Katie Jellum > Recent Status Updates

Love Backman’s characters and storylines!

Second reading- I like the way this story shows the varying perspectives of society’s struggles with- and exploitation of- racism in society. There is the question of who is the “right” person to tell a story, which is a question with both many answers and none.

Beautifully written

This was sort of an odd story, but I liked it.

Tried the audio book- can’t do it. I have to see this one.

This book is really strange and at times disturbing. I’m considering leaving it, but I’m trying to give it the chance to redeem itself. The story is told well, but the story itself is sometimes just odd and hard to get through because of the subject matter.

I tried… I just could not get into this story, as much as I wanted to love it because of the Shakespeare connection. Maybe I’ll try again later.

I’m not really into the fantasy genre, but this was a cute story that continued with the key characters from the first book in the series, adding new ones as well. And there’s a big cat, so that’s always a win 😉 Easy reading.

Maybe it’s because I’m listening to the audiobook, but I can’t keep this all straight.

Good! Unexpected!

This was a helluva story! I enjoyed it.

I enjoyed this sweet story. Nothing riveting or shocking, but an enjoyable plot about all the ways we can live lonely lives until we find our tribe, even when we’re surrounded people. 🩷

I’m sure this is a perfectly lovely book, but I just can’t get my brain to follow it. I gave it a few chapters, but I’m moving on.

Good! Well conceived plot that didn’t give it all away too early.

This book… I’m determined to finish it, but I keep setting it aside for other things. I have to have my brain focused to read this, and it’s just not there.

I’m interested, but it’s moving a little slowly for me.

Ok.

I was skeptical, but the octopus as a character works! I’m enjoying the unfolding.