate this book high simply because of its captivating and poetic language. it's just that simple (not the book, really, just me).

~ 4 stars ~

living as a certified people pleaser is so painful, i hate how relatable this is.

~ 4.5 stars ~

jsem přesvědčena, že gabriela preissová v posledním dějství definovala milostné soužení (aka yearning) dávno předtím, než se to zpopularizovalo.

~ 3.5 stars ~

not that it's prophetic; instead, it shows that people are still a bunch of ignorants and have learned nothing. an absolute classic that is very much relevant even decades after its publication, although the lingering misogyny was a hard bite to swallow.

~ 4 stars ~

the mannons could've tried therapy, yoga, even a nice vacation, but no—instead, they went all-in on drowning in generational trauma and all-consuming guilt.

the importance of being earnest

~ 4.75 stars ~

mr oscar wilde scored an immaculate game with this play. the dialogue possesses a great combination of sarcasm and wittiness, through which we are not only entertained but also presented with a mature and rationally critical take on the shortcomings of victorian society, suggesting its tendency to dress up in a sometimes overly tight corset.

ate and left no crumbs. no other words are necessary.

~ 4 stars ~

a hauntingly beautiful commentary on the inevitability of death, delivered with all the grotesque charm and almost theatrical horror only poe can muster. equally shiver-inducing and strangely elegant... like when you're politely escorted to your own doom by a very well-spoken ghost or somewhat decaying corpse.

~ 3.5 stars ~

went ahead and bottled the whole book into a reading soundtrack, so if you feel like needing one, just tune in: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Bs2Gc9tKqSAlW3nPVBUZx?si=11bcb70322614e61💘

the romance rivalry was an absolute delight to read—my heart practically swelled with tenderness every time i cracked it open to continue reading. sure, there were bumps along the way, a couple of cracks here and there that made me roll my eyes a little, but honestly, these negative bits barely scratched the surface of the ever-present giddy, can't-stop-smilling feeling.

if nothing else, this book gave me a proper crash course in what falling in love feels like. minus the messy reality of it, thankfully.

~ 3.5 stars ~

if the call of the wild is anything, it's a powerful story wrapped in charismatic yet somewhat tedious writing. i'd say london excels in short stories, and though the novella might be only a slightly longer piece of literature, his naturalism is not really grounded in the most engaging way.

however, i'd be lying if i said i didn't feel touched and moved by the moment i read the very last page.