oddlydrawncristi's reviews
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When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

maybe i will come back to this one. i couldnt get indo it. 

Come with Me by Ronald Malfi

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

This book had me in tears. I was really unsure if I was going to enjoy this for the first almost quarter. I kept debating, but then I was hooked. I felt the deep emotions of the MC. This was a great story of a man who's wife was murdered and he finds out she was not the person who he thought she was. He starts finishing the work she left behind, and finds out a lot of secrets his wife kept.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder

The Restless Ones: A Novel by Abe Moss

dark mysterious tense

4.0

I enjoyed this Abe Moss book. A mix of supernatural and scary, this was a quick read. I reccomend for those who want a quick read about murders and trying to figure out who is lying. 

The Bird Eater by Ania Ahlborn

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.75

I really like Anias mind, but i think her characters need more depth. I don't really ever feel attached to them. But this story actually creeped me out. Quite a bit. Sure, some characters were silly, not developed enough, etc but I enjoyed how creeped out I was. I would recommend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Blood

Good and Joyful Things by Ania Ahlborn

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.75

I really liked this book but I felt myself skimming over certain parts. There was a lot of detailed info but I felt like some fat needed to be trimmed. This was a creative, dark story exploring mental health. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture

The Change by Kirsten Miller

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective

4.25

Was this book over the top? Sure. Was this book the best writing I've ever read? Nope. 

But I did enjoy this read. Very much "good for you, girl!" Vibes. I think the man hating was exaggerated to make a point, and one we as women should heed. My favorite quote was: "Why do you think women are designed to outlive men? Why do we keep going for 30 years after our bodies can no longer reproduce? Do you think nature meant for those years to be useless? No! Of course not. Our lives are designed to have 3 parts: the first is education: the second, creation; and in part three, we put our experience to use and protect those who are weaker. This third stage can be one of incredible power."

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

3.75

Cackle by Rachel Harrison
Did not finish book. Stopped at 59%.

I feel like if maybe I come back at another time I will like this better. The MC is just SO naive its making me mad.

Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito

dark funny fast-paced

4.25

I absolutely loved this book. I definitely understand why people didn't like it. Is it historically accurate? Nope. Is the dialogue riveting? Nope. Is the MC unhinged at an unbelievable level? Yup. These are the reasons I truly enjoyed this book-it was beyond unhinged. Highly recommend to people who enjoy wild stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Murder

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

I didn't enjoy this story as much as I have others by this author, but thought it was still good. This book has "good for her!" vibes which I enjoyed. I think the book is supposed to be over the top at points, but it did feel that way a bit too much for me. Overall, I enjoyed the audiobook.