Lisa Solomon
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"In the Afterword to Goodnight Tokyo Yoshida opined that it offers an ‘intersection’ of characters who repeatedly interact with each other. Thus, it reads more like a novel than a collection of separate short stories. As the characters get developed a"
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"Chase applied her journalistic training and experience quite skillfully in many respects in Everything.
First, as one would hope for with a journalist she gathered and assimilated a wide array of information from primary and secondary sources into a " Read more of this review » |
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i liked this. it felt cute. charming. a slice of life - oh what are kids [and by kids i mean 20 somethings] today up to [with enough parent moments to appeal to us olds]. is it UH MAZING? no. does it gloss over things that could be more developed/int ...more |
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i really feel like this is the fantastical companion to all fours - but not as well done... so if you only have room in your heart for one - read all fours. and also felt very niche. like if you are an artist mom and had trouble early on when having ...more |
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Richard wrote: "Good review. Perfect timing because I just finished one novel and was looking for another!" i think you will like aspects of this. not
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"My Grandmother exhibits the same qualities I have come to appreciate in most of Backman’s other novels. First, and foremost is how his impressive insight into human nature allows him to develop characters who are very relatable. Elsa and Granny in pa"
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"Over the course of my 30+ year career as clinical psychologist I tried to help kids growing up in the kind of ‘bruising home lives’ Backman portrays in My Friends. Thus, I can easily confirm that he got it right in many, many ways. The horrible impac"
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this is not an "easy" read. and i don't mean that to deter anyone. this is a complicated read. and one i don't really want to spoil for anyone who hasn't read the synopsis or hasn't seen any of the other umpteenth things that divulge what happens. so ...more |
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“You would be wise not to underestimate the power of neutrals. Sometimes they can be misunderstood as boring, but where would fashion be without the little black dress or the crisp white shirt? The truth is, we wouldn’t be able to create our richest, darkest colors without black and there would be no pastel goodness without white. Not to mention that when you study neutrals themselves along the spectrum from warm to cool tones, there are literally hundreds of tints and shades to consider. Neutrals are beloved because they go with everything. They mix well with each other, but more importantly, they mix beautifully with every other color.”
― Crayola: A Visual Biography of the World's Most Famous Crayon
― Crayola: A Visual Biography of the World's Most Famous Crayon
“Interestingly enough, the color yellow is known to activate our memories, so perhaps coloring that yellow sun gets embedded into our brains more than the green trees.”
― Crayola: A Visual Biography of the World's Most Famous Crayon
― Crayola: A Visual Biography of the World's Most Famous Crayon