Endless Wonder

  “Oh, you have got to be fucking kidding me right now.” Kari Lafette gives the computer two seconds to redeem itself, then, grumbling under her breath, leans forward in her seat and smacks the side of the monitor as hard as she can. It falls onto its side with a crash, but the screen remains stubbornly frozen, a cursor blinking mockingly in the centre as though trying to remind Kari of the inevitability of human powerlessness against the will of machines. “Come o-o-on , you pile of crap,” she moans, righting the screen and giving it a rough shake. “I do not have time for your bullshit today. My patience is at its limit, you feel me? I just need one little thing to go right today. That too much to ask?” Apparently it is too much to ask, because that stupid fucking computer is still not deigning to respond. Kari gives a loud groan and throws her head back, rubbing her eyes and pinching the bridge of her nose. She knows she’s overreacting, but it’s not like she can he...

(cover images taken from Goodreads) a streetcar named desire morally-grey characters // social commentary // intrigue // tension // dark pasts // nice and short so it doesn't drag // sO mUcH tEnSiOn // none of the characters are good people and i am HERE for it // makes you re-think right and wrong // everyone in this story is  morally shitty but you also feel for them // i just really like stories like this ok // also the movie is amazing // 10/10 the help actually written in this century so that's nice // humour // thought-provoking // multiple narrators which i generally like // light-hearted but also really poignant and hard-hitting at times // i really felt for the characters // tackles racism in a way that is accessible to everyone // a bit too long and rambly // i couldn't really relate or connect to the characters so much // 7/10 ariel hella confusing // you need to know every detail of the author's life and also have someone guid...