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119 reviews

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This takes what was good about My Best Friend's exorcism and takes it to another level. I just loved how Hendrix mixed the personal with the horror. It worked really well. Puppet/doll horror is not something I've ever read about. It was a fun ride.

The Angel Maker by Alex North

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The ending kind of ruined it for me. There was one question that barely got answered. One of the twists regarding the brother was also a biiiit contrived (even if you can see it coming a little). That being said, the mysteries were really fun and there were so many of them.

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

medium-paced

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

2.75

Oscillated a lot between mid and good. There was some stalling and I had a trouble really assimilating the urgency of the matter. The ending weirdly made me almost cry.

Femmes silencieuses by Cristina Vanciu

emotional sad

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

5.0

Cinq étoiles qui se donnent facilement à un livre qui contient tant en si peu. Le style d'écriture est fortement saccadé ; je n'ai jamais vraiment rien lu de la sorte. Rappelant la poésie par moment, ce choix stylistique permet à la fois de décrire les tablées de manière imagée et les émotions vécues par la personnage principale de manière crue et poignante. Une autre grande partie du narratif provient également d'échanges par textos, qui bien que toujours saccadés, contrastent avec l'écriture descriptive évoquée précédemment. Avec ce contraste (même sans compter les propos affreux de l'interlocuteur), l'autrice laisse s'installer un profond sentiment d'inconfort. 

Cette critique est déjà assez longue et j'ai assez parlé de l'élément le plus marquant du roman, mais j'ai également apprécié en découvrir davantage sur la culture roumaine.

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

2.75

I struggled so much to care enough to keep track of everything going on. 

Bright Dead Things: Poems by Ada Limón

1.0

The poems were mostly duds :(

I read it over a month so it's hard to pinpoint everything, but my main gripe is with the language used. It never felt pertinent. For example, her mom was dying and she said like "the machine turned off". It felt really out of place... Also the rythm was weird. The poet always cut the verses at awkward spots...

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

emotional lighthearted sad

Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio

dark inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. There's a lot going on in terms of names and concepts to learn, but I stopped hanging on these tiny details. I loved how grand it felt and it reflected in how the maim character is. He felt and acted like an educated noble and he was really well written. It takes a while to get started, but when we get to Emesh, there's very interesting events that unfold. My favourite being Hadrian's friendship with Cat who's from the streets. 

Final Girls by Riley Sager

mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

Popcorn literature at its finest I couldnt put it down. Resolution is a little underwhelming but still satisfying enough. 

Un samedi soir entre amis: roman by Anthony Bussonnais

tense fast-paced

3.0

Run of the mill. The twist, that i called, was engaging. A bit sad with the resolution :0