Review:love this book, one of my favorite detective novels by my favorite detective writer hammett uses his own experience to really sell a story and this one just takes the cake

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Review:A story that leaves the reader in wonder, and worry. Storytelling is the best way for me to understand a complex issue and begin the process of comprehending, and Richard Powers is that storyteller. The awesome vocabulary is a bonus. Read more

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Review:My son read this book for 7th grade assignment. The book deals with slavery, rape, and abuse which were disturbing and not age appropriate for 7th grade. I would wait to read this book until high school at least. Book was well written, but disturbing for younger readers. Read more

Review:This is an amazing short story. Lizzie has always had a crush on Jonas. Lizzie has always been off limits, after all she is his best friends little sister. When things go wrong, can the two set aside their differences and help console each other? Will they finally be able to acknowledge their feelings for each other? Read more

Review:"Bad Monkeys" is one of my favorite recent books. The plot, an agent of the Bad Monkeys, a squad dedicated to stopping people from doing evil, tells her wild tale of how she came to be in a jail cell. The protagonist is not the most reliable narrator, and it's fun trying to pick out what is or isn't true. I see that several people complain about the ending. Personally, I loved the ending, as things going completely off the rails, and the final twist is a doozy. It's a short book and a quick, fun... Read more

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Review:Evocative and chilling, this novella looks at Lovecraftian horror through the lens of race relations. (Equally terrifying) It's an examination of Lovecraft's well known racism while still being a frightening horror story. One of the best things I've read in a while. Read more

Review:This series of short stories is wounderful. It real drags the reader into this family and wont let go. I love how smart everyone is. So much of what is done is the best possable choice. I love seeing what happens next. I love that I never think oh if I was their it would have gone diffrently. No everyone is navigating a tough , odds against you world, but not losing hope. I love how everyone works togeather. Read more

Review:If you have not read Lovecraft before then it may be hard to get into the language. No one speaks in the manner of the narrators of his stories or books anymore and sometimes, that's a shame. Sometimes, though, the flowery language hinders the stories and makes what should be a scary descent into madness a tedious grind through language. Overall, though, Lovecraft is an important literary figure and pretty much created the super weird dear god I can't fathom what that thing was that went bump... Read more