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celestialviolence

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The Black Hunger

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  • Let the Right One In
    celestialviolence
    Oct 15, 2025
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

    This is everything I could want from a vampire story, added bonus of doing the child vampire trope so well. Anne Rice could never.

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  • We Do Not Part
    celestialviolence
    Oct 13, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

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    We Do Not Part

    We Do Not Part

    Han Kang

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  • Flashlight
    celestialviolence
    Oct 09, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

    I think this is right up there with Human Acts for me. I loved the narration style, it does jump in time but still gives you hints of how much time has passed between narrators. It felt fluid but natural to me, the same way it feels like we blink in and out of time and how quickly it passes before it slows and we become more mindful again. The way each of the narrators linked to the rest was incredibly well done. It also sheds light on happenings and treatment that again, most of the West doesn't think about. For me, it was an incredibly powerful narrative. I'd 100% recommend reading it.

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  • Kill Creatures
    celestialviolence
    Oct 09, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0

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  • We Love You, Bunny (Bunny, #2)
    celestialviolence
    Oct 07, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

    It's like reading a book written by deranged Gretchen Weiners and Piranesi and I am fully here for this. 10/10

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    We Love You, Bunny (Bunny, #2)

    We Love You, Bunny (Bunny, #2)

    Mona Awad

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  • Greek Lessons
    celestialviolence
    Oct 04, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

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    Greek Lessons

    Greek Lessons

    Han Kang

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  • The Impossible Fortune (Thursday Murder Club, #5)
    celestialviolence
    Oct 01, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

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  • Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free
    celestialviolence
    Sep 28, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

    This was such a good take on all of the current misinformation about mental health in the online sphere (looking at you especially, TikTok). The author presents his views in a straight-forward manner without being judgmental or overly harsh. I'm sure it's going to upset some people since it is going to cause some cognitive dissonance with people who believe online "armchair psychologists" with no credentials to justify their unpleasant behavior, but I found his takes to be well-researched and nuanced, which I appreciate. I also appreciate that he takes the time to emphasize that psychology and therapy are not a one-size-fits-all. Overall, I found this book to be a refreshing take, and I'm definitely going to be following his content after this.

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