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Andrea D (21 KP) rated After The Woods in Books

Jan 10, 2019

After The Woods

Kim Savage | 2016 | Contemporary, Mystery, Young Adult (YA)

5.0

(2 Ratings)

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An excellent beginning only to let you down towards the end.

When I started reading this book I was absolutely enthralled it held so much promise and so much seeming darkness to uncover then it turned into a crap fest. It's as if the author decided at about 80% that they had completely changed their mind about what was happening to Liv and Julia and not for the better either. I wanted this book to be about the psychopath it promised it was instead you get emotional abuse and an obvious attachment disorder and the awful line "We're both brave" no you're fucking not you're a twat who abandoned her so called best friend to a potential murderer.

Just don't waste your time it sucks you in and then gives up on you and makes you hate it for having invested so much of yourself in a book that promises to be all that and more.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated American Horror Story - Season 2 in TV

Jan 14, 2019

So much gorier and darker than the first series, Asylum chronicles the events of Bloody-face, the twisted fictional serial killer of the 1960s. This is the story underlying all events in the series, but there is so much more going on. We are treated to a glimpse into the abuse and disgust of people suffering mental health problems, and the supposed treatments being dreamt up to deal with their issues.
The series also has aspects of demonic possession, alien abduction and so much more.
While there were some aspects I felt were left open (the alien abduction for one), and others were not explored quite as much as it could have been, I feel this should be seen as more of an anthology series, where a number of stories of mental illness all intertwine to tell one thrilling story.
An exciting, but at times uncomfortable to watch series with some excellent acting and writing.

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Ross (3284 KP) Jan 15, 2019

Thanks. In true rock and roll fashion, I watch this when I am ironing (pausing when one of the kids comes in the room) so it will take me quite some time to get through it all. I love the idea behind it though, exploring fresh ideas each series but with a number of the same cast members so you instantly feel like you know some of them.

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Amy Christmas (171 KP) Jan 15, 2019

Completely agree. Love the premise of it all.

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book sparrow (239 KP) rated Pretty Stolen Dolls (Pretty Little Dolls #1) in Books

Dec 15, 2019

Pretty Stolen Dolls (Pretty Little Dolls #1)

K. Webster, Ker Dukey | 2016 | Crime, Erotica, Horror, Romance, Thriller

9.0

(1 Ratings)

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omg im hooked

omg i could not put this book down or even know where to start

i was hooked from the beginning fell in love with the 2 little girls, found hatred for benny immediately.
this book made me cry , it made my heart race and got me addicted.
as a victim of abuse myself i found it a bit hard to read but i was so invested in the characters that i just felt like i would betray them if i didn't keep reading and oooooh my god i am so glad i did .
i love dillon i loved him from the moment he was introduced i have a love of arrogant, self aware asshats.
if a story doesn't have a strong female lead and she all weasley and pathetic i just cant get into it and this book did not let me down.

right thats it im off to read book 2 should only take me till bed time seriously hooked