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Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Being my first book from this author, I didn’t really know what to expect. From what I know about Silvia I was expecting great writing from someone who writes across genres. I was not disappointed. A slow burn horror about the occult power of old school film.

A much loved trope in a Mexican setting gives this horror new life.
With well drawn out characters with their own slow burn relationship being a big part of the story. The magic system was complex and a little hard to follow, but when it hits, it’s all out action.

In Bloom by Paul Tremblay

3.0

The Mires by Tina Makereti

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Song of the Crocodile by Nardi Simpson

5.0

The Sandman: Act III by Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Inheritance by Nora Roberts

2.5

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

2.0

Women & Children by Tony Birch

challenging sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Bunny by S.E. Tolsen

challenging dark tense fast-paced

5.0

5 stars for the book that got me out of my reading slump so bloody quickly.
Also, this is a midnight induced vibes only review. I absolutely  loved bunny, it’s exactly my cup of tea. Unsettling creepy unease throughout with psychological supernatural undertones and social commentary on addiction/alcoholism and its effect on families and children.
What a debut!

Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0