I teared up multiple times, even though a book about sealed fates has few surprises. It’s not the fates themselves that are touching, it’s their interconnectedness. Suspend your disbelief and don’t think too hard about the immutability of the strings. The real story is what everyone does with the lives their strings represent.
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aximili reviewed The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.
It seems like any other day. You wake up, …
It’s not about the strings
5 stars
aximili finished reading Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
When a massive object crashes into the ocean off the coast of Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous and legendary city, three …
aximili finished reading Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
What's the harm in a pseudonym? New York Times bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, …
aximili rated Yellowface: 5 stars
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
What's the harm in a pseudonym? New York Times bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, …
aximili finished reading Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a …
aximili rated Court of Thorns and Roses: 4 stars
Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a …
aximili finished reading Diary of a Void by David Boyd
Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi, David Boyd, Lucy North
When 34-year-old Ms Shibata gets a new job in Tokyo to escape sexual harassment at her old one, she finds …
aximili rated Diary of a Void: 5 stars
Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi, David Boyd, Lucy North
When 34-year-old Ms Shibata gets a new job in Tokyo to escape sexual harassment at her old one, she finds …
aximili finished reading Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean, #2)
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean, #2)
“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us …
aximili rated Iron Flame: 4 stars
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean, #2)
“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us …
aximili rated The feng shui detective: 3 stars
The feng shui detective by Nury Vittachi
Meet CF Wong - not quite a private eye, nor exactly a Zen sage. He's a feng shui master whose …
aximili finished reading The feng shui detective by Nury Vittachi
The feng shui detective by Nury Vittachi
Meet CF Wong - not quite a private eye, nor exactly a Zen sage. He's a feng shui master whose …
aximili finished reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean, #1)
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean, #1)
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the …
aximili rated Fourth Wing: 3 stars
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean, #1)
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the …