Anne maria

I went through a myriad of emotions reading this short story. From laughing to ugly crying. I absolutely did NOT expect a plant named “George” to elicit such a reaction. Please take 20 minutes to read this story. You won't regret it.

There is a CW at the start of the book for SA, violence, strong language and body horror.

From the very start of this novella, I was exclaiming “wtf?” as the main character seemed so subservient and I felt I was not going to connect to her. It wasn't long before I realised her assumed subservient attitude was more so a response to past traumatic events. It was painful to witness how much she gaslit herself questioning her very real feelings and intuitions, punishing herself for her reactions.

I loved the pacing of this book and read it in one go as it's a short read. I was rooting for the main character once I knew her story.

I highly recommend this novella, the only logical next step for me is to read more from Jeremy Ray.

While some of the stories in the book improved as I read, I did notice a concerning amount of fatphobia in one of them. Additionally, I found that the endings of the stories were somewhat predictable and lacked character redemption. However, one character, Gloria, stood out to me and I would be interested in reading more about her. Overall, I felt that the book deserved a two-star rating.

I have not yet read any of Gillian's novels, but I pay attention to book lovers' recommendations. Therefore, I thought that this book would be an excellent introduction to Gillian's writing style. I thoroughly enjoyed it and immediately ordered her novel “Dark Places” as I was left wanting more. Highly recommend it's only 67 pages and gets to the punch quickly.

This book is a thrilling read with the author keeping you on edge with unexpected twists and turns. As you delve deeper, you begin to question the main character's sanity and those around her, leaving you unsure of who to trust. If you enjoy suspenseful novels, this is a perfect fit.

3.5

I kind of feel if I had read this physically instead of listening to the audio I would have rated this 4 stars. I got lost towards the end and my mind started to wonder. I will re-read this physically some day.

When I came to the end of this book, I cheered with joy because I had such an amazing, can't stop reading time, then I immediately started crying it was over. I very rarely react to a book like that. The story was so damn good, emotional, thrilling, erotic, funny I don't have enough words to describe the thrill ride.

The entire series has me in a grip. Keta Kendric is an amazing author who manages to give her characters so much depth. I can't recommend this book and series enough. I'm heading straight to book 5, the final chapter with a family of characters I have grown to love.

Keta Kendric, you bring me so much joy. Thank you.