Daijah

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i lovedddddd jessa's writing and especially this darker gang world that she has thrown us into in this one. i think overall i enjoyed the plot, characters, and the elements over this magnolia parks more but i wasn't as attatched to the romance in this one as i was in magnolia.

this was so good the second time around

i had such a fun time with this and it was so easy to read.

i really enjoyed this thriller a lot and for a domestic thriller i feel like it did something different. it wasn't revolutionary but it was entertaining.

this was a fun cozy mystery and it's great for spring!

for being such a short audiobook, lucinda berry really dove into some deep, heavy topics and handled them with the utmost care. the audio elements and voice acting in this were amazing. the plot was slightly predictable but because the novella was so short, it didn't really take away from my enjoyment of the story

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this book had a lot of amazing commentary but i do think it lacked in plot, characters, and worldbuilding. the only thing besides the commentary i enjoyed was the relationship between the two main characters.

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karin is going to DEVOUR everytime

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if you're looking for a blend of shadowhunters and the bridgerton era, this book is perfect for you. the journey through the story was enjoyable, but i found the pacing to be quite slow. the atmosphere, characters, and historical details were great, yet the story felt like it dragged on for too long, making it feel like it took an eternity to finish. the main characters, especially lord carlston, stood out. he's the dark, brooding figure that many readers love in their books. however, there were too many side characters overall, which often left me confused about who was who. despite the slow pace, the plot was intriguing. demon hunters in the 1800s? absolutely! however, the complexity of the world was often confusing and didn't necessarily add up. i did have a really fun time with this story despite the couple of problems i had.

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eric larocca truly shines in a short story format. his stories always have a way of getting under my skin and living in my head rent free. even if not completely grounded in reality, they always display the truly horrific reality of humanity. the writing is impeccable. the concepts are astounding. and i truly cannot get enough of their work.

this skin was once mine: 4.5/5 stars
seedling 3.5/5 stars
all the part of you that won't easily burn 4.5/5 stars
prickle 4.5/5 stars

thank you to titan books, eric larocca, and netgalley for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review

 i never really dnf books but this was putting me into a reading slump because of how little i cared about anything going on in this story. this shit was boring asf and nothing was going on. i have no desire to find out anything going on in this book tbh. i've been to paris and i love it there but besides the characters speaking french sometimes, this could have been placed in any major city and i wouldn't have blinked twice. 

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i LOVEDDDDDD the ending of this. it had me shook, shaken, and stirred truly. this had the typical holly jackson engaging, unputdownable writing but i did still think this book was a tad too long. BUT THE ENDINGGGGGGGG

while this wasn't very horror filled, i enjoyed seeing a realistic adult coming of age story 

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eric larocca truly shines in a short story format. his stories always have a way of getting under my skin and living in my head rent free. even if not completely grounded in reality, they always display the truly horrific reality of humanity. the writing is impeccable. the concepts are astounding. and i truly cannot get enough of their work.

this skin was once mine: 4.5/5 stars
seedling 3.5/5 stars
all the part of you that won't easily burn 4.5/5 stars
prickle 4.5/5 stars

thank you to titan books, eric larocca, and netgalley for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review

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this book was a quick and easy read for me. i appreciated the commentary, particularly the subtle nuances of code-switching which were very relatable. the exploration of navigating a white workplace as a black woman, including figuring out if another black woman in the office is an ally or not, was well done. despite these strong points, i found the overall story underwhelming. the plot felt long and drawn out, and the quick resolution in the last 10% of the book left me disappointed. and i hated the plot twist. i'm really grappling with having a 3.5-star time for 90% of the book and then a 1-star time in the last bit. my rating for this one was extremely hard.

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eric larocca truly shines in a short story format. his stories always have a way of getting under my skin and living in my head rent free. even if not completely grounded in reality, they always display the truly horrific reality of humanity. the writing is impeccable. the concepts are astounding. and i truly cannot get enough of their work.

this skin was once mine: 4.5/5 stars
seedling 3.5/5 stars
all the part of you that won't easily burn 4.5/5 stars
prickle 4.5/5 stars

thank you to titan books, eric larocca, and netgalley for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review

read for reading my most anticipated 2024 releases vlog: coming soon

eric larocca truly shines in a short story format. his stories always have a way of getting under my skin and living in my head rent free. even if not completely grounded in reality, they always display the truly horrific reality of humanity. the writing is impeccable. the concepts are astounding. and i truly cannot get enough of their work.

this skin was once mine: 4.5/5 stars
seedling 3.5/5 stars
all the part of you that won't easily burn 4.5/5 stars
prickle 4.5/5 stars

thank you to titan books, eric larocca, and netgalley for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review