Mary-Catherine > Recent Status Updates

Okay... I appreciate that there was an effort put into constructing a non-Harry Potter backstory, but the wizarding world of it all is still so obvious for anyone who knows it.

It also upsets me that Helena is so... mean? Was she like this in Manacled? Hermione wasn't. But... it's kind of typical for Dramione.

Man, Freida's twists are always cheap af

This is going to be the least twisty twist in the history of twists, isn't it?

Why is this mom commenting on a teenager's boobs? Freida McFadden should be in jail.

Okay so her favourite child is her son who, she is well aware, is a psychopath. Cool cool. New boy mom final boss. May overtake Saving Noah.

WHY IS IT IMMEDIATELY INCESTUOUS

This is a hate listen. I think Freida McFadden should be banned from publishing books.

I was debating listening to this or not, then I realized the narrator is Anna from Downton Abbey and I love her voice so I went for it. Then I realized I've definitely already listened to at least one other book narrated by her. I will be actively seeking her out in the future, her voice is sooooooo calming!

This author is 100% a youngest child. I'm fucking flabbergasted the way I'm being expected to have sympathy for Becky and accept the idea that Martha owed her literally anything.

I don't know when Becky is supposed to become a sympathetic character but it hasn't happened yet!!!!!!!

Brother... if the kid is the one who killed the baby...

This feels like it's leaning way too hard into the whole blaming and shaming a mother for using childcare thing to a degree that just doesn't feel realistic in this day and age idk

She killed the only character I was actually attached to :(

"To this day, the church still regularly performs exorcisms on people with mental disorders." NEXT!

I've been crashing out about raising my future kids lately so this should be a helpful read.

However... why is the author talking to me like I'm six years old and illiterate? I hope this stops bc it's so patronizing 😭

Dude tries way too hard to be hip and modern. This book is also full of casual misogyny.

The idea of a former student (male, of course) helping a 50+ year old tenured professor (female, of course) get a publishing deal for her FIRST book?!?! With Penguin Random House?? Dan Brown's ability to write complete bullshit for the plot is unparalleled.

Gonna be the sickest 22-hour hate-listen

Hmm the writing is already very questionable

Bro this chest monster is the worst thing JKR ever created in her life.

Also maybe so many people wouldn't hate her canon couples if she wasn't afraid to actually write romance.

Ginny is such a wee bitch 😭😭 also this book is 82% done and they aren't even together yet... and they break up before the end. Worst endgame couple EVER.

Man, Narcissa was already cracking at the beginning of this book. She's the complex character people want her fuckass son to be.

I've avoided revisiting this book for a long time because I HATE THE CANON COUPLES SO MUCH. But here we go...

Nobody ever talks about how Hagrid's monologue about his heritage and his insecurities in Chapter 24 is one of the most heartwrenching bits in the whole series 😭😭

Such a unique horror story but SOOOO anxiety inducing!!

I have been so anxious and stressed lately that I've been waking up three times a night, so it is time to take a break from horror and thrillers and revisit Harry Potter LOL

I was correct in my suspicion that the author isn't Irish. It's genuinely always so obvious.

The writing so far is just decent but the atmosphere is so stunningly claustrophobic and that's keeping me deeply hooked.

Okay, I... lowkey don't disagree with Jim Bob counting all the money they spent on extras for their kids towards their income? Not in terms of filing taxes but in terms of how much they're owed. I feel awful saying this but it wouldn't have killed either Derrick or Jill to get a real job and stop living off of their parents 😬😬😬