#jana casale

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☆ cr : how to fall out of love madly

୨୧ if you like just plot no vibes, women struggling in their late 20s/early 30s, imperfect messy women and Sally Rooney, this book is for you ! ✨

[worththeway]

July reads 🌦️💙🦋

Beautiful world where are you by Sally Rooney

The girl who never read Noam Chomsky by Jana Casale

The Spanish love deception by Elena Armas

The love hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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[thorin-is-a-cuddler]

Four books that have made me feel understood as a woman. Raw emotions, struggles, incredible psychological depth. 10/10 recommend!

[quotewordsunquote]

She thought about it constantly but mostly she just tried to convince herself that this pain she was feeling was irrational.

Snapped, How to Fall Out of Love Madly

[worldyoulove]

Why is there such a tenderness in me to want to take care of someone, to help stop the pain of someone who caused me so much pain?

Jana Casale, How to Fall Out of Love Madly

[bookcoversonly]

Title: How to Fall Out of Love Madly | Author: Jana Casale | Publisher: Dial Press (2022)

[biebs1394]

how to fall out of love madly, jana casale

[mmarigoldiee]

✵ Currently Reading ✵

book: How to Fall Out of Love Madly

author: Jana Casale

rating: 10/10

"Internalized was the word, and terror was the feeling."

first, i’ll talk about the plot. while the blurb on the book cover makes it seem somewhat confusing, it is really simplistic. the book also isn’t focused on the plot, it’s more focused on how each character is experiencing different things and how they are reacting to them. the book has lists of monologues, flashbacks, and pages that only explore exactly what the characters are thinking and feeling. the three main characters are all women who interact with one another, but are still living very different lives. honestly, when i read multiple pov books, i find i get bored by one or two of the characters. that was not the case with this book. i was expecting to relate to only one character, but again, this was not the case. i found myself relating deeply with all three women.

first, i’ll talk about the plot. while the blurb on the book cover makes it seem somewhat confusing, it is really simplistic. the book also isn’t focused on the plot, it’s more focused on how each character is experiencing different things and how they are reacting to them. the book has lists of monologues, flashbacks, and pages that only explore exactly what the characters are thinking and feeling. the three main characters are all women who interact with one another, but are still living very different lives. honestly, when i read multiple pov books, i find i get bored by one or two of the characters. that was not the case with this book. i was expecting to relate to only one character, but again, this was not the case. i found myself relating deeply with all three women.

like i said before, this book explores so many aspects of the female experience and covers a wide variety of topics very well. i’ve really enjoyed reading about how each woman works through her feelings based on each experience she has. it is really nice to read a book by a woman about women and what it’s like to be a woman. in my world lit class we’re reading The Virgin Suicides by Jeffery Eugenides, a book where a group of boys try to figure out why five sisters committed suicide. (i could rant about that class for hours, but that’s for another time.) anyway, it was extremely refreshing to read such a modern and personal telling of the varied female experience. if you’re interested in learning about feminism and the female perspective, I would say this book is a great starting point for your research/conversations. i said before it covers a lot of topics, so there’s plenty to consider!

i really loved this book, and i would definitely recommend reading it. it got me out of a reading slump the moment i picked it up. happy reading!

[horsesarecreatures]

Book Review - The Girl Who Never Read Noam Chomsky by Jana Casale The Girl Who Never Read Noam Chomsky goes through the life of a girl named Leda, starting when she is a college student in her early 20s until her death. More chapters are spent on her early life than her later years. Nothing particularly exciting or extraordinary happens to her. She graduates with a degree in English and plans to go to grad school and become a writer, but then she moves to California with her nice boyfriend and they eventually marry. A lot of reviews say she and the book are dull, but I disagree. Instead I found the book to be very honest and relatable, and reading it was comforting because Leda has the same worries that most women have. Casale’s prose is quite nice without being overly verbose. I like how each chapter is usually “a day in the life” rather than only major life events. Here’s a random excerpt: Leda was planning on ordering the grilled cheese and tomato with French fries. Salad for lunch was a distant notion she associated with mortgages and weddings. Elle ate salad now. Last week they’d had lunch, and she’d ordered some kind of steak dish with cheese melted on it. “No, I’d love to try it!” Leda said. She was not about to eat fried food in front of paper Elle. The waitress came over and Elle ordered with fast control. Her voice clicking on words like “iced tea” and “dressing on the side.” Leda though of how best to order. It was a thin thought sequestered between futile notions of public consciousness. She came to the notion to use the word ”just” a lot and flutter her hands. “I’ll just have the Cobb salad too. And just water is fine.” she said, fluttering her hands. The waitress nodded. “Just” had been successful.

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What she loved most about sitting at the coffee shop was not the coffee or the shop but the brief, listless feeling it gave her of having her life together.

The Girl Who Never Read Noam Chomsky, Jana Casale

[susulaw]

The Girl Who Never Read Noam Chomsky 
本來是在Amazon裏買Noam Chomsky的，看到這個書名很有趣便一併買了，結果Chomsky沒看，倒是先看了它。最初以為這是一部輕鬆的小說，談談情，說說愛，原來卻很嚴肅，深受意識流派的影響，講的是一個女人的一生。沒什麼跌宕起伏��不缺愛，但也有很多遺憾的一生，每個女人看了，相信都可以找到一些自己的影子。為她惋惜，浪費了自己的夢想和才華，可是我傻氣的想，也許她多看看哲學，就會少犯點傻了──這也是不大喜歡女主角的原因，她雖然美麗又有才華，可是很自卑，一點也不enjoy自己的優點，傻氣的很。 
我再想，女主角浪費了自己的人生（她自己的話哦，可不是我judge），那麼書中她的媽媽何嘗不是呢？再看下去，女主角的女兒又何嘗不是呢？唉，我們又何嘗不是呢？？？ 
也許她們（我們）並沒有浪費什麼，因為人生本來就是一種浪費。這世上能做出點成就的人實在是太少了，這樣的女人更少。 
更有，成就又如何定義呢？生一堆孩子，把他們含辛茹苦的養大，算不算一種成就？如果算的話，這種成就和工作、事業上的成就又如何比較？ 
很多人會說沒得比，不應該這麼比。但我想，在一定的尺度下，成就恐怕還是可以比較的。例如生十個孩子和曹雪芹寫《紅樓夢》比，哪個更沒有浪費生命呢？

[alexiaugustin]

feeling perceived, known, punched in the gut etc etc on page one 😐😐

[thorin-is-a-cuddler]

Incredible book! It healed something in me!

[quotewordsunquote]

If she really didn’t agree, she’d just be quiet about it.

Star, How to Fall Out of Love Madly

[worldyoulove]

That's what a person does. We make excuses for other people. We invent reasons why something is off or odd or wrong. We give people a latitude of empathy that sometimes is warranted and sometimes isn't. That's what a person does. Or at least that's what a woman does.

Jana Casale, How to Fall Out of Love Madly