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Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
3.0
so good
the idea is great and i love a self-aware narrative style. the story got me hooked from start to finish
there aren’t any complaints: it was a *good* book, and i enjoyed every second of it, it’s not my favorite ever, hence the 4 stars
read it, people
edit: i was thinking and i actually feel like this is a 3 star book, even though i liked it. nothing extraordinary
the idea is great and i love a self-aware narrative style. the story got me hooked from start to finish
there aren’t any complaints: it was a *good* book, and i enjoyed every second of it, it’s not my favorite ever, hence the 4 stars
read it, people
edit: i was thinking and i actually feel like this is a 3 star book, even though i liked it. nothing extraordinary
His Hideous Heart: 13 of Edgar Allan Poe's Most Unsettling Tales Reimagined by Dahlia Adler
3.0
overall 3.5
this was my first time ever reading poe’s stories and i really liked most of them! some were a bit ok-ish, but nothing i totally disliked.
the reimagined stories, however... i wasn’t completely disappointed because there were stories that hit the vibe just right, but i felt like others weren’t heavily poe-inspired so that made me a bit “meh”
this was my first time ever reading poe’s stories and i really liked most of them! some were a bit ok-ish, but nothing i totally disliked.
the reimagined stories, however... i wasn’t completely disappointed because there were stories that hit the vibe just right, but i felt like others weren’t heavily poe-inspired so that made me a bit “meh”
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
5.0
holy. fucking. shit.
i’m disturbed and probably will be for days to come but wow i’m not complaining
i’m disturbed and probably will be for days to come but wow i’m not complaining
Marilou Is Everywhere by Sarah Elaine Smith
2.0
this was bad, boring and i didn’t find one likable character in this entire book.
still asking myself why i pushed through instead of simply dnfing it because this was a total waste of time.
still asking myself why i pushed through instead of simply dnfing it because this was a total waste of time.
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
3.0
i appreciate the fuck out of this book because it makes mundane marital issues interesting. and because there is a bad bitch wifez
with that being said, i didn’t love this book. after finishing it all i could think was “holy shit this is amazing!!!” but... that’s not true. it was interesting, yes, but i just felt that after letting the story settle down on my mind it was actually underwhelming.
this was a solid book, just not really all that i was hoping, and that’s probably my fault.
(and i did predict the plot twist about the family and about the murders — because it’s kind of obvious?¿ — not that it makes that story less exciting or anything, but it sure adds to the underwhelming feeling this book had for me)
with that being said, i didn’t love this book. after finishing it all i could think was “holy shit this is amazing!!!” but... that’s not true. it was interesting, yes, but i just felt that after letting the story settle down on my mind it was actually underwhelming.
this was a solid book, just not really all that i was hoping, and that’s probably my fault.
(and i did predict the plot twist about the family and about the murders — because it’s kind of obvious?¿ — not that it makes that story less exciting or anything, but it sure adds to the underwhelming feeling this book had for me)
The Drowning Girl by Caitlín R. Kiernan
3.0
giving it 3 stars now but i may change it later
i still don’t know how to feel about this. i liked some things, dislike others. this was an okay read overall but i don’t really have any special things to say right now.
i still don’t know how to feel about this. i liked some things, dislike others. this was an okay read overall but i don’t really have any special things to say right now.