Of a spooky Ai haunted house. But somehow it didn't work so well for me. Maybe too many film Noir references made the atmosphere feel a little forced. Also the police was really not taking heir job seriously. No protocols observed ever, and some dumb mistakes were made. I still enjoyed it though.
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velvet_shrimp rated Schicksalsstunden einer Demokratie: 4 stars
Schicksalsstunden einer Demokratie by Volker Ullrich
Demokratien sind fragil. Freiheiten, die fest errungen scheinen, können verspielt werden. Wenige historische Ereignisse verdeutlichen dies so eindringlich wie das …
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Schicksalsstunden einer Demokratie by Volker Ullrich
Demokratien sind fragil. Freiheiten, die fest errungen scheinen, können verspielt werden. Wenige historische Ereignisse verdeutlichen dies so eindringlich wie das …
velvet_shrimp started reading Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah
velvet_shrimp reviewed Rose/House by Arkady Martine
Basit Deniau’s houses were haunted to begin with.
A house embedded with an artificial …
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Of a spooky Ai haunted house. But somehow it didn't work so well for me. Maybe too many film Noir references made the atmosphere feel a little forced. Also the police was really not taking heir job seriously. No protocols observed ever, and some dumb mistakes were made. I still enjoyed it though.
velvet_shrimp finished reading Rose/House by Arkady Martine
Rose/House by Arkady Martine
Basit Deniau’s houses were haunted to begin with.
A house embedded with an artificial intelligence is a common thing: …
velvet_shrimp rated The Huntress: 5 stars
velvet_shrimp finished reading The Huntress by Kate Quinn
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velvet_shrimp rated The Book of Koli: 4 stars
The Book of Koli by M. R. Carey (Rampart Trilogy, #1)
Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable world. A world where overgrown forests are …
velvet_shrimp finished reading The Book of Koli by M. R. Carey (Rampart Trilogy, #1)
The Book of Koli by M. R. Carey (Rampart Trilogy, #1)
Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable world. A world where overgrown forests are …
velvet_shrimp rated It Didn't Start With You: 4 stars
It Didn't Start With You by Mark Wolynn
"A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generations, by an acclaimed expert in the field …
velvet_shrimp finished reading It Didn't Start With You by Mark Wolynn
It Didn't Start With You by Mark Wolynn
"A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generations, by an acclaimed expert in the field …
velvet_shrimp started reading The Book of Koli by M. R. Carey (Rampart Trilogy, #1)
The Book of Koli by M. R. Carey (Rampart Trilogy, #1)
Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable world. A world where overgrown forests are …
velvet_shrimp rated The Mountain in the Sea: 5 stars
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
When pioneering marine biologist Dr. Ha Nguyen is offered the chance to travel to the remote Con Dao Archipelago to …