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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated My Life As A Rat in Books
Dec 6, 2022
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My life as a Rat
By Joyce Carol Oates
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Which should prevail: loyalty to family or loyalty to the truth? Is telling the truth ever a mistake and is lying for one’s family ever justified? Can one do the right thing, but bitterly regret it?
My Life as a Rat follows Violet Rue Kerrigan, a young woman who looks back upon her life in exile from her family following her testimony, at age twelve, concerning what she knew to be the racist murder of an African-American boy by her older brothers. In a succession of vividly recalled episodes Violet contemplates the circumstances of her life as the initially beloved youngest child of seven Kerrigan children who inadvertently “informs” on her brothers, setting into motion their arrests and convictions and her own long estrangement.
This was one of those books that just had you shocked to the core from the start. It’s raw and hard to read in parts. It’s well written and up until the last quarter I was enjoying it but it just got a bit tedious. This does have a few triggers for abuse and racism! Overall it’s a good read.
Merissa (12894 KP) rated A Little Christmas: Ozzy's Secret (Season Two) in Books
Nov 30, 2023
It starts off very dark, with Ozzy saying red but being talked out of it. He is in a bad way and doesn't realise how he's being groomed and humiliated, with his own wants and needs being ignored. Trent rescues him but has his own issues to deal with before he can be with Ozzy.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story but there were parts I wanted more of - in particular, I wanted Ozzy to open up to Trent with all he had been through, and to see Trent treasure him as the Little Prince he calls him. Although his back would take time to heal, I felt as though we saw more of that, plus the trauma from the other abuse, than we did seeing Trent and Ozzy together, healing and loving each other.
A great story and a great addition to the series. Definitely recommended by me.
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Merissa
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Nov 30, 2023
Merissa (12894 KP) rated Midnight Hunt (Bonded By Blood Vampire Chronicles #3) in Books
Jun 7, 2023
Exceedingly well-written, with Monika/Davina being a completely new, sassy character, whilst still retaining the charms of Davina. It's no wonder Broderick couldn't resist. This is a wonderful continuation of the series and I can't wait to see where else we shall go. Definitely recommended.
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Merissa
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Apr 24, 2016