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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Essex Serpent in Books

Jul 26, 2017

The Essex Serpent

Sarah Perry | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry

7.1

(8 Ratings)

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Period gothic drama on superstition v science

A very good modern period gothic drama about how a town can convince itself about a mythical beast while confronting contemporary science.

In the centre of the entire story is a beautiful but complex relationship between a woman of science and a priest who on most occasions disagree with one another but learn to come to terms with each other's viewpoints. And in between their relationship is a withering wife and her autistic son. A multilayered novel rich with substance.

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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated These Dividing Walls in Books

Jul 30, 2017

These Dividing Walls

Fran Cooper | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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Beautifully written, elegant and poignant

Unwaveringly brilliant pulling on each and every heart string. This poignant, rich portrayal of Paris life is completely immersive with moments of pure beauty. Written in the perspective of tenants living in a Parisian apartment, it encompasses modern tribulations with contemporary social politics including terror attacks and the rise of discrimination not to mention the human stories that hold it together. Fran Cooper is a genuinely fantastic writer and I look forward to reading more of her work in the future.

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Apr 15, 2018

“Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda”

Lived up to its hype! As far as a contemporary teen novel reads this one was nearly off the charts the plot was not only believable but it was also incredibly relateable! Obviously I’m not a 17 year old gay high school struggling to come out but I still managed to relate to Simon and Blue perfectly! It’s positivity and bright outlook makes it the best novel to support our lgbt community! 5 starts, a hands down must read!

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Auburn (57 KP) rated Mackenzie (Heritage Bay Series, #2) in Books

Apr 10, 2019

The best kind of emotional journey a book could have. Mackenzie sucks you in from page one and keeps the twists coming not to mention the all of the juicy drama M.A Foster can smush into a book. The anticipation of the romance and the slow realistic burn of it just adds to the already perfect mix. Making this one of the best contemporary books I have read lately. You will laugh, you will cry, and you may just stay up all night reading it.

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Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Chicago Billionaires - Contemporary Romance Series Boxed Set in Books

May 7, 2019

What a fantastic set of books. Each book is about different characters with there own stores. This author has a fab way sucking you into the story and keeping you reading long into the night. All the characters in each of the stories are very well written and have fantastic chemistry. This is a contemporary romance box set that is a must read. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future.
Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this \book.

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ashezbookz (32 KP) rated Moxie: A Novel in Books

Jul 5, 2018

Moxie: A Novel

Jennifer Mathieu | 2017 | Gender Studies, Young Adult (YA)

8.8

(5 Ratings)

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Ugh - 3-4 stars. I love contemporary, etc. but I found the MC in this book to be a wee bit annoying. Yes, what they're doing is awesome because the boys are absolute assholes in this book, but at a certain point when your potential love interest acts like a jerk (somewhat) and you just whine about how sad you are about it.. no thank you. Still, the message was awesome - so applause - girls need to fight back, especially in some of those situations - female empowerment FTW!