halogirl350's reviews
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Gleam by Raven Kennedy

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slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

1.0

I wouldn’t wish this book upon my worst enemy
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

What if we girlbossified a serial killer?

The Book of Cold Cases was fast paced and I found that I couldn’t put it down but I have a few thoughts: 

  1. This book tries to tackle how misogyny affects the perception of serial killers but came off like I was supposed to be rooting for female serial killers in a way. It brings up the idea that women aren’t allowed to be cold, we aren’t supposed to be violent, we shouldn’t cuss, we should get married and pop out babies and be quiet and attempts to subvert that but it just fell flat to me.
  2. I guessed the twist almost immediately and it felt like it was building up to another one but nothing ever happened.
  3. I would’ve liked a little more resolution on the ghostie front.

Overall still a fun read with a happy ending!