jason_h's Reviews (261)

Dark Tales

Shirley Jackson

5.0

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An excellent collection of short stories. Such a shame that I waited until this late in life to start reading Shirley Jackson.

The Bird's Nest

Shirley Jackson

4.0

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Oops, it took me 3 months to finish this book. Not the books fault. Started out stronger than it finished but I still really enjoyed it.

Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City

Kate Winkler Dawson

2.0

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Look. I had to read this book for class. Maybe the problem is I don’t care about London’s history and I don’t care about smog. Not enough killing and too much smog. It was well-written. I found myself skipping every chapter that I didn’t need for the study guide.

The Perfect Nanny

Leïla Slimani

2.0

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Underwhelming.

Penance

Kanae Minato

4.0

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Pretty good, I wish it would have stayed as twisted as it started out.

The Final Girl Support Group

Grady Hendrix

4.0

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It was great (naturally) but not my favorite of his.

Can Everyone Please Calm Down? A Guide to 21st Century Sexuality

Mae Martin

2.0

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I adore Mae Martin but I just could not get into this book, I’m sorry.

The Glass Hotel

Emily St. John Mandel

2.0

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I do not care about Ponzi schemes.

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

5.0

You Feel It Just Below the Ribs

Jeffrey Cranor, Janina Matthewson

4.0

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I’ve never been able to get into Within the Wires (it puts me to sleep) but this was pretty good.