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James Damm

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United Kingdom

Website

https://www.jamesdamm.co.uk/

Genre

Suspense, Horror

Member Since

January 2020

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James Damm is an author known for his thought-provoking and nihilistic works. His debut book 'The Superhero's Murder' and latest release 'The Past's Prisoner' both delve into the complexities of trauma and the human condition.

Raised in Northumberland, James has made his home in the vibrant cities of York and Leeds for the past decade. In his free time, he enjoys exploring the local craft beer scene, attending music festivals abroad, and hosting a creative writing group in Leeds. James's unique perspective and unflinching honesty make his books a must-read for fans of dark and introspective fiction. ...more

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Average rating: 4.02 · 41 ratings · 10 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Superhero's Murder 3.94 avg rating — 33 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Past's Prisoner 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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James Damm wants to read Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction by Derek Thompson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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James Damm liked Bethany's review of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: "Book Club #2: The fact I guessed correctly the twist and the killer half way through needs to put my CV"
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James Damm and 2 other people liked Bethany's review of The Sirens: "3.75 stars 🌟 The world has been starved of mermaid and mermaid-adjacent media since the h2o just add water renaissance and this sort of barely scratched that itch since it’s stands firmly in the magical realism category, but honestly I’ll take it at " Read more of this review »
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James Damm rated a book liked it Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Quite sweet but I wanted to like this more than I did
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James Damm rated a book it was amazing Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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James Damm wants to read Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges #1) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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James Damm rated a book it was amazing Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
You only need to look at the reviews to see how divisive the 'cancellation' topic is. I loved this book's approach, poking and stretching at the idea of separation of art from the artist and whether that's even possible. The conclusion had ideas I ha ...more
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James Damm rated a book really liked it Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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James Damm rated a book really liked it The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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James Damm rated a book liked it Choke by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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