@@withcindy This wasn't just a roast. You got in-cindy-rated. EDIT: Yes I'm commenting a bad pun 7 months later because that's just how I've chosen to live my life.
I actually think this was the writer’s opinion coming though lmao she’s one of the few thriller writers with the 25-45 woman primary audience who doesn’t include children except this book and one other baby that was just really annoying the whole time and the main characters relationship with the baby seemed really forced
Yeah, and why did Rowan revisit the garden without wearing something to protect herself from more potential rashes?! And did I miss something, or did the rash on her forehead simply go away without any remedies?
Buy 2 similar looking anthologies and replace their covers with identical ones. When you finish reading a story, put in an identical bookmark. Don't pay much attention to exactly where you put the book down or pick it up from when you start reading the next story. Call it Genre-roulette Examples of similar-looking anthologies: 'The Mammoth Book of Romance' & 'The Mammoth Book of Thrillers' 'Romance' & 'Crime' 'Romance' & 'Horror'
So about flatshares: I used to live in London and I lived in a flatshare apartment. It is definitely a thing, people find roommates and share apartments with total strangers. But you don't share a bedroom??? You don't share a bed??? That's some wattpad version of flatshares lmao
Concept of a reverse thriller: A villain-ish looking couple who seem mysterious and the husband seems dark and people rumour him to be abusive while the wife is strangely quiet, thin and willowy And this nanny gets the ad because they had to babysit their kid (and half the neighbourhood had no ida they even _hah_ a kid) And the nanny is lowkey a broke high-school graduate and the pay was good so she took it, her best friend who lived two blocks away literally warned her that if anything was out of place, she must call him/her- She braces herself, taking a pepperspray even- But the couple ends up being really wholesome, the husband's just an awkward introvert but he's like really tall and bulky so people took it the wrong way while the wife likes muted shades and is actually really sweet but with a case of 'resting bitch face' And the kid loves the nanny-
A better plot for Flatshare; the characters fall in love through exchanging letters when the main girl gets in touch with the main guy- she moves into his old flat and wants to send some of his old belongings left there to him. She searches for his new contact information and finds out he’s in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Throughout the course of the book the main girl investigates the crime while they continue to contact eachother through the letters and eventually proves him innocent and he’s freed for them to live happily ever after. During the book she struggles with the morality of her actions because she doesn’t know herself if he did or didn’t commit the crime (probably murder).
@@withcindy .....bookbang..... cindy you might be on to something! Next mukbang book review video, you need to use this somewhere in the title + use a really baity thumbnail pic of a bunch of romance covers + you lying seductively on the bed. Jebaited!
I feel like you’re the type of booktuber that I could see someone who has no interest in books watching your videos, purely just for your personality and immaculate vibes you give off
"This book ended up being the most vanilla, stale book, I have ever read in all of 2020. Perhaps ever." Me: So pretty much of all Wattpad and edgy YA books
@@alianar.d.8724 I know what you're talking about, I also picked the way she lightly covers her mouth when she says something mildly offensive or derogatory lmao
@@victorvale1015 for real! I also thought the same thing when it was revealed + the implicated other character in that story. Like “huh? At thus point these parents might actually just be enticing fate to kill their own kids”
me: I think my new favourite quirk of cindy’s videos is when she eats such yummy food while reviewing books and then I’ll make food and pretend we’re having dinner together to cope with my loneliness my therapist: i asked if you were doing okay
8:57 solid point! I think many who don't acknowledge bigotry today expect these forms of hatred to always be blatantly displayed as if every bigot were a dense internet troll. A lot of racism, homophobia, sexism, etc etc can be very insidious, casual, and normalized to high hell because racism isn't just racial slurs, it's people clutching their purse possessively as a black person walks past, or the denial that white privilege is a thing that exists (it def exists, alright) homophobia isn't just vehement disgust at LGBT+ couples, it's people expecting "normal" straight relationships to take the spot of a canon gay couple, or the inherent expectation for someone (whether fictional or not) to be straight unless PROVEN otherwise and there are many mANY more examples unfortunately, but it I keep writing this comment I'll be typing away until the end of my lunch break
yes exactly! i think too many of the bad guys in the book acted cartoonish and overtly racist when there are so many more ppl who are more subtle about their racism and those are just as dangerous cuz they are often unchecked!
As a literature student I am jealous of Cindy's ability to break down the plot, form proper a opinion and articulate her arguments with support from text 🧿 #teachmesenpai I should get back to my research paper now... 😭
Just watch Bly Manor instead. It does the "the new nanny + creepy ass kids + spooky house" thriller much better. (Plus, it has canon lesbians, ghosts and lesbians fighting ghosts)
Phone: *notification* Cindy uploaded. Me:*Drops the baby I'm holding, shove my cousins out of my way, throw my dinner into a bowl, runs to my bedroom, slams the door shut* Ahhhhh, finally. My weekly dose of copying my opinions about books I've never read.
Cindy, as someone working with little kids you don't know how many people I met who don't like kids or have an amazing resume like two or three degrees but have no idea of how to actually be social with the kids. So this is pretty much reality 😂😂😂
@@withcindy She wasn’t a nanny, but I had a primary school teacher that threw books at our heads. She also made us run a couple of kilometres in 40+ degree heat (Celsius, Australia). The whole class ended up severely dehydrated, I think someone even ended up in hospital? Plus a whole bunch of other weird, controlling bullshit. Parents constantly went to the principal to lodge complaints, and they would pull their kids out of school in droves. I was pulled out until the next year when I got a new home room teacher. She _hated_ children. I have no idea why she continued to be a teacher when it made no one happy.
As an arab muslim girl living in France I lived your analysis of The Perfect Nanny, which I also read a few years ago. I totally agree with everything you said, I felt the exact same
@@oliviaarcement if you don’t mind my joining this thread, The Poppy War really let me down because of how the author didn’t properly reference the actual real life tragedy she was basing her fictional war on DESPITE publicly saying she wanted readers to “know” about the ravages of war. All that explicitly written trauma shoved in your face only for the main character to finally be driven for revenge by another incident that happens near the end?????!!!!
@@jesmiscellaneous8938 Oooo that's an interesting take. If anyone else reads this, I'll have spoilers near the end. I always interpreted it as events piling up on each other, making her vengeful. I think the event at the end was the breaking point. Rin has all this trauma and towards the end of the book she sees so many other people succumb to all this hurt as well. *SPOILERS* Here's my reasoning: 1.When Rin keeps referencing Altans death during her acts of vengeance, I think it's because it had just happened. Before he died, Altan had told her to swim to Speer and basically finish what he started. Because he had said that, she felt driven to kill for him. I'm sure there were most definitely other reasons she did what she did at the end of the series. 2. When Rin is on Speer, the Phoenix tells her of the destruction they will bring to Mugen. On page. 502, "I will wreak a disaster to destroy the island of Mugen completely, as thoroughly as Speer was destroyed." I think Rin's reason for destroying the Federation was not only because of Altan but also for the destruction of Speer. The destruction of Speer was also compared to Golyn Niis. When the Cike first arrive in Golyn Niis, Rin thinks 'this is Speer again'. So in conclusion[did I really just put a conclusion to a UA-cam comment section, school is ruining me] Rin didn't just destroy the Federation as a reaction to Altan's death, she also did it for the genocide of her people and the atrocities committed at Golyn Niis. She saw genocide as necessary to win a war and thought she could save her friends if she did. Also, I think the second book will give you more insight in Rin's psyche.
You know what, I wish I could talk you. I'm a student to psychology, and I'm quite depressed myself, with a history of a shitty family and anxiety I would have really liked to know why would someone so brilliant and talented like you would be depressed, because clearly you have so much to give to the world and it doesn't end with that, because you actually doing that - you're fullfiling yourself
“In a Holidaze” had way too many characters right at the beginning and I got confused and thought everyone was related so even when I figured out they weren’t related the book still had kind of ick vibes for me. I had to keep reminding myself that the main couple wasn’t related which isn’t great for a romance novel.
this is random but cindy ure honestly my favourite booktuber of all time like ure literally my sorta writing teacher. not only do i enjoy watching ur reviews i literally take notes on what to do and what not to do when writing. im only 15 but if i do end up getting my books published when im older, it would literally be such an honour if u ever read it and review it!! another thing i love about u is that u try to read every comment and reply to all of em and honestly that just shows how much effort u put,, anyways i hope u have an amazing year ❤️❤️❤️
I read ‘When No One Is Watching’ last year and somehow missed the memo that it was a thriller, so I was completely shook by the ending. Gotta say, I’m pretty sure my misstep led to a much higher enjoyment in the ending.
I absolutely L O V E how all of these comments are either lovingly roasting Cindy, or self-roasting, and there's no in between. *chef's kiss* beautiful.
I really want you to review Iron Widow when it comes out. The author is Xiran Jay Zhao and the synopsis of the story sounds very interesting so I would love to hear your thoughts about the book. It even features a mfm polyamorous relationship (a real one. You won't get a repeat of the Wives)
"A lot of times when you describe the synopsis of a romance story, it could easily be a thriller book as well." It's funny that the concept of The Flatshare sounds really similar to the concept of The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood, which is a dystopian thriller.
That’s so weird “The Perfect Nanny” is called “Lullaby” in England. I know titles change nation to nation but it seems so stark and far from the original french title “Chanson Douce.”
Cindy's description of "When No One is Watching" sounds like the realistic fiction version of the time my best friend told me about the plot of "Vampires vs The Bronx"
I am very late but I went through all the comments and since no one mentioned it: "Because this is my first life" is a Kdrama with a similar set-up to Flatshare. The premise is silly but high costs of housing are the reason here as well and there's the fake marriage trope but it is a very delicately and thoughtful written series with nuanced characters which tackles topics of grief, emancipation, feminism, family and sexual assault in a very thoughtful way. So if anyone reads the comments several months later and is looking for something new to watch I can only recommend this romcom/ slice of life show
cindy u will not believe how the past week has mentally physically and emotionally been for me i will be watching all of your videos for the next three hours
Hey Cindy, can I just say a big THANK YOU for your videos?! As someone with adhd, it’s very hard for me to focus on doing tasks in my life. But your videos somehow help me to get to work. Thank you so much!
Love how much Cindy's romance preferences are similar to mine, the story is allowed to be as devastating and angsty af but that romance part has to be fluffy and wholesome, the cynic in me DEMANDS it 👏🏼 Reasons why Cindy is the first booktuber I ever watched and stuck with
as you're so much into thrillers: I totally recommend the David Hunter Thrillers by Simon Beckett! they are about an English forensic anthropologist who gets himself involved into of several serial murder investigations. these books are totally addictive.
I read "The Perfect Nanny" when it was first released here in France, and it wasn't marketed as a thriller at all! I have no idea why they presented the translated version that way
I just finished reading In a Holidaze too and the whole time I was thinking..."man this is some white people shit...." Even though it was vanilla as hell, I can appreciate that the romance was at least sweet and not toxic. Obviously my bar for romances is very low...😂
@@withcindy It WAS lol! It felt like they were both fifth graders who didn't know how to communicate about their feelings instead of grown ass adults....🤡
If you want an actullay good thriler/mystery book, I'd recomend A good girls gudie to murder by Holly Jackson. I really like it, it's really good writen and the characters feel really real. And there is a slow burn romance, so.... What can I say, it's great!
As far as _Flatshare_ - I mean, the author said in the afterword that she based it on her experiences with her SO (obviously tweaking the scenario to make the romance work). And, as someone who grew up in the 1990s Russia, when we still had Soviet-style living arrangements and communal apartments were still common, I had no problem with the premise. Except maybe the bed part.
When Cindy mentioned the parallel between romance and thriller plots, it just made me want a movie/book/thing that's marketed as a romance but turns out as a thriller. Or even vice verse for more juicy stuff
“It’s funny how a lot of times whenever you describe the synopsis of a romance story, it could easily be a thriller book as well” I am now going to think about this for the rest of my life
would you ever read ‘these violent delights’ by chloe gong? it’s a romeo and juliet retelling set in 1920s shanghai also : 100% support the fried rice addiction
The book the flat share sounds a bit like Eros and psyche, or more modern iterations like east of the sun, west of the moon! The mysterious man who sleeps in the same bed as the heroine, who she can never see... would be interested to see how far the myth is taken and how it plays out
16:30 Now I'm really tempted to write a generic romance novel where, on the surface, it's really stereotypical and vanilla, but whenever we're shown something about a main character's friend or family member, there's that one thing about their interests that's... "off" (ie. the dad's really sweet and gives great advice, but is crazy about taxidermied birds; or the mc's roommate is an accomplished journalist and a super smart lady, but has an anime body pillow). But once the thing is briefly shown or mentioned, it's never dwelled on; the story just carries on as normal like nothing's amiss.
Sometimes, I write imaginary story summaries as an exercise combining books you discuss during wrap-ups but I couldn't this time because I got hung up on the possibility of the "Vanilla Cabin Romance" really becoming a Hallmark Christmas movie. Just you wait: a year from now, they'll announce it & it'll be just as frustrating to sit through.
When describing no one is watching why did it would like that weird Netflix movie vampires in Harlem. Also, Holidaze I think there is a Hallmark movie where a woman relives her perfect Christmas day over and over.
Im gonna comment every single episode until you read the song of achilles and aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe- You NEED to read The Song of Achilles!
I was disappointed in the turn of the key as well ..... AND SAME I predicted that twist too!! 💜💜 *were geniuses* romance or thriller?? It’s up to the author. OKAY but if you ever want to try Christina Lauren again I think the unhoneymooners is their best work💜💜
“This book ended up being the most vanilla and stale book I’ve ever read in 2020.” I find some similarities between this and Cindy’s love life.
this is cyberbullying
I-
I cannot say anything to that-
EDIT: How dare you leave this at 68 likes I'm liking my own comment-
Unfortunately, Cindy's love life is more flavorful than the book.
@@withcindy This wasn't just a roast. You got in-cindy-rated.
EDIT: Yes I'm commenting a bad pun 7 months later because that's just how I've chosen to live my life.
POV: your murderous nanny is ranting about the other murderous nannies as she eats Fried Rice™
wait---
"She finds these kids so draining while they act like normal kids." okay, this is me, but I'm not a nanny, so.
i can understand but im not a NANNY either soooo
Listen. You don’t choose to be a nanny. The nanny life chooses you
@@plumey7593 It chose wrong 🥲
I actually think this was the writer’s opinion coming though lmao she’s one of the few thriller writers with the 25-45 woman primary audience who doesn’t include children except this book and one other baby that was just really annoying the whole time and the main characters relationship with the baby seemed really forced
If the murderous nanny trope is so popular, someone should write a horror retelling of Mary Poppins.
omg YES
🎶a spoon full of sugar makes the poison go down, in the most delightful wa-aay.🎶
@@nnt9498 i-
I need this NOW!
Calling all fan fiction writers. I need this now. Also, you’re a genius for coming up with this idea.
Honestly this channel should be called Eat, Cry and be sarcastic with Cindy
yes to all of the above
You forgot "read Sarah J Maas."
It's spelled "thrive"!
@@snakearekat2634 read? It’s roast and butcher Sarah J Maas.
@@luuuuux_ same thing to Cindy
The nanny : hmm a poison garden not a red flag at all
yea thats just WEIRD
Yeah, and why did Rowan revisit the garden without wearing something to protect herself from more potential rashes?! And did I miss something, or did the rash on her forehead simply go away without any remedies?
They should sell more romance novels that turn out to be thrillers in the end. Or the other way around. Just to mess with people's expectations.
i would read that!
Buy 2 similar looking anthologies and replace their covers with identical ones. When you finish reading a story, put in an identical bookmark. Don't pay much attention to exactly where you put the book down or pick it up from when you start reading the next story.
Call it Genre-roulette
Examples of similar-looking anthologies: 'The Mammoth Book of Romance' & 'The Mammoth Book of Thrillers'
'Romance' & 'Crime'
'Romance' & 'Horror'
the parasite trope
crimson peak shit
Thriller book:
Impressionable young girls: Is this romantic love?
So about flatshares: I used to live in London and I lived in a flatshare apartment. It is definitely a thing, people find roommates and share apartments with total strangers. But you don't share a bedroom??? You don't share a bed??? That's some wattpad version of flatshares lmao
sherlock and john
yea ive shared apts (even the same room) with strangers before but NEVER the same bed lol
@@cattrickie 2 male strangers share a bed in Moby Dick. It's more of an olden-days thing. It nearly happened in Wuthering Heights.
Poor nannies being done dirty by thriller books
forreal!!
I aspire to be at Cindy's level of food consumption and snark level.
Don't we all 😂
all i do is eat and snark
Cindy is the queen for that
@@withcindy being snark you give negative vibes.....so I'm leaving . Bye bye never hope to see u again😒
If she were a powerpuff girl that would be all that was put to create her.
murderous nannies AND vanilla couples? you know the jokes are going to be fire
the 2 genders
When the queen of vanilla herself says that your book is *TOO vanilla* then there’s something wrong with your book.
EXACTLY
You know shits gonna get real when the fried rice comes out
PORK fried rice too mmmmm
@@withcindy LUCK BITCH I WANT PORK FRIED RICE >:(
Concept of a reverse thriller: A villain-ish looking couple who seem mysterious and the husband seems dark and people rumour him to be abusive while the wife is strangely quiet, thin and willowy
And this nanny gets the ad because they had to babysit their kid (and half the neighbourhood had no ida they even _hah_ a kid)
And the nanny is lowkey a broke high-school graduate and the pay was good so she took it, her best friend who lived two blocks away literally warned her that if anything was out of place, she must call him/her-
She braces herself, taking a pepperspray even-
But the couple ends up being really wholesome, the husband's just an awkward introvert but he's like really tall and bulky so people took it the wrong way while the wife likes muted shades and is actually really sweet but with a case of 'resting bitch face'
And the kid loves the nanny-
omg this turned unexpectedly wholesome
@@withcindy :D
oh my god that sounds adorable
@@ThomasJefferson-xc8wg thanks ^_^
But in the end it turns out that the best friend had some dark secret. Duh duh DUUUH!
if they kill the kid, do they at least still get payed smh
naw... i think they like... need to give a refund
@@withcindy hitmen are much more expensive tho 😳
me: it's time to sleep i have a quiz later
cindy: hi we got thrillers and vanilla couples and some good coping jokes--
me: 👁👄👁🍿
this is ur real quiz
A better plot for Flatshare; the characters fall in love through exchanging letters when the main girl gets in touch with the main guy- she moves into his old flat and wants to send some of his old belongings left there to him. She searches for his new contact information and finds out he’s in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Throughout the course of the book the main girl investigates the crime while they continue to contact eachother through the letters and eventually proves him innocent and he’s freed for them to live happily ever after. During the book she struggles with the morality of her actions because she doesn’t know herself if he did or didn’t commit the crime (probably murder).
at this point, these videos are just evolved book-talk mukbangs lmao
bookbang
@@withcindy .....bookbang..... cindy you might be on to something! Next mukbang book review video, you need to use this somewhere in the title + use a really baity thumbnail pic of a bunch of romance covers + you lying seductively on the bed. Jebaited!
NO CINDY YOU CAN'T GIVE ME FRIED RICE CRAVINGS I JUST HAD DINNERRRR---
TOO LATE!!!
I feel like you’re the type of booktuber that I could see someone who has no interest in books watching your videos, purely just for your personality and immaculate vibes you give off
aw thank you!!
I rarely ever read and I watch Cindy’s videos lol
this is so real cause you just summed up how i feel about cindy
"This book ended up being the most vanilla, stale book, I have ever read in all of 2020. Perhaps ever."
Me: So pretty much of all Wattpad and edgy YA books
nah even those have more flavor than the published adult book i read!!
I've picked this little habit of Cindy's when she waves her hands as she emphasizes on every word lmao
I picked up the "disgusting!" +hand wave as well
i can't speak without waving my hands
I picked up the "Hand on top of eyes" pose she does. I don't know how to describe it but I always do it now lol
@@alianar.d.8724 love those cindyisms 💕
@@alianar.d.8724 I know what you're talking about, I also picked the way she lightly covers her mouth when she says something mildly offensive or derogatory lmao
Cindy: Thriller books with murderous nannies-
Me: *I HAVE BEEN SUMMONED*
My therapist: _NO_
My sleep paralysis demon who I introduced ACOTAR to: _yEs_
the devil and angel on ur shoulder
Plot twist: The sleep paralysis demon is the angel and the therapist is the devil
@@piraqt3324 Considering that my demon helps me out with math homework and my therapist doesn't, you might just be right-
@@amritachakravorty5487 YES! DO THAT HOMEWORK AND GET ON THAT GRIND!
@@piraqt3324 you too sis (〃^∇^)ﾉ
Lol dead at the fact that the family has a literal posion garden when they have kids 😂
RIGHT??? no logic
The fact that the previous owner had a kid that DIED because of it too lmao😭
@@victorvale1015 for real! I also thought the same thing when it was revealed + the implicated other character in that story. Like “huh? At thus point these parents might actually just be enticing fate to kill their own kids”
Cindy is simply unable to finish a sentence without adding an acid comment and that's why i subscribed
i either have a negative mindset OR i am h(0)rny on main
@@withcindy Probably both
me: I think my new favourite quirk of cindy’s videos is when she eats such yummy food while reviewing books and then I’ll make food and pretend we’re having dinner together to cope with my loneliness
my therapist: i asked if you were doing okay
I LOVE THAT THO UWU
8:57 solid point! I think many who don't acknowledge bigotry today expect these forms of hatred to always be blatantly displayed as if every bigot were a dense internet troll. A lot of racism, homophobia, sexism, etc etc can be very insidious, casual, and normalized to high hell
because racism isn't just racial slurs, it's people clutching their purse possessively as a black person walks past, or the denial that white privilege is a thing that exists (it def exists, alright)
homophobia isn't just vehement disgust at LGBT+ couples, it's people expecting "normal" straight relationships to take the spot of a canon gay couple, or the inherent expectation for someone (whether fictional or not) to be straight unless PROVEN otherwise
and there are many mANY more examples unfortunately, but it I keep writing this comment I'll be typing away until the end of my lunch break
yes exactly! i think too many of the bad guys in the book acted cartoonish and overtly racist when there are so many more ppl who are more subtle about their racism and those are just as dangerous cuz they are often unchecked!
As a literature student I am jealous of Cindy's ability to break down the plot, form proper a opinion and articulate her arguments with support from text 🧿 #teachmesenpai
I should get back to my research paper now... 😭
good luck with ur paper!
@@withcindy thank you 💐💐💐
I was just about to comment how it's basically just read, eat, and watch movies with cindy at this point, but then i noticed the channel name 👁️👄👁️
GOTCHA THERE
Talking about babysitters killing kids while eating fried rice... yeah I like this vibe
issa mood
Just watch Bly Manor instead. It does the "the new nanny + creepy ass kids + spooky house" thriller much better. (Plus, it has canon lesbians, ghosts and lesbians fighting ghosts)
will watch!
Phone: *notification* Cindy uploaded.
Me:*Drops the baby I'm holding, shove my cousins out of my way, throw my dinner into a bowl, runs to my bedroom, slams the door shut* Ahhhhh, finally. My weekly dose of copying my opinions about books I've never read.
NOT THE BABY
Cindy: I like stories about strangers coming together to heal each other
I Have Lost My Way: 👁💧👄💧👁
NO!
Was a nanny and a teacher for a while and then realized I found kids super draining all the time, so I quit....murderous nanny risk aborted (barely).
The queen has summoned me.
hello babe
I love watching Cindy getting pissed at pasty vanilla romances, it really refuels my serotonin 😌
WHERE IS THE FLAVOR?!!?
You know the Flatshare kind of reminds me of the myth about Psyche and Cupid a little
:0 havent heard of it!
Cindy, as someone working with little kids you don't know how many people I met who don't like kids or have an amazing resume like two or three degrees but have no idea of how to actually be social with the kids. So this is pretty much reality 😂😂😂
omg but WHY R U WORKING THERE THEN
@@withcindy not working with these people anymore, changed my workplace recently ❤️
There's many teachers that are like this too lol
@@withcindy She wasn’t a nanny, but I had a primary school teacher that threw books at our heads. She also made us run a couple of kilometres in 40+ degree heat (Celsius, Australia). The whole class ended up severely dehydrated, I think someone even ended up in hospital? Plus a whole bunch of other weird, controlling bullshit. Parents constantly went to the principal to lodge complaints, and they would pull their kids out of school in droves. I was pulled out until the next year when I got a new home room teacher. She _hated_ children. I have no idea why she continued to be a teacher when it made no one happy.
petition for "Eat with Cindy" being a category but i guess every video would be that 😂
pretty much!
As an arab muslim girl living in France I lived your analysis of The Perfect Nanny, which I also read a few years ago. I totally agree with everything you said, I felt the exact same
Asian readathon early recommendations:
Almond by Won Pyung Sohn
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
incase you haven't read them already :D
i was thinking about asian readathon today!
@@withcindy oh wow! 😂
@@withcindy I recommend the Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
@@oliviaarcement if you don’t mind my joining this thread, The Poppy War really let me down because of how the author didn’t properly reference the actual real life tragedy she was basing her fictional war on DESPITE publicly saying she wanted readers to “know” about the ravages of war. All that explicitly written trauma shoved in your face only for the main character to finally be driven for revenge by another incident that happens near the end?????!!!!
@@jesmiscellaneous8938 Oooo that's an interesting take. If anyone else reads this, I'll have spoilers near the end. I always interpreted it as events piling up on each other, making her vengeful. I think the event at the end was the breaking point. Rin has all this trauma and towards the end of the book she sees so many other people succumb to all this hurt as well.
*SPOILERS*
Here's my reasoning:
1.When Rin keeps referencing Altans death during her acts of vengeance, I think it's because it had just happened. Before he died, Altan had told her to swim to Speer and basically finish what he started. Because he had said that, she felt driven to kill for him. I'm sure there were most definitely other reasons she did what she did at the end of the series.
2. When Rin is on Speer, the Phoenix tells her of the destruction they will bring to Mugen. On page. 502, "I will wreak a disaster to destroy the island of Mugen completely, as thoroughly as Speer was destroyed." I think Rin's reason for destroying the Federation was not only because of Altan but also for the destruction of Speer. The destruction of Speer was also compared to Golyn Niis. When the Cike first arrive in Golyn Niis, Rin thinks 'this is Speer again'.
So in conclusion[did I really just put a conclusion to a UA-cam comment section, school is ruining me] Rin didn't just destroy the Federation as a reaction to Altan's death, she also did it for the genocide of her people and the atrocities committed at Golyn Niis. She saw genocide as necessary to win a war and thought she could save her friends if she did. Also, I think the second book will give you more insight in Rin's psyche.
You know what, I wish I could talk you.
I'm a student to psychology, and I'm quite depressed myself, with a history of a shitty family and anxiety
I would have really liked to know why would someone so brilliant and talented like you would be depressed, because clearly you have so much to give to the world and it doesn't end with that, because you actually doing that - you're fullfiling yourself
“In a Holidaze” had way too many characters right at the beginning and I got confused and thought everyone was related so even when I figured out they weren’t related the book still had kind of ick vibes for me. I had to keep reminding myself that the main couple wasn’t related which isn’t great for a romance novel.
I agree that there were too many characters in the beginning that it was hard to keep track! Especially since most of them were useless anyway lol
this is random but cindy ure honestly my favourite booktuber of all time like ure literally my sorta writing teacher. not only do i enjoy watching ur reviews i literally take notes on what to do and what not to do when writing. im only 15 but if i do end up getting my books published when im older, it would literally be such an honour if u ever read it and review it!! another thing i love about u is that u try to read every comment and reply to all of em and honestly that just shows how much effort u put,, anyways i hope u have an amazing year ❤️❤️❤️
Wow I'm so glad they're helpful!!
POST YA BOOKS HERE WHEN YOUR DONE IMA READ THEM
@@cattrickie OKOK :)
I read ‘When No One Is Watching’ last year and somehow missed the memo that it was a thriller, so I was completely shook by the ending. Gotta say, I’m pretty sure my misstep led to a much higher enjoyment in the ending.
I absolutely L O V E how all of these comments are either lovingly roasting Cindy, or self-roasting, and there's no in between. *chef's kiss* beautiful.
Couldn't agree more
I really want you to review Iron Widow when it comes out. The author is Xiran Jay Zhao and the synopsis of the story sounds very interesting so I would love to hear your thoughts about the book. It even features a mfm polyamorous relationship (a real one. You won't get a repeat of the Wives)
Thx for the rec!
"A lot of times when you describe the synopsis of a romance story, it could easily be a thriller book as well." It's funny that the concept of The Flatshare sounds really similar to the concept of The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood, which is a dystopian thriller.
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Noting down the Margaret Atwood title cos I want a more sinister vibe to The Flatshare 😈
That’s so weird “The Perfect Nanny” is called “Lullaby” in England. I know titles change nation to nation but it seems so stark and far from the original french title “Chanson Douce.”
i wonder why it couldnt have been named Lullaby?
@@withcindy a rough translation of the French title
Cindy's description of "When No One is Watching" sounds like the realistic fiction version of the time my best friend told me about the plot of "Vampires vs The Bronx"
I am very late but I went through all the comments and since no one mentioned it:
"Because this is my first life" is a Kdrama with a similar set-up to Flatshare.
The premise is silly but high costs of housing are the reason here as well and there's the fake marriage trope but it is a very delicately and thoughtful written series with nuanced characters which tackles topics of grief, emancipation, feminism, family and sexual assault in a very thoughtful way.
So if anyone reads the comments several months later and is looking for something new to watch I can only recommend this romcom/ slice of life show
cindy replying to almost every comment is a mood
i try!
I'm noticing that even when you like a book there's always something worth roasting with sarcasm, and I love it 😂
of course!
cindy u will not believe how the past week has mentally physically and emotionally been for me i will be watching all of your videos for the next three hours
Take care 🥺🥺🥺
i don’t remember what happened when i posted this but i’ll look in my diary to see what happened
whenever two months ago was
Hey Cindy, can I just say a big THANK YOU for your videos?!
As someone with adhd, it’s very hard for me to focus on doing tasks in my life. But your videos somehow help me to get to work. Thank you so much!
YAY IM GLAD!
Love how much Cindy's romance preferences are similar to mine, the story is allowed to be as devastating and angsty af but that romance part has to be fluffy and wholesome, the cynic in me DEMANDS it 👏🏼
Reasons why Cindy is the first booktuber I ever watched and stuck with
YESSS I WANT THE ROMANCE TO BE PURE WHILE THE WORLD IS SO BLEAK
as you're so much into thrillers: I totally recommend the David Hunter Thrillers by Simon Beckett! they are about an English forensic anthropologist who gets himself involved into of several serial murder investigations. these books are totally addictive.
thx for the rec!
not me watching this on my break at my NANNY job i-
OOP
I just want to say something clever when im early like once in my life😭
big mood
Literally what I try to do everytime
i appreciate ur presence :)
@@withcindy 😳
I read "The Perfect Nanny" when it was first released here in France, and it wasn't marketed as a thriller at all! I have no idea why they presented the translated version that way
maybe americans just prefer thrillers over character studies??
Fantastic timing! You have given me a reason to procrastinate. Thank You!
Perfect! :P
Cindy, I love how you explain books. It's so entertaining yet informative about the books at the same time.
Glad you like them!
I just finished reading In a Holidaze too and the whole time I was thinking..."man this is some white people shit...." Even though it was vanilla as hell, I can appreciate that the romance was at least sweet and not toxic. Obviously my bar for romances is very low...😂
the 3rd act conflict was SO DUMB THO!!!
@@withcindy It WAS lol! It felt like they were both fifth graders who didn't know how to communicate about their feelings instead of grown ass adults....🤡
If you want an actullay good thriler/mystery book, I'd recomend A good girls gudie to murder by Holly Jackson. I really like it, it's really good writen and the characters feel really real. And there is a slow burn romance, so.... What can I say, it's great!
thx for the rec!
"Red flags look do be looking Green😳" horrible words to live by but as someone who thinks thrillers are more romantic than romance I live by them🙄✌
oh noooooo
"this book ended up being the most vanilla stale book of 2020" why does this so accuratly describe my life
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As far as _Flatshare_ - I mean, the author said in the afterword that she based it on her experiences with her SO (obviously tweaking the scenario to make the romance work). And, as someone who grew up in the 1990s Russia, when we still had Soviet-style living arrangements and communal apartments were still common, I had no problem with the premise.
Except maybe the bed part.
Watching Cindy eating and talkin' bout books is a mood..😁
😁 hehe
Every video of Cindy's is an emotional rollercoaster 😂
pretty much
Me: I should really read my book
Cindy: come to me child
Me: ok 👁👄👁 🍿
I’m glad I’m not the only one who can sleep for more than 9 hours at a time, but it’s been a while since I slept for more than 12 hours straight
Me saw the notification: I need to go to bed. It’s late.
Also me: Let me watch it anyway. It’s already 1 a.m. another 24 minutes won’t hurt.
Hope u get some rest 😘
When Cindy mentioned the parallel between romance and thriller plots, it just made me want a movie/book/thing that's marketed as a romance but turns out as a thriller. Or even vice verse for more juicy stuff
i'd love that!
Same!
“It’s funny how a lot of times whenever you describe the synopsis of a romance story, it could easily be a thriller book as well”
I am now going to think about this for the rest of my life
as u should
I love the flatshare!! It’s one of my favorite books. You do have to suspend some disbelief for the premise.
7:03 Cindy we both know that as soon as you stopped recording you picked up that box again and demolished the fried rice.
SHHHHHHHH!!!
Cindy stop telling us to unsubscribe cuz we’re in this life. We’re never gonna leave you alone😂😂😂
would you ever read ‘these violent delights’ by chloe gong? it’s a romeo and juliet retelling set in 1920s shanghai
also : 100% support the fried rice addiction
Ayeee I remember you
i dont plan on reading it because i know she watches my videos LOL
@@withcindy AHDJD 😭🤚🏼 fair enough 😭😭
@@ars0on LETS CRY TOGETHER
@@onyx1563 I haven't read the book yet but I'm crying😭
I was hoping Cindy would read the book😔
The book the flat share sounds a bit like Eros and psyche, or more modern iterations like east of the sun, west of the moon! The mysterious man who sleeps in the same bed as the heroine, who she can never see... would be interested to see how far the myth is taken and how it plays out
"Vanilla and Stale"
i feel personally attacked
it had to be said
Cindy I was just having a breakdown thank you so much I've now calmed down 😭😭😭
Omg i hope ur ok!! Take deep breaths and slow down and know ur present and alive and ok ♥️
i was about to sleep-- (yes it's 12 am here)
thanks for a new video!! love your contents so much
It's 11:05 in my country-
here's ur bedtime stories
16:30 Now I'm really tempted to write a generic romance novel where, on the surface, it's really stereotypical and vanilla, but whenever we're shown something about a main character's friend or family member, there's that one thing about their interests that's... "off" (ie. the dad's really sweet and gives great advice, but is crazy about taxidermied birds; or the mc's roommate is an accomplished journalist and a super smart lady, but has an anime body pillow). But once the thing is briefly shown or mentioned, it's never dwelled on; the story just carries on as normal like nothing's amiss.
i’m emotionally preparing myself for when you review city of bones and roast my favourite guilty pleasure
still 2/3 into it so far
Sometimes, I write imaginary story summaries as an exercise combining books you discuss during wrap-ups but I couldn't this time because I got hung up on the possibility of the "Vanilla Cabin Romance" really becoming a Hallmark Christmas movie. Just you wait: a year from now, they'll announce it & it'll be just as frustrating to sit through.
Wait but that sounds like a fun exercise actually
Cindy successfully made me 1. want to read When No One is Watching 2. cook and eat fried rice at 2am
do BOTH!
I found your channel a few weeks ago, and I just want to thank you for making my fucking start to New Years brighter
I wanted to hear you rant about In a Holidaze, because I read it and it was so bad. I feel vindicated now
ur right and u should say it
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE, TURN IT UP!!
WHOOHOOOO
I saw the video chapter "Intro + Squarespace" and deadass read it as "Intro + Supremacy"
uh oh depends on what kind of supremacy....
The flatshare book gave me flashbacks to the wattpad fanfiction I used to read-
When describing no one is watching why did it would like that weird Netflix movie vampires in Harlem. Also, Holidaze I think there is a Hallmark movie where a woman relives her perfect Christmas day over and over.
oop so there was already a hallmark movie made about that
Cindyyyy this has become my favorite part of the month! Been binge-watching ur monthly wrapups! better than most audiobooks hehe
Wow, thank you!
I clicked the notif as soon as I saw “vanilla couple” because I just know you’re gonna have good jokes
the kissing booth had more flavor than this couple did
@@withcindy the kissing booth 2 was better imo
Cindy- We vibe in opinions on Turn Of The Key & The Flatshare.❤
Im gonna comment every single episode until you read the song of achilles and aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe-
You NEED to read The Song of Achilles!
ARISTOTLE AND DANTE YES YES YES
hmmmmm
I've seen When No One Is Watching pop up on my IG feed a few times. I LOVE books set in my hometown, NYC. Hey Cindy, good to see you!
WithCindy is slowly becoming a mukbang channel and I'm TOTALLY here for it!
Me too :P
I was disappointed in the turn of the key as well ..... AND SAME I predicted that twist too!! 💜💜 *were geniuses* romance or thriller?? It’s up to the author. OKAY but if you ever want to try Christina Lauren again I think the unhoneymooners is their best work💜💜
lmao why everyone bullies Cindy's love life (or lack thereof) so much give her a break