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Reading this based on a recommendation from a friend!

It is BAFFLING how much this resonates, even in 2026.

My favorite book growing up. Re-reading for nostalgia's sale!

Men suck.

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful

Emily Brontë loves using the word "ejaculated" instead of "said". 🥲

This feels like reading fanfiction, but like, in a good way

This lore is a hot mess?? What do you mean they can fly??? I'm actually gonna crash out the pacing of this book is so weird

These two genuinely had 1 interaction where they weren't all over each other and after that they have been kissing (and other stuff) every time they lay eyes on each other. Like, there has been no character development or moments that convince me they really know each other. Saying "I smiled...loving and hating how well he already knew me" gives me nothinggggg. Their connection is all tell (and make out) but no show.

I was loving this at first but Benedict is getting on my last nerve.

One thing about me ... I love a Cinderella retelling 🤩

The magical imagery in this book is dreamlike and so alive. I'm obsessed!!

This is like A Separate Peace but premeditated

I first tried to read this book a few years ago but just couldn't get into it. This is my attempt to tackle it again...

This prose?? So pretty. Reminds me of Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury in the best way

I am fascinated by works in translation and how messages of a text can change so vastly based on the word choices of a translator, alone. I am very grateful for the forward in the text for explaining the translation choices and how this version differs from others. Absolutely fascinating!

So quirky but a ton of fun

I LOVE a Gothic novel and am excited to read this one. No clue how Charli XCX fits into all this though...

"To be a woman is to have your story misremembered"

This book is so well written. The detail in the prose is evocative and the pacing is engaging. I'm excited to see where this goes!

This book is just so. freaking. good. Poignant and hopeful— I can tell this is setting me up for a devastating ending.

Oh I can tell this book is gonna be SAD ❤️‍🩹

Cam is such a man-baby. I know I'm supposed to root for him but he annoys the heck out of me 😭

This octopus speaks like a millennial and it's freaking annoying.

Literally so good so far. It can be so hard for me to get into nonfiction because it doesn't hold my attention, but this book is phenomenal!! Such an interesting take on a fascinating part of history told with such a compelling voice. I've literally laughed out loud reading this— something I never expected when learning about the Roman empire lol.