Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir The vibe of this book is a dark, non-misogynistic version of the Chronicles of Amber. It’s fantasy, but it’s also on distant planets. It’s got clear characters, but the details felt loosely sketched in. It’s the first book I’ve read in a long time where I encountered words I …
Tag: dark
Feb 23
Book Review: The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt I burned through this book in less than ten days, not because it’s a fast-paced read, but because I got it as an audiobook from the library and knew if I didn’t finish it I’d never get to hear the end of it. Then I realized it was more than …
May 01
Book Review – Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn This book started as a 5 and ended as a 3. I’d read Flynn’s other two books, and expected something deeply dark and nasty and twisted, with an ending even more unexpectedly nasty. It starts out with Camille, a beautiful woman whom we suspect (and later confirm) is deeply broken. …
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