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"It was the loudest thing I'd ever heard; you didn't listen to it, you fell into it. It picked you up and threw you; it was like feeling the sun in my face, like standing in the rain."

And you know what, the writing is actually kinda good. Nothing fancy, but really enjoyable

this was €6 and had the tackiest cover imaginable, so you know I had to get it

This is like Blade Runner, except not as self-serious. I like it

"She'd met me once, as a guy who sidled up to her in a bar with liquor on his breath and a quick lay on his mind. Stanhunt suspected his ex was fooling around, so I thought I'd check. To make the pass more realistic, both the drunk and the lust were authentic. I was a method actor."

"All night he pleased himself with visions of love" um okay ew

I have a different edition, but that one's combined with two other gothic novels, and since I'm reading three different texts, I'm gonna review them separately or at least rate them individually.

Shiveley seems to have a humor that I don't understand, one that relies to a large extent on regaling the reader with trivial details that do not drive the plot forward in any way, nor are these details—and this is key—funny to begin with

Taking my time with this one. Not because it's good. Not because it's bad either. In fact, I'm unsure what to think of it right now.

This one is already awesome (my name is printed in the back because I part-crowd-funded its publication!)

This one really keeps me guessing.

Finally able to read something again, and of course it has to be none of the unfinished books I'm 'currently reading' or those I've dnf'ed but instead a new book. I'll get around to those others... eventually...

Me after handing in my MA thesis next semester: "As you probably guessed, I’ve used up all my battery in the course of my research, and I’m about to shut down in a minute."

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I thought I wouldn't commit to another tome after A Little Life. Unfortunately, A Little Life sucked and left my summer-tome-reading-urge utterly unsatisfied. Time to give it another shot, I guess...

"I bet you didn't see that coming" aah plot twist

Getting there

Damn, this part does hit, there is hope for this book yet

It's funny how, in part I, I was like 'aww man, I would really like to read some of Jude's perspective,' only to be given to read Jude's perspective quite extensively in part II, at which point I am now hoping part III gives me more of JB, Malcolm, Willem, Harold—uh let's see—Julia, Andy... JB's aunts... anyone but Jude now please

By popular demand, I have started this thing

HOLY SHIT
What a damn amazing finale

"Our shadow burnt in the wall. Let the insomniac dream: Getting taken to the basement. Getting fucked to ease some tension."
Mmmyes, I do think this will pair excellently with my imminent 'Disgrace' read.

"I’m as liberal as the next person,’ complained Alsana, once they were alone. ‘But why do they always have to be laughing and making a song-and-dance about everything? I cannot believe homosexuality is that much fun. Heterosexuality certainly is not."
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