Book Review: They're Going to Love You by, Meg Howrey

[@sherribugd3799]

I think it’s still so important to try books that are pushing your comfort zone. So even a book read and not enjoyed as much as one hoped is an important read to me. Always look forward to your vids!

[@mikegseclecticreads]

Haha I really enjoyed this review. I know what you mean, a lot of this contemporary lit unfortunately feels to me like it's trying too hard to make sure it projects some overt but bland message that won't irk any readers who might disagree with any of the characters on any number of points. Of course I do think there's plenty of good stuff out there too, but a lot of these more simplistic works still earn a lot of positive critical attention. While I like reading brand new stuff, I guess I can see why a lot of people tend to stick to "classics" that have stood the test of time, whereas I imagine some of the currently popular novels might have already fallen out of fashion within 10 years now. (I haven't read this book though so can't comment on it directly.)

[@iamhere9805]

Damn back to back 🐕💩books!😂 I been there before and I feel EVERY minute of every page I read. Also, I don't mind the rambling and long videos😅

[@alanaestelle2076]

@@iamhere9805 lol right?! I followed these up with Lonesome Dove and that cleansed the palette.

[@dougirvin2413]

Thanks Alana, for sure there's reasons to stick to books whose authors have been gone for at least 100 years! If a book is still worth reading for generations (all things Tolstoy, Melville, D-Money ect...) then you know it's going to be good. Years ago my mother blessed me with a lifetime reading log that had belonged to my grandmother...EXTREMELY COOL! She had the most precise cursive penmanship. I was struck by how few of the books she had read dating back to the 1920's were still around.

[@alanaestelle2076]

@@dougirvin2413 oh yes. They’ve stood the test of time! Now THAT is very cool!!

[@Scr3675]

That’s so disappointing, the plot sounded interesting. I appreciate you commenting on the writing style because more than anything that makes or breaks the story for me.

[@alanaestelle2076]

@@Scr3675 same! I think that anything can be a good read, if it’s well written

[@stephenn3727]

Thank you Alana!

[@bobbeduran9277]

🙌 Thank You! Agree.

[@missj.5052]

Love your perspective, Alana. I haven't read this, or any ballerina narratives, but I did come across Dances by Nicole Cuffy recently. It seems like an interesting read with fairly good reviews. I plan to check it out soon. Maybe it might interest you. :)

[@SheanaJo]

😊

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

Yeah.... it's why i rarely read contemp lit any more.. only by proven authors like Emily St John Mantel for example.

[@alanaestelle2076]

@@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD there are some out there nailing it but I find they aren’t as hyped 😫

[@mandamillions888]

"they were 30 mins a piece" babe, this one's 27 mins🙂‍↕🙂‍↕😆😆

[@alanaestelle2076]

@@mandamillions888 LOL this is the edited version. 🤣

[@marias.5812]

I read "The Cranes Dance" by the same author. My god, it was so mediocre. I'm totally with you, so much (highly lauded, popular) contemporary fiction is such a snooze. 😕

[@cat_pb]

Your gangster voice 😂

[@JohnSeney-t1i]

They are rushing books into the marketplace without proper editing to make a buck. I also doubt the skills of what are called editors these days. Have you been one yourself? Because you very much want to edit this book which sounds like it badly needs it! 😄😸👍 I have done it for a community newspaper for many years and know enough about it to know that I may be a hypocrite but I don't want anyone editing me! 😸😄

[@Aphorismenoi]

More books about suffering and enough of this love romantic shit

[@alanaestelle2076]

@@Aphorismenoi I love suffering in a novel 🤣