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bookshelves: i-m-too-old-for-this-shit, stupid-female-mc, big-hype-big-lie
Mar 02, 2022
bookshelves: i-m-too-old-for-this-shit, stupid-female-mc, big-hype-big-lie
DNF @ p.150
you can also read my full review here
You know how this goes, since I've been updating about this book many times.
As I said here, I was gonna take a shot every time January called Sonya "that woman" so I had an excuse to get drunk, right? Well, there were 12 shots. Instead of shots, I drank 12 cans of beer because why not? I needed them so bad. No, I didn't get drunk unfortunately because it would have been really good to read this book in that state.
Anyways, I totally disliked this book. January (once again, seriously, who names a kid like that? If that's the case, then some Latin American names aren't as bad as I thought) was annoying as hell, dumb and not really clever. At all.
I hated Gus Everett. He doesn't do a shit in 150 pages, so why should I stay and discover it in the rest of the book? That doesn't seem fair to me. He's not even an appealing guy, and please, explain me what the hell "His usual five-o'clock shadow had stretched closer toward a seven-o'clock dusk" means? I didn't understand anything of it.
I didn't feel like there was romance in this book, and I wasn't gonna end it up just to discover it. When I tell you that I hated this book... I'm stressed right now. Just to think about it.
The cover HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BOOK, LMAO. I thought there was gonna be a scene on the beach (as far as I read, which was, again, 'til page 150) or something like that... But it wasn't.
The only likable and relatable phrase was:
It was the only thing that I liked.
Let me explain what bothered me the most, what got in my nerves and I still can't get over.
January calling Sonya "that woman". Please, shut the fuck up. Not all women are guilty for a man's decision. PERIOD. AND THAT'S NOT OF YOUR BUSINESS.
Ugh, I just got stressed. AGAIN. For January's fault.
Anyways, this book got me in a huge reading slump, in which Evelyn Hugo is fighting to take me out of.
you can also read my full review here
You know how this goes, since I've been updating about this book many times.
As I said here, I was gonna take a shot every time January called Sonya "that woman" so I had an excuse to get drunk, right? Well, there were 12 shots. Instead of shots, I drank 12 cans of beer because why not? I needed them so bad. No, I didn't get drunk unfortunately because it would have been really good to read this book in that state.
Anyways, I totally disliked this book. January (once again, seriously, who names a kid like that? If that's the case, then some Latin American names aren't as bad as I thought) was annoying as hell, dumb and not really clever. At all.
I hated Gus Everett. He doesn't do a shit in 150 pages, so why should I stay and discover it in the rest of the book? That doesn't seem fair to me. He's not even an appealing guy, and please, explain me what the hell "His usual five-o'clock shadow had stretched closer toward a seven-o'clock dusk" means? I didn't understand anything of it.
I didn't feel like there was romance in this book, and I wasn't gonna end it up just to discover it. When I tell you that I hated this book... I'm stressed right now. Just to think about it.
The cover HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BOOK, LMAO. I thought there was gonna be a scene on the beach (as far as I read, which was, again, 'til page 150) or something like that... But it wasn't.
The only likable and relatable phrase was:
"I'd just stopped trying to glow in the dark for him, or anyone else".
It was the only thing that I liked.
Let me explain what bothered me the most, what got in my nerves and I still can't get over.
January calling Sonya "that woman". Please, shut the fuck up. Not all women are guilty for a man's decision. PERIOD. AND THAT'S NOT OF YOUR BUSINESS.
Ugh, I just got stressed. AGAIN. For January's fault.
Anyways, this book got me in a huge reading slump, in which Evelyn Hugo is fighting to take me out of.
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Reading Progress
March 2, 2022
– Shelved
March 2, 2022
– Shelved as:
to-read
May 10, 2022
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Started Reading
May 10, 2022
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16.76%
"i'll take a shot everytime that january (seriously, who names a kid like that?) says "that woman". i'll have an excuse to get drunk"
page
60
May 13, 2022
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33.52%
"i can't stand january's stupid and long-ass inner monologue. and i can't see the "spark" or tension or whatever between she and gus, hm"
page
120
May 15, 2022
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36.31%
"i'm on a reading slump and struggling with uni. what a bad time to be alive :')"
page
130
May 18, 2022
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41.9%
"150 pages and nothing good has happened. i don't get the hype for gus. he's annoying, just as january :/"
page
150
May 25, 2022
–
50.28%
"i don't know why i keep trying with this one... i'm a masochist now, i guess"
page
180
June 5, 2022
–
50.28%
"who am i kidding? i'm gonna dnf this bc it's terrible and i can't stand it anymore, sorry"
page
180
June 6, 2022
– Shelved as:
i-m-too-old-for-this-shit
June 6, 2022
– Shelved as:
stupid-female-mc
June 6, 2022
– Shelved as:
big-hype-big-lie
June 6, 2022
–
Finished Reading
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Jun 07, 2022 01:16PM
Glad i am not the only one! Did not see the hype. At All
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Fiz|فيز wrote: "Glad i am not the only one! Did not see the hype. At All"Oh, you're not the only one, haha. I didn't even get the point of the book, lmao
Haha, yes! Great review, Ale! I didn't understand the love for this book either. January was so precious and constantly freaked out about things that had nothing to do with her lol!
Yun wrote: "Haha, yes! Great review, Ale! I didn't understand the love for this book either. January was so precious and constantly freaked out about things that had nothing to do with her lol!"Thank you, Yun! I liked your review, was so on point and really good! Exactly! I was so tired of her and the way she was making such a big deal for something that wasn't her business, lmao.
Glad you enjoyed the quote. What a disappointment for you. Terrific review though Ale 💖
I’m at 20 pages and I’m already thinking nope this book isn’t it xD
Darlene wrote: "I’m at 20 pages and I’m already thinking nope this book isn’t it xD"Gods, I totally feel you! I'm sorry. I was there, too! Hope you find a great book after! <3
how did you do it, i can't drink that much fluids, i would be sloshing afters 3 cans only lol
please emily henry went low with this one 🖐🏼 gus's "evil sexy look" still haunts me
Tawfek wrote: "how did you do it, i can't drink that much fluids, i would be sloshing afters 3 cans only lol"it was hell of a ride, tbh. they weren't that strong haha
ʙᴇᴛᴛʏ (ᴛᴀʏʟᴏʀ's ᴠᴇʀsɪᴏɴ) wrote: "please emily henry went low with this one 🖐🏼 gus's "evil sexy look" still haunts me"oh, gods, that's horrible. how that works? lmaoooo
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who didn’t like this
stella .•☆⋆ wrote: "I’m so glad I’m not the only one who didn’t like this"you didn't! so sad to hear that you didn't like it either, hope you find a good book!
The sentence about his five o clock shadow means his beard is growing lol
Megan wrote: "The sentence about his five o clock shadow means his beard is growing lol"Oh, gods. In Spanish that didn't make sense, but thanks for the aclaration!
i got in a reading slump reading this too
Omg I literally DNF at around 150 pages to. It truly felt like nothing happened. And I knew if I kept reading this book it wouldn’t been max a 2 star. It just wasn’t worth my time, I felt no connection to any of the characters. Plus, everyone annoyed me.
