I read a critic quote “the perfect novella,” and I think they said it best. I loved this book and will return to it again soon.
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olivia reviewed Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls (NDP -- 1392)
In the quiet suburbs, while Dorothy is doing chores and waiting for her husband to …
Review of 'Mrs. Caliban' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
olivia reviewed The Country Will Bring Us No Peace by Pablo Strauss
Review of 'The Country Will Bring Us No Peace' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
This book was marketed as spooky, unsettling horror and mystery, but all I got was something incredibly depressing and banal (not in a profound way). It was written well and was very atmospheric, but I cannot help feel deceived having read the book under false pretenses. I do not like the genre of literature it ended up being, and would not have read it had it been described accurately.
Please be honest with your readers, it’s insulting when authors believe they must falsely inflate their work to attract readers. I wish I could get my time back.
olivia reviewed Termush by Jeff VanderMeer
Review of 'Termush' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
very disturbing
olivia rated 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus: 5 stars
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann
A groundbreaking study that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492.Traditionally, Americans …
olivia rated Ends of the World: 5 stars
Ends of the World by Peter Brannen
"As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in the most extreme catastrophes in the planet's …
olivia rated I Who Have Never Known Men: 4 stars
olivia rated Last Night at the Telegraph Club: 4 stars
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu can’t remember exactly when the question took root, but the answer was in full bloom the moment …
olivia rated My Brilliant Friend: 5 stars
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante ([Neapolitan -- book one])
From one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, comes this ravishing and generous-hearted novel about a friendship that lasts a lifetime. …
olivia reviewed The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
"Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11:00 p.m. There are eight days, and eight witnesses …
Review of 'The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
This book has a very fun concept but is doing WAY too much. Too many characters, too many moving pieces, too much action, too much fatphobia, and too much of the author’s “style.” I pushed through hoping for a reveal / payoff… but it fell flat. I wish I hadn’t read this.
olivia reviewed Death Valley by Melissa Broder
Review of 'Death Valley' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
I couldn’t finish this book. The characters all felt one dimensional, the protagonist was insufferable, and Broder’s writing was half-baked, at best. This felt like a first draft.
