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jussygillis's Reviews (761)
Normally I just give a star rating for manga and graphic novels but I needed to explain this one. Since I have never given any a 1 star....
When the story starts out by "orphaned" kids essentially living in a prison with numbers tattooed to their necks and they find out they're just being farmed to be slaughtered..... not for me.
When the story starts out by "orphaned" kids essentially living in a prison with numbers tattooed to their necks and they find out they're just being farmed to be slaughtered..... not for me.
While I can appreciate the beautifulness of this, it was more of a chore for me to pick up the book.
“We’re too busy living to worry about people who are already dead; that’s all there is to it. I’ve managed to make it this far by believing that when people die, they’re gone forever, and I’m certainly not going to start believing in ghosts at this point.”
The Graveyard Apartment
By Marino Koike
Translated by Deborah Boliver Boehm
QUICK SUMMARY 🖊️
A young family move into an apartment building situated next to a graveyard and they soon learn about the history of the area when strange things start taking place.
FINAL THOUGHTS 💭
I am really glad I spoke with @curiously.katt before just up and deciding to DNF this one. Because I did totally love the atmosphere the story gave. It’s more than just a haunted house (apartment) story.
What was an issue for me, mostly at the beginning is I believe a translation issue more so than anything else. Although this mostly seemed to be a me issue at the beginning. As the story went on I noticed it less and less.
The Graveyard Apartment
By Marino Koike
Translated by Deborah Boliver Boehm
QUICK SUMMARY 🖊️
A young family move into an apartment building situated next to a graveyard and they soon learn about the history of the area when strange things start taking place.
FINAL THOUGHTS 💭
I am really glad I spoke with @curiously.katt before just up and deciding to DNF this one. Because I did totally love the atmosphere the story gave. It’s more than just a haunted house (apartment) story.
What was an issue for me, mostly at the beginning is I believe a translation issue more so than anything else. Although this mostly seemed to be a me issue at the beginning. As the story went on I noticed it less and less.
“A revolver was too close-up for a woman to carry, her father’d always said. A revolver was a man’s weapon, made to end an argument.”
Upright Women Wanted
By Sarah Gailey
Narrated by Romy Nordlinger
This one has received a lot of hype from the ones I know who have read it. Sadly like almost all of Sarah Gaileys books it fell short for me.
I think there just wasn’t enough in it for me, maybe if it had of been longer I would have gotten more from it. Loved the idea of it, just missed its mark for me.
Upright Women Wanted
By Sarah Gailey
Narrated by Romy Nordlinger
This one has received a lot of hype from the ones I know who have read it. Sadly like almost all of Sarah Gaileys books it fell short for me.
I think there just wasn’t enough in it for me, maybe if it had of been longer I would have gotten more from it. Loved the idea of it, just missed its mark for me.
Maybe I’ll try the first book in the series and see how it goes and then try this one again. Didn’t realize when I saw it at the library it was a series.
“When you’re twelve, your superstitions are pure like they’ll never be again, I’m pretty sure.”
The Ones That Got Away
By Stephen Graham Jones
What we have here is a collection of thirteen? I think? Short stories from SGJ.
Most of the stories I throughly enjoyed, they were weird and creepy and hit the mark.
Then there were others, just a few, I felt like I was too dumb to understand and the point went over my head, but that’s probably a me issue.
I don’t quite understand the low ratings that others have given this collection. As far as short stories go I over all enjoyed them.
The Ones That Got Away
By Stephen Graham Jones
What we have here is a collection of thirteen? I think? Short stories from SGJ.
Most of the stories I throughly enjoyed, they were weird and creepy and hit the mark.
Then there were others, just a few, I felt like I was too dumb to understand and the point went over my head, but that’s probably a me issue.
I don’t quite understand the low ratings that others have given this collection. As far as short stories go I over all enjoyed them.
But the truth, it will come out. Nothing can keep the truth buried; it will always unfurl itself, lay itself bare. It is unstoppable - like the tide, or a storm, or a ghost. It will hunt you down.
Twenty-Seven Minutes
By Ashley Tate
Quick Summary
Ten years after a horrific accident claiming the life a beloved teen the anniversary is fast approaching. People are consumed by memories, and secrets kept hidden for ten years. Can these secrets stay hidden or will they find their way out?
Final Thoughts
Thank you NetGalley & Poisoned Pen Press for this electronic copy of #TwentySevenMinutes ..
The idea of this story is great, and I think I would have enjoyed it more except... I hated every one of the characters, not a single redeemable characteristic to be seen.
We all know twists are coming with Thrillers, but we don't want to SEE them coming, which I unfortunately did so that was another let down.
Do I think this book will be enjoyable to some thriller lovers? Yes.
Was it for me? No.