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Shiyana@bookwyrm.social

Joined 2 months ago

trying to read more: women, BIPOC, and things focused on love and compassion. i still love my murder mysteries and horror. i'm new here and some of my books didn't import properly so expect weird bursts of activity and doing things wrong.

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Jason Aaron, Dennis Hallum, Stephen Green, Rico Renzi: Sea of Stars, Vol. 2 (Paperback, 2021, Image Comics) 3 stars

Young Kadyn thought being lost in the wild heavens was the most fun a kid …

Review of 'Sea of Stars, Vol. 2' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

It's just finding nemo as a white savior story and a bit of chosen one sprinkled on top. I do not mind finding nemo (my kid and I watched all the time when he was little), and I don't mind a chosen one hero but I do mind a white savior. I didn't love the first one, and had some suspicions, but thought eh, it's been a couple years I'll reread the first volume and then read the second. I think Jason Aaron may have a white savior complex and not realize it, which is unfortunate because it seems like he has some good ideas but they need refinement and maybe some diversity training. I hated scalped and could not get through it; I likely will never finish that series. I should probably keep that in mind when considering any of his work in the future.
The art in sea …

Cherie Dimaline: The Marrow Thieves (2017, Dancing Cat Books, an imprint of Cormorant Books Inc.) 4 stars

In a futuristic world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, …

Review of 'The Marrow Thieves' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Ho-ly! I cried. With almost every chapter. Blood quantum may be a tool of colonization but it's still around. I am not even a half-breed, and have existed in this weird, hyphenated space most of my life. This book felt like coming home.

Kristi DeMeester: Such a Pretty Smile (2022, St. Martin's Press) 4 stars

Review of 'Such a Pretty Smile' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Some of it was a bit on the nose but I would say if you liked the Barbie movie and want similar feminist media but horror give this book a read. I quite enjoyed it but it also wasn't super scary. I felt a lot of anger in many parts, quite a cathartic read, but not the scariest book I have read. Not sure which book wins that award, but likely something by Dean Koontz when I read him as a pre-teen and teen.
I found this book had a good pace, though I sometimes wanted less jump between timelines. I do think that structure kept me reading when I would ordinarily book a book down. It was a quick read and the writing was good.