Retrospective is a monthly post to rewind all of the happenings here at thoughts and afterthoughts.
A Rewind Of:
February 2017
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Tag Archives: Book Review
[Review] Adulthood is a Myth – Sarah Andersen
Book Title: Adulthood is a Myth Author: Sarah Andersen Number of pages: 109
Synopsis:
This book is for the rest of us. These comics document the wasting of entire beautiful weekends on the internet, the unbearable agony of holding hands on the street with a gorgeous guy, dreaming all day of getting home and back into pajamas, and wondering when, exactly, this adulthood thing begins. In other words, the horrors and awkwardnesses of young modern life.
(re: Goodreads @ Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen)
Should this book be picked up? the tl;dr review:
– A comic for the awkwardness in all of us…or if you just want a laugh
– While wholly relatable; some may be geared more to females
– See the sample images in review for a taste of comics
Initial Thoughts
I don’t know how I found myself to be reviewing this book but here we are.
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[Review] Windwitch – Susan Dennard
Book Title: Windwitch Author: Susan Dennard Number of pages: 384
Synopsis:
After an explosion destroys his ship, the world believes Prince Merik, Windwitch, is dead. Scarred yet alive, Merik is determined to prove his sister’s treachery. Upon reaching the royal capital, crowded with refugees, he haunts the streets, fighting for the weak—which leads to whispers of a disfigured demigod, the Fury, who brings justice to the oppressed…
(re: Goodreads @ Windwitch by Susan Dennard)
Should this book be picked up? the tl;dr review:
– Windwitch reads like a second “filler” book; the action scenes remain explosive and vivid in delivery
– More: POVs, pacing problems, issues on being invested in all the stories
– Conveniently plotted at times re: too many “get out of jail free cards”
– Further world building could have supported the magic system
– Merik revenge plot; Safi survival plot; Iseult/Aeduan babymaking plot (no but seriously)
Initial Thoughts
I wasn’t the biggest fan of Truthwitch but even I will admit that this [Windwitch] felt like a step back.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of Windwitch from Raincoast Books.
thoughts and afterthoughts. 