Suicide Club. 2 stars. Fine premise, bad execution. The prologue was so good, but it went straight downhill from there. So, just read the prologue I guess. Lake Success. 5 stars. Rich people in distress,…
Category: Quick Takes
Quick takes- September 2018
The Bed Moved. 2 stars. You can barely call this a collection. There is some decent stuff buried here but most of it feels like writing exercises than actual work. The Golden State. 3 stars.…
Quick takes- summer favorites edition
Young Jane Young. Oh man, did I love this book. This is really sharp, feminist, and funny. In a nutshell, it's about a Lewinsky-esque scandal and how she and her family dealt with the aftermath.…
Quick takes- August 2018
Visible Empire. 3 stars. Great story, but it's based on a true event, so real life is doing most of the work here. The characters all felt flat and undeveloped. A real missed opportunity. All…
Quick takes- June 2018
Young Jane Young. 5 stars. Holy smokes, did I love these characters. The choose your own adventure section at the end will stick with me forever. I might read this again sometime, this was an…
Quick takes- July 2018
The Hypnotist's Love Story. 3 1/2 stars. Very mixed bag. The main storyline is not that interesting, but weirdly, the stalker is the most relatable character in the book. Could have used a good edit.…
Quick takes- May 2018
Red Clocks. 4 stars. High four stars. I love feminist dystopian fiction, especially when it's not by Margaret Atwood. sorrynotsorry You Think It, I'll Say It. 5 stars. Perfect, perfect short story collection. Man, there…
Quick takes- April 2018
The House of Impossible Beauties. 5 stars. Five million stars. Great story and great writing. I will always be haunted by the detail of the HIV+ character riding a crowded subway because it's the only…
Quick takes- March 2018
Girls Burn Brighter. 3 1/2 stars. This was very hard to put down, but also very hard to enjoy. Good story, flat writing. Really mixed bag. Liar & Spy. 4 stars. One of the best…
Quick takes- February 2018
Everything Here Is Beautiful. 5 stars. I can't get enough of novels about sisters, and this is a great one. Strong recommend. The Power. 5 stars. Women suddenly develop a physical advantage over men. They…