tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post5473355359786877516..comments2024-01-30T17:24:27.175-05:00Comments on Paperback Princess: The Secret History by: Donna Tarttpaperbackprincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-17629416548898599142021-02-08T11:02:28.976-05:002021-02-08T11:02:28.976-05:00I had Ninth House on my tbr but after seeing all t...I had Ninth House on my tbr but after seeing all the content warnings I was like yeah, I think this might scare me lol. <br /><br />I'm a pretty squeamish person and dark academia tends to hold nothing back. But I agree that the aesthetic is really nice! Maybe just give me the tweed coats and Greek mythology undertones without all the murder lol. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-90446409446876564522021-02-08T11:01:12.064-05:002021-02-08T11:01:12.064-05:00I enjoy thrillers as well, but I think I enjoy the...I enjoy thrillers as well, but I think I enjoy them more on the YA end. We both share an interest in Karen M. McManus' books, and I think that is as dark as I can go when it comes to mystery/thrillers tbh. <br /><br />I think I'm more into a healthy balance between character and plot. I need the characters to be lovable, but I also need twists and turns in there. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-46833020557619209522021-02-08T10:59:43.733-05:002021-02-08T10:59:43.733-05:00Haha, I don't see your influence as bad at all...Haha, I don't see your influence as bad at all, Cee! If anything, you encourage me to speak my mind more, and that is a good thing :) <br /><br />I've heard great things from The Goldfinch. I think as a whole Tartt's writing is just not for me, but perhaps I'd be more likely to enjoy that one. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-38790593906204557732021-02-08T07:34:57.326-05:002021-02-08T07:34:57.326-05:00Dark Academia as an aesthetic is so pretty but hon...Dark Academia as an aesthetic is so pretty but honestly I'm too scared to delve more into the genre - I tried reading Ninth House and just couldn't get past the first 20 pages >_< Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13108956474967882930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-19144294749282712322021-02-07T21:46:40.920-05:002021-02-07T21:46:40.920-05:00Ooh I've wondered about this book. This is goo...Ooh I've wondered about this book. This is good to know. I do like character driven stories sometimes, but yes if I don't like the characters then that's a huge problem. they sound very unlikable here! And it sounds too like maybe this book was trying too hard to be "literary". <br /><br />I'm not sure either that I like the sound of the gruesomeness. I like dark, to an extent, but this more on the disturbing end. I think I will probably pass on this since I feel like I would have problems with it... Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-44600017927825426192021-02-07T12:17:33.009-05:002021-02-07T12:17:33.009-05:00Ha, I'd like to think that this review is at l...Ha, I'd like to think that this review is at least partially due to my bad influence, but that wouldn't be giving you enough credit ;) (Joke! Promise! You go on being your bad-a** self Em <3 )<br /><br />I've never really felt the need to read this one - I mean, never say never, but I'm more interested in reading The Goldfinch than in reading this one. (And you know I have no patience for pretentiousness! Lol.)Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-10937234556665105932021-02-07T11:47:39.027-05:002021-02-07T11:47:39.027-05:00I don't think I'll be experimenting with t...I don't think I'll be experimenting with the genre again tbh!paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-55346199145011548542021-02-07T04:32:07.107-05:002021-02-07T04:32:07.107-05:00Just...wow. I've never read a dark academia bo...Just...wow. I've never read a dark academia book, but I understand where you're coming from.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.com