pickI‘m fairly certain that I probably wouldn‘t like/respect Bunny in real life, but in this novel, I did. Following her meandering through her life and her proximity to oil yet not understanding it completely was mesmerizing. This worked for me and liked the quick pace of time.
pickWelcome to Day 3 of #LitsyTob24!
Our winner today is Mobility, with two thirds of the vote!
Both books had female MCs who were navigating their way through life, alongside unique storytelling about families, but each book had a distinctive style.
What did you think of the storytelling? Did you like both Belle and Bunny?
We‘re looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the books and today‘s result!
pickIt took me a while to get into this book but I ended up liking it much more than I thought it would.
I loved the satirical moments when Bunny tries to consider climate change and other momentous issues affecting the world but then gets distracted by a colleague's designer shoes. I'd like to think that I'm not like Bunny but I realize I'm writing this on my computer in my well heated home with my car parked outside the door. 😅
pickI agree with all the reviews on this- those that liked and didn‘t like it. I really enjoyed it though and think this is real for a lot of us. Recycle, buy recycled goods, eat less meat/no meat. Buy nice things, go on holidays via planes. Consequences.
We know we do things that don‘t help, and times running out.
Thanks Helen 😘
#bookhaul
Via Waterstones, Amazon and the lovely @squirrelbrain for Mobility ❤️
Thank you so much Helen 😘
pickSimilar to her debut novel, there‘s a lot of mundane description in this book that‘s either going to work for a reader or it‘s not. I liked it. There was a lot about Bunny I could identify with, both good and bad. Capitalism, corporate greed, human indifference, the corruption of the oil industry, US complicity, etc. is all reflected through the lens of one ordinary person‘s life. The book is a wake up call and warning.
#LitsyToB24
pickAfter a few Littens were ambivalent about this #litsyToB24 book, I went into it worried that I wouldn‘t like it but I really enjoyed it. It‘s billed of a coming of age story but, although the MC‘s childhood travelling around the world as an embassy brat was unusual, it felt more to me like the story of an ‘ordinary‘ woman.
I felt like I could relate to the not knowing your place in the world or at work, and never quite feeling like a grown-up!
pickThis book is being billed as coming of age, but to me it was more of a warning about what will happen if we don‘t all make changes. That said it was probably a warning that was too drawn out and kind of up and down. The interesting setting in Azerbaijan bumped it up a bit in my opinion though. #LitsyTOB24
