#genuinely there is even smth to be said for the problematic nature of the brain eating element. id be intrigued by that paper

[silverislander]

have discovered a new enemy while doing research for the honours essay. why are you pretending to understand psychology and BLATANTLY misinterpreting actual terms and concepts in order to tear down a movie aimed at teenage girls, my good bitch. i'm going to start biting

[malleableplatypus]

you GUYS, this BOOK.

Oh. My. GOSH.

I just finished one of THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ. I’M NOT EVEN KIDDING.

It literally came out THIS YEAR and is SO. FREAKING. GOOD.

It’s called Another First Chance by Robbie Couch and MOONS ABOVE. LORD ALMIGHTY. GREAT STARCLAN. YOU GUYSSSSS.

I AM SCREAMING ABOUT THIS BOOK. (not actually bc I stayed up til 3am to finish this MASTERPIECE of a book and I don’t want to wake anyone up lol but YOU GET THE GIST)

I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH HOW MUCH I ADORED THIS BOOK.

IT’S. IT’S. IT’S SO- SO- GEHJDJWKFHJDJDJ.

Warning for very mild spoilers ahead!! (If you wanna go into the book with absolutely zero expectations, I recommend not reading ahead lol. /silly)

A FEW THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THIS BOOK: - The way it handles grief. It’s just- it’s so, so emotional and I’ve almost cried multiple times. - It’s got a really cool freaking mystery/sci-fi thing going on?? Like, whoa???? Makes me want to learn more about the brain SO MUCH. - It’s also a romance book, and the way Robbie writes the romance is so… sweet. Like, it’s genuinely heartwarming and tender in multiple areas.     - But also HEARTBREAKING. The main character and his lover… their love story is so tragic and yet so beautiful. And also really lighthearted in many ways!! - SO MANY twists and turns!!! I was pleasantly surprised on multiple occasions when my theories on certain parts of the plot were only slightly true or not true at all!! Very nice!! - casual LGBTQ+ representation!!!!! The main character is gay and the romance in this book is SO CUTE but the queerness isn’t the plot of the book!!!! It’s just totally normal!!!! And there’s a super cool non-binary side character who I wish I could meet!!!! - The main action plot with the sci-fi and mystery aspects work really well with the romance. The romance doesn’t get in the way of the action and vice versa. The flow of the book is just so smooth!! - Every single character was written so well that you feel so attached to all of them… even the problematic ones!! I found myself so close to tears for everyone in this book. LORD, it was so sweet. - It felt very… natural. Like, the dialogue and the interactions between characters felt like smth that could be said in real life. Even the awkward moments were relatable!! - The way they write the two lovers and make you understand them… oughhhhh…

GOSH, I could ramble about this book for HOURS. I physically GOT UP to pace my room MULTIPLE TIMES because of this book. I literally had to take a step back and process what just happened for multiple scenes.

OUGHHHHHHH

I HIGHLY recommend this book!! Like, HIGHLY.

(Though, if you do end up reading it, don’t tell me if you disliked it. I don’t want my love for this book to be soured. Not that you can’t have your own opinion!! I just know I’ll probably take that opinion too close to my heart and ruin my perspective on the book.❤️❤️ And if you do and up reading it and you like or love it… lmk bc I’d LOVE to ramble.😋)