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Kienn Nguyen

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kienn nguyen (any/all) | queer horror author

Average rating: 4.31 · 16 ratings · 15 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
Dove's Eyes: a queer gothic...

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A Little Life
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by Hanya Yanagihara (Goodreads Author)
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The Bitter Past by Bruce Borgos
"2.5 stars, generously rounded upward.

The Bitter Past is the first in the Porter Beck series by Bruce Borgos, and if I liked it, I’d be thrilled to read more. On balance, though, I don’t. Nevertheless, my thanks go to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Pres" Read more of this review »
The Bitter Past by Bruce Borgos
"I was intrigued by the dual timeline plot, investigating a present day murder with the backdrop of Soviet spies and nuclear testing in Nevada in the 50s. Very timely with the release of the Oppenheimer movie this month. The murder investigation and p" Read more of this review »
The Bitter Past by Bruce Borgos
"I think this was written for men, hated the constant objectification of women throughout."
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He Hears Death by A.L. Davidson
He Hears Death
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this is such a unique read omg the character the structure and beautifully written, love and loss. both sweet and tortured. this is THE ghost story for me // im gonna be thinking about and rereading this one often
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The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason
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On the Road by Jack Kerouac
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i was thinking of giving it a 2 but there's nothing really redeeming about this... i was looking for road novels and wanted to give Kerouac a try but the prose is mostly dry, i was bored, probably wouldn't have finished without a tts reader, not to m ...more
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When The Rain Begins To Burn by A.L. Davidson
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almost wholesome horror, acid rain and trauma, m/m, diabetes, anxiety
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In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
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foremost a memoir about surviving abuse, the structure is very unique, especially the (view spoiler) chapter, and each chapter feels almost archetypal in a way, there's almost a vague lingering horror that re ...more
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This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar
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short but rich and beautiful and charming epistolary scifi // sapphic enemies to lovers transcending time and twining together in unknowable ways // the relationship mainly thrives on hunger to be challenged and met equally // low-key some nods to 19 ...more
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A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
A Little Life
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More of Kienn's books…
Arden Powell
“They say the devil comes dressed as everything you've ever dreamed of. I never really imagined what it meant until I met you.'
'Should I be flattered?'
'I don't think it's a compliment.”
Arden Powell, The Bayou

Austin Chant
“God, he thinks, he could be starving and she’d fill him up with one sweet look.”
Austin Chant, Caroline's Heart

Arlo Z. Graves
“Whatever god bestowed a soul to you, Gabriel, so, too, have They bestowed a soul to me.”
Arlo Z. Graves, Black Rose

Trang Thanh Tran
“Monsterhood is a girl's body you don't belong in.”
Trang Thanh Tran, They Bloom at Night

“The look he gave her reminded her of the sorrowful way the windows of The Crows had stared down at her before its restoration, broken panes and empty frames expressing grief it had no words for, a house full of stories but no one to tell.”
C.M. Rosens, The Crows

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