Despite a disturbing and at times horrific premise, it can’t be ignored that Tender Is The Flesh touches on some important topics such as: poverty, injustice, the corrupting nature of influence, hypocrisy, and the power of socialization to normalize atrocities. With all that said and for all it’s true shock value, though it was inContinue reading “Does Shock Value Have a Place in Literature? | A Discussion of ‘Tender is the Flesh’ by Agustina Bazterrica”
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I Was Not Prepared for This Horror Novel!
I hope you enjoy this review! The book was definitely a wild ride, full of well-developed characters, gruesome imagery and a rather gross reveal. I may be adding some more horror reads to my TBR (To Be Read) list. Do you have any recommendations? Let me know in the comments!
Book Review: Yours Cruelly, Elvira – A Look at the Life of a Halloween Icon
While at times leading a serendipitous existence, it can’t be ignored that actress Cassandra Peterson fought hard for many opportunities. Nonetheless, from kissing Jimi Hendrix to living in a haunted mansion, Peterson details the strange journey that would make her the beloved figure in a black beehive.
The Many Legends of Wisteria Fields
Rosalie starts her journey along the dirt path with all the adrenaline of a rabbit being chased by a fox. She knows better than to take her time in the Wisteria Fields forest at night. The wind exhales an icy breath along her neck and Rosalie pauses. She glances at the bare trees that lookContinue reading “The Many Legends of Wisteria Fields”
‘Verity’ by Colleen Hoover is a Failed Mystery Novel
Before we start, I want to mention that I read this book as a part of a new book club my friends and I started. They had a lot of great insights, so I’ll be including some of their observations throughout. The first half of this review will proceed without spoilers. I will mark whereContinue reading “‘Verity’ by Colleen Hoover is a Failed Mystery Novel”
So I Just Read ‘Play It As It Lays’ by Joan Didion…
A New York Times review of Play It As It Lays describes this book as “terrifying”. At about 50 pages into this 213-page novel, and because I lack patience, I doubted that summation of the book. I found no blood, no gore and thought I knew better than the Times. Little did I know that Didion’s work explores a different horror entirely.
Hidden Jules 