Adu > Recent Status Updates

I’ve been reading this book for too long but the plot is finally picking up

DNF’d @ 10% - I really tried with this book but found it difficult to follow between the jumping timelines and so many different characters. I also guessed the plot from early on.

Picked this book up again and I hate how much of the plot they changed in the movies :/

I finally understand how all the characters are interlinked and related and omg #mindblown

They really could’ve done without this book tbh

My gosh I have such a love/ hate relationship with books about slavery. This is breaking my heart 😭

I’m finally actually reading this and I’m a few pages in. It shocks me how much we have/had normalised predatory men, even as teens. This is from both the authors perspective in writing it (who was 13 at the time) and a generation who were reading it at a similar age.

Like what do you mean your friend’s brother comes behind you to dance while you’re in her room vibing to music? 😭

I’ve realised I don’t like Freida McFadden’s writing style, it’s like reading a book on Wattpad

I’m only on chapter 3 but I’m struck by something. Often people, particularly Africans, are quick to label people’s reactions to their lack of consideration as jealousy. And how the swiftness in labelling it this, is directly linked to our lived experiences and relationship with jealousy. And also their implicit bias that they think they’re better than the said-jealous person

This book has too many smutty scenes, like we get itttt 😭

This book has too many smutty scenes, like we get itttt 😭

I’m 2 mins into the book and honestly, capitalism is a disease

The book is already wayyyy better than the movie, and I loved the movie!

Katniss’ personality is a lot more nuanced, which makes her more likeable. But I’m also realising she actually always fancied Peeta - the movies made it seem more one sided.