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Olivia (102 KP) rated The Female of the Species in Books

Mar 27, 2019 (Updated Mar 27, 2019)

The Female of the Species

Mindy McGinnis | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

9.8

(5 Ratings)

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1/3rd Hard Candy, 1/3rd American Psycho 2, and 1/3rd Netflix's The End of the Fxxxing World

This book was perfect. I don't think I can really say anything negative about it. I found myself unable to tear my eyes from the pages for even a moment. I guess if I really had to nitpick, the ending was a little predictable. But that in no way takes away from the rest of the story or McGinnis' masterful writing.

I've heard a few people say it was intense, hard to finish. I personally, did not have that trouble. Then again, I watched and read a lot of stuff I probably shouldn't have at a really young age and am probably, at least slightly, emotionally stunted. I can definitely see where other readers are coming from though. So, as much as I highly recommend this book, proceed with caution.

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Book Divas (227 KP) rated The Crow Box (Shadow and Ink #1) in Books

Jul 16, 2019

I believe this is the first time I've read a book that has left me perplexed on how many stars I should give it. It started a bit slow for me and then I found myself feeling sad for Corbin and her hoarding mom. From there I experienced moments of horror and confusion and just when I thought I had figured out the truth, a pebble was thrown across my path which caused me to take a detour. "We're all mad here" kept scrolling across my mind as I got deeper into the thick of it.

The storyline was interestingly written and many times poetic. I want to describe Corbin as a strong young woman who deals the best way she can with her circumstances but does she really? I can with all certainty say that readers will enjoy the complexity of this story