Thank you, NoveList Plus for recommending this book to me in my search for Westerns with supernatural or paranormal elements written by women. I checkThank you, NoveList Plus for recommending this book to me in my search for Westerns with supernatural or paranormal elements written by women. I checked this out from my library through the Libby app so I need to buy myself a physical copy for my bookshelves. I'm so in love with this book and the incredible amount of heart & soul Elizabeth Gonzalez James put into writing it. This is a Gothic Western, a family saga with magical realism and dual timelines--my Patreon members will get a full review soon. ...more
Thank you NoveList Plus (a database of book recommendations available through your local library) for recommending Dirty Laundry when I was searching Thank you NoveList Plus (a database of book recommendations available through your local library) for recommending Dirty Laundry when I was searching for books with very specific tropes & themes. This one checked all the boxes. I started on Saturday morning and read it on & off all day in between other activities, saving the last 25% for my bedtime reading. *chef's kiss* If you enjoy the following: *characters who are social media influencers and live a double life *toxic female friend groups *women who view their lives in competition with other women *secrets, lies, scandals *bad neighbors/suburbia *reads like a juicy, gossipy, shocking reality TV show where you love to hate the villains *when books reveal their secrets slowly *scathing, bitchy behavior and vengeance *motherhood/marriage *domestic drama between 3 different couples *murder mystery
I also loved how the author split up the timelines and did Part II so late in the game. I loved Mishti's character--the only real one in a whole cast of unlikable, horrible people who did nothing but make bad decisions. I loved the insights into social media and people who weaponize it--use it to be passive/aggressive and display fake lives--fake personas. As far as entertainment value goes--this was a banger. I was immediately invested and the pages were flying! Great debut!
Comps: Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan, The Whispers by Ashley Audrain *own voices (Disha Bose was born and raised in India) the character Mishti is in an arranged marriage and moved to Ireland from India *set in Ireland...more
The fact that Vanity Fair called this book "erotic" is kind of disturbing. The students at this boarding school are fourteen years old. The swim team The fact that Vanity Fair called this book "erotic" is kind of disturbing. The students at this boarding school are fourteen years old. The swim team coach develops a sexually charged obsession with an incoming student, Fiamma, which makes the other girls on the team jealous. I think the writing style is a little "try hard" with the poetry and the collective "we" narrative but I was thoroughly engaged. It's sharp and fast-paced—completely unexpected developments. MAJOR TRIGGERS for child SA, bullying, and violence. ...more
*MAJOR TWs for sexual, physical, psychological abuse of a child* *discussions of incest, intent to SA an unconscious grandpa* *familial sex with very yo*MAJOR TWs for sexual, physical, psychological abuse of a child* *discussions of incest, intent to SA an unconscious grandpa* *familial sex with very young children*
What in the hell? I feel like I followed along pretty competently until the last 25% and then I started losing the thread. The "alien/earthling" thing was strange for one person, but I understood it in the context of her trauma but then the way her husband sort of got caught up in it was weird, and then toward the end with her cousin, I'm like HOW?? I need to read some reviews... I kind of don't get the hype surrounding this one. Compelling writing style. I didn't invest in the characters at all, I felt detached emotionally and basically only finished because I wanted to know how it ended and why everyone recommends this book. *upside down smiley face*...more
I listened to the audiobook on Libby. After careful consideration and writing up my review this morning for Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/book-rI listened to the audiobook on Libby. After careful consideration and writing up my review this morning for Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/book-re... I've updated my rating from 4 stars to 5. ...more
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