Usually I have a look through my notifications and read comments attached to reblogs or posts I’m tagged in, but now every time I do that I get a ‘this tumblr may contain sensitive context’ warning (ha! well I hope so!) and once I get rid of that I don’t get the post I want; it’s just the blog’s most recent post.
Grrr
Anyway. Enough griping. How’s you? Tell me something good.
I’ll start out by saying that I have yet to give a negative review to a Christopher Pike book, so this will be my first. While Remember Me is rightfully celebrated as one of his best (and scariest) books, Remember Me 2 was a problematic mess. Its existence stands as a testament against making unnecessary sequels, even if the fans and publishers really want one. The book goes back and forth between the story of Jean Rodriguez, a Latinx girl living in a rough part of Los Angeles, and Shari Cooper, our protagonist from the first book who is now becoming further enlightened in heaven. While Jean’s story was both boring and laced with problematic representations of Latinx, queer, and disabled people, Shari’s chapters in heaven were insufferable, sanctimonious, and preachy. Literally, the only thing I liked about this book was the short story about the troll muse. It was shoehorned in and didn’t really fit with anything else, but I genuinely loved that story. The entire concept of Shari, the spirit of a rich white girl, being placed as a “wanderer” in the body of a troubled Latinx girl is problematic as fuck. This is a white savior narrative taken to a spiritual level. I get that it’s a product of its time, and that comes up a lot in these books, but I don’t think I’ve ever encountered one where the entire premise was this flawed. If you loved the first book, I recommend just stopping there and thinking of it as a stand-alone. I, however, am a glutton for punishment and will continue reading to see how this all wraps up in the final book of the trilogy.
Score:0.5
For my full, deep-dive, snark-filled recap with memes, gifs, and all the spoilers, check it out over on my website blog Fits of Nostalgia!
Mural de Disney Pixar Coco Inspirado en los murales de Rapunzel pintados por la talentosa Claire Keane!! Amo esta peli!! Sin duda una de mis favoritas!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Hermosa historia, personajes, música y colores!!!
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