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cosmicbutton

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  • The Boatman's Daughter
    cosmicbutton
    Jan 16, 2026
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0
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    I tried this book five years ago and couldn't get through it. Now? I connected with the characters, setting, and writing style in a way that hooked me from start to finish. My goodness, was the imagery lush, gritty, and disgusting... in the best ways! Davidson's character relationships, nasty and too realistic villains, magical bayou, and all that blood (this is a gross book) were worth it in the end.

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  • The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1)
    cosmicbutton
    Jan 11, 2026
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    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 3.0Characters: 3.0Plot: 4.5
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    The mystery behind this is fitting of the detective mystery genre these characters love so much. The isolation setting is perfect, but I wish the unique nature of the house was explored more. I also wish they had explored the character relationships more, especially since these are supposed to be "good friends" and is integral to the murder as well. Along with the light misogyny (heavy women-written-by-men energy in this one) and unnecessary chain smoking from all the characters, the audiobook narrator ruined moments for me, which ultimately led to a lower rating.

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