Isabel

Phenomenal!

Revisado: 11-02-21

An intellectual, informative, and interesting take on a pandemic we all unfortunately still live in. The narrator captures the tone of the book perfectly and feels relatable, comforting, and reliable. Nixon’s writing on such a serious and, for many, a scary topic, brings in just enough wit and humor to keep the subject matter from being too emotionally draining. A definite must read for our time.

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Expectation: Good, Reality: Amazing

Revisado: 10-16-20

This book broke my heart, filled it with laughter, and made it swell with love. Trevor Noah does an amazing job of pulling you in close to his experiences and encourages empathy in the reader as they live his struggles and successes. He doesn't hold back from the unpretty realities of his life but also doesn't shy away from the beauty he found in life despite it. He is a truly gifted story teller both in his writing and narration. This is a book I will likely listen to again many times. Thank you for shoring your story Trevor Noah.

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Like 8hrs and 43mins of a Bad Date

Revisado: 05-18-20

While the Narration was well done, it didn't make up for the overly paternalistic, self obsessed, and intensely arrogant main character who takes the reader down a a story told with so little subtext and self awareness that it reads as though it's a "How to Hero Complex" to men who identify with him.

I think we are supposed to sympathize and like the main character, but he's so condescending and judgmental of every person (especially women) he describes, it's hard to root for him psychoanalyzing never mind "fixing" anyone.

As my mother put it, it was like being on a bad date that wouldn't end.

The book written by a man, writing about another man claiming he can understand and unravel the inner depths of female psyche and "fix" her because she "needs" him. And we're supposed to be shocked that he has issues...

It's as though the author read Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, missed all the subtext and morals of the story, and then wrote the same book without the benefit of Atwood's amazing writing. In short, this book was infuriating to get through.

If you're looking for a psychological thriller, read Alias Grace, It's twice as long and will take you half the time to get through. Mostly because you won't be throwing it against the wall and only forcing yourself, out of book club obligation, to pick it back up eventually to finish it.

Save yourself. Skip this book.

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The perfect “feel good” book.

Revisado: 04-08-20

It may not be the book that mentally stimulates you the most, but it’s fun, funny, a good distraction from the world, and sometimes that’s exactly what we need.
It’s refreshing to read a YA romance where the main female actually has a personality beyond the male interest. Bex is a three dimensional character and the book talks about her life, complex family, personal ambitions, and the real struggles of her relationship. It made this a fun book without being shallow, and oddly, despite a very cliche premise, not a cliche Cinderella story.

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