This left me absolutely gutted, just as much if not more than the movie. Silence is a complex and deeply human study of how spirituality and physical This left me absolutely gutted, just as much if not more than the movie. Silence is a complex and deeply human study of how spirituality and physical conflict intersect. We see the flaws of human nature and challenging of moral ideals in a realistic historical setting that evokes such visceral emotion. As always, I was quite a fan of the Japanese to English translation since the prose is fairly straightforward yet sharp— just what I needed for a nuanced, heavy story such as this....more
Short, quite loony, but honestly so cool. The premise is fascinating and Anderton propels the plot at a nonstop pace. The matter-of-fact prose added tShort, quite loony, but honestly so cool. The premise is fascinating and Anderton propels the plot at a nonstop pace. The matter-of-fact prose added to the sense of strangeness and how far off yet plausible this reality is to ours. Phillip slayed with this one!...more
Pretty solid continuation of this gem of a series. I will say, the ending did not hit as hard as I was hoping since I had predicted it early on, and tPretty solid continuation of this gem of a series. I will say, the ending did not hit as hard as I was hoping since I had predicted it early on, and there's not as much excitement as in the first book since Thea's journey is not as perilous. But I still enjoyed this quite a bit and am curious as to what the main character dynamic will be in book 3......more
Isn’t the point of a novella to be happy silly fan service?!??? ISN’T IT??
Grace and Sabrina? I like them moreWhat was the point of all this BALONEY.
Isn’t the point of a novella to be happy silly fan service?!??? ISN’T IT??
Grace and Sabrina? I like them more now. Allie and Hannah? They’re irrational and insufferable and I hope both sides of their pillow are warm tonight....more
i have a complicated relationship with romantic fantasy novels that this book perfectly encapsulates. i find parts of it insufferable and cringe. . . i have a complicated relationship with romantic fantasy novels that this book perfectly encapsulates. i find parts of it insufferable and cringe. . . but the clunky exposition and goofy writing still won’t stop me from finishing the book record time and reading the sequel on release day...more
Rebecca Ross always writes the most whimsical, cozy reads that tie in Greek Mythology in the best ways. The tension kept building and building and theRebecca Ross always writes the most whimsical, cozy reads that tie in Greek Mythology in the best ways. The tension kept building and building and the Isle of Cadence felt so surreal. Honestly the story felt fairly concluded so I'm not sure what to expect in the next installment of the series but I have high hopes!...more
Imagine the class commentary of Parasite mixed with the cunning sabotage of The Glory, and you’re left with Every Last Secret. The tension constantly Imagine the class commentary of Parasite mixed with the cunning sabotage of The Glory, and you’re left with Every Last Secret. The tension constantly was building and I struggled to decide who to root for since something new was being revealed left and right (though the person I chose ended up losing ...more
This story had me locked IN (get it?). Being inside the mind of a self aware psychopath was immersive and hilarious. Basically Joe Goldberg but with lThis story had me locked IN (get it?). Being inside the mind of a self aware psychopath was immersive and hilarious. Basically Joe Goldberg but with less cognitive dissonance. Though the subject matter was pretty messed up and intense, I think Torre handled it quite well. Nothing was sugarcoated and the MC takes accountability for her issues. The ending did wrap up a little too neatly to be believable but it was so so so satisfying so I'll let it slide ...more