Category: Graphic Violence
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A slow, tense, luxurious romantasy. This book is a must read if you like: Poetic descriptions, angst, pirates, and pride and prejudice My Thoughts If I had to describe this book in one word it would be: “longing”. I can’t quite describe how the perspective, time jumps, and detailed descriptions left me waiting and waiting…
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A dramatic ending to a three book struggle for understanding life, power, and belonging. This book is a must read if you like: Super villains, found family, psychological thrillers, superpowers. My Thoughts As with my favorite V.E. Schwab, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, I couldn’t binge this book. I had to take it…
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A perfect book for grown up fans of Harry Potter who love dark fantasy. This book is a must read if you like: Trans/Non-Binary representation, magical schools, dark fantasy, complex political systems, anti-establishment stories. My Thoughts This dark, gritty magical academia novel answers the question what happens when magical power is kept insular and secret…
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A deep dark sequel to Vicious. This book is a must read if you like: Feminine rage, dark superheroes, superpowers. My Thoughts This is a deliciously dark sequel to Vicious. The pacing of this book is faster than the first one and it kept me reading. I loved the second act between Eli and Victor,…
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My Thoughts While I really did like the plot, storyline, and premise of this book and found the characters very compelling, the gore was just too much for my taste. I basically white knuckles it through at 1.75 speed. The twists are very clever and this is a really unique storyline so if gore doesn’t…
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A dark look at two relationships that are more similar than they appear. This book is a must read if you like: Goodbye Earl, girls girls, female empowerment to an extreme, from the mind of a killer Quick Thoughts (No spoilers) The tone is from the POV of the female main character and is a…
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This book a lot lighter than expected since is told from the perspective of the kidnapped doctor. She is a very pragmatic character and the tone of the book reflects that. I binged this book in one day. I was nervous up front because I can be sensitive to cult things, but I thought it…
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What if you could give yourself superpowers? What if you could make yourself ExtraOrdinary? This book is a must read if you like: Superheros, dark fantasy, complex characters My Thoughts This book has a dark superhero feel. While it has the deep world-building you would expect of a Schwab book the pace is faster than…
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An exploration of loyalty, fate, and what happens when humans are pushed to their extremes. This book is a must read if you like: Super powers, LGBTQ+ Representation, sci-fi, detailed and complex storytelling. My Thoughts The universe described in these books is VAST. One of the most intriguing things about this Duology is Roth’s ability…
