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At ten Cathy knew something of the power of the sex impulse and began coldly to experiment with it. She planned everything coldly, forseeing difficulties and preparing for them.

The first time in this novel Steinbeck imagined a female character worth more than a few paragraphs of his time and here she is. Her chapter opens with "I believe there are monsters born in the world to human parents." 😂

Omg back with the boring Hamiltons. Honk shoo honk shoo 🛌

Young Adam was always an obedient child. Something in him shrank from violence, from contention, from the silent shrieking tensions that can rip at a house. He contributed to the quiet he wished for by offering no violence, no contention, and to do this he had to retire into secretness, since there is some violence in everyone.

Ah. Finally, the Steinbeck I've heard so much about is here.

The first interesting woman in the book and Steinbeck kill har off. Barely two full page. *long stare into the distance contemplating life decisions that brought me here *

Is Samuel a Marty Su or what 🫩🥱

Wow, someone writing on the Caribbean in English who includes French Guiana. ♥️

Praying on Rapp's downfall. There has to be at least two divas down by the end of this play.

Only two pages later but...nooo what in the actual fuck. 😭 Also: ... my mother has no secrets; instead she calls what she has pride keepers – things you store within yourself in order to preserve your pride. The mum is about as scary as everyone else including the narrator. Girl what are we doing here and how do we get out.

Oh!

Reading the chapter when Smaug flies out makes me wish the films were better. I'd love to see it but who's watching all the crap (except Pace, McKellen and Freeman of course) to get there. Regret of my life that Guillermo del Toro wasn't director.

The way I knew this man was a bastard.

Oh, I love this book so much. Eden. ♥️💔🥹

Oh, this is a subtle, intriguing work; going differently than I expected.

This is an interesting concept: a fantasy novella in which the magical + cultural world building is centred on and around funerary rites. One of Eden Royce's writerly preoccupations is death and grieving. I'm always here for it.

That Riddles in the Dark chapter remains pure excellence.

This flashback to the title character's childhood is exactly my thing. I never realise how starved I am for details on what life was/is like in other Caribbean countries until I read a book like this. Give me all the details on how the houses are built, the community store goods, the food culture—all of it. ♥️

Well! Idk but I'm intrigued by the writing for the Jamaican character. Let's see. 🤔

Oh, that's so unfair! Why couldn't Russell or Shrewsbury (or however that's spelt idk + idc) have been the murder victim? 🙄🥺

These stories are such a rollicking good time. The relationship mix ups are unparalleled and the spookiness is top notch. If you love Halloween you'll love it. Just know that anyone who isn't a strong vodka drinking Cossack dude fighter is persona non grata.

Look at you both...Getting along without me. Finally.

😭😭😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️♥️

Melku in a mech suit is all my dreams come true.

Turnbull is so crazy for this. The way he just had Melku pop up here! Oh Melku.

Will never get over this horrible introduction to Dragon and Smoke (the utter bastard). 😭

If I have to read the phrase "Little Russia" in this introduction one more time...🫩

The language we use for things affects how we treat them. Examples? Lots.

This is a more fraught re-read for a lot of reasons.

Oooo this got heavy. 😔

Sherry Thomas never disappoints. My audiobook listens have been quite gruesome as of late. I needed a lighter, more humorous literary intrigue. This is proving to be deeelightful.

Why am I pausing and looking away as if it's the first time I've read this book? 😂