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269 reviews
Picnic At Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
4.75
I feel that this painted the story way better than the movie that's based on this. It is more detailed and the writing is just top notch. One of the best mysteries ever, honestly.
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
4.0
While beautifully written and with a very interesting premise, the very core of it struck me as very mean spirited to say the least. Still a good read, but thread carefully.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest
I Fear My Pain Interests You by Stephanie LaCava
1.0
Horrid writing, awful characters, completely unsatisfactory altogether.
The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale
medium-paced
5.0
WOW!
A fantastically rich, beyond dark, and grotesque novel. It is qbsolutely brutal and crude, but also thoroughly emotional that it hurts. I am still overwhelmed (in a positive sense) by it, so all I can say is that this is the best The Night Of The Hunter pull off I've ever come across. Chef's kiss.
A fantastically rich, beyond dark, and grotesque novel. It is qbsolutely brutal and crude, but also thoroughly emotional that it hurts. I am still overwhelmed (in a positive sense) by it, so all I can say is that this is the best The Night Of The Hunter pull off I've ever come across. Chef's kiss.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Connor
4.0
In all honestly, it took me all the was until the final portiom of this book to even start to comprehend what was happening. This novel also made me realize why Cormac McCarthy is often compared to Flannery O'Connor, topics aside, but it took me awhile to understand what was going on on the page.
Despite my initial confusion, this one blew me away and I must reread it to properly digest it.
Despite my initial confusion, this one blew me away and I must reread it to properly digest it.
Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor
medium-paced
4.75
I saw the film that's based on this novel a couple years ago and I was somewhat indifferent, though intrigued when it came to the story. The novel does clear up many things, but I still have lanes to go in order to properly understand it.
O'Connor's writing style is superb. I did read many books lately, but in that sea of authors, O'Connor stands out as the best writer. While not necessarily the one with the best imagination, her penmanship is unmatched.
O'Connor's writing style is superb. I did read many books lately, but in that sea of authors, O'Connor stands out as the best writer. While not necessarily the one with the best imagination, her penmanship is unmatched.
Cabal by Clive Barker
medium-paced
4.5
Stellar, though it tends to drag at certain points. Regardless, the plot is twisted and beyond gripping, guaranteed to overjoy anyone who loved the genre.
The Cat and the City by Nick Bradley
2.0
While the stories themselves were interesting, I couldn't stand this book. Mainly because the author is not Japanese but writes so intricately about Japanese experiences, so much so that it almost appeared as a mockery to me, disingenuous as well.
Dead in the West by Joe R. Lansdale
fast-paced
4.0
Amusing and quick. Fun concept, but I felt the lack of focus as the end neared.