shimaira's reviews
64 reviews

The Day We Ate Grandad by C.M. Rosens

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Book 1 (The Crows) is one of my all-time fav reads, so I've been waiting to get into this one (book 3).
TL;DR review:
Time to stand up to your elder and give him the finger. The road to actually getting to stand there and do that though?

The Crows by C.M. Rosens

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Update October 17, 2023:
I've listened to this book more times than I can count. It's my comfort read ♥ Def. one of my all-time favs

Overexposure by C.M. Rosens

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This was a brilliant little horror short. The ending left me glued, unable to stop until I knew what was going to happen next. The gore was so well done that I was seriously impressed

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Self harm

Thirteenth by C.M. Rosens

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

With book 1 (The Crows) being one of my all-time fav reads, this book couldn't be left behind.
TL;DR review:
Teenage rage, fucked up family, and who says you must follow your destiny? All with eldritch monstrosities who just want to live a "normal" life (haha, goodluck!