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I found this to be a bit middle of the road. I wish there was one overarching narrative rather than the short vignettes.
Love how the story telling method of weaving flashbacks in within the modern day story providing a fresh take on Cap's origin story.
Just over it. It's a cute story but like every other YA Romance brings nothing new to the table and the characters are low key annoying.
Interesting take o the characters and what life would be like as a “old” superhero/villa
This is a tricky one to rate as this is more of a cliff notes version of the Marvel Universe up to the date of publication. I can see it being a difficult read for someone not familiar with Marvel. I think its a great idea in concept but in execution's it could have been a bit better.
This book is just TOO much especially after the trigger warning: The assault scene There was no hope at all in the story and it was way too bogged down with despair that after that particular scene I lost interest in reading further.
Thanks to Viz Media and Netgalley for a egalley copy for review
When I heard about this I was super excited about the idea of a Marvel x Card Game type cross over. But what I had in my head vs. what this ended up being were completely different.
The story feels very run of the mill, the card game aspect while a central feature really is not a playable card game like the story telling of yugioh and others of its ilk. It was just your run of the mill Marvel story, which isn't a bad thing but as I said before it wasn't what I though I was getting..
It just felt like a bit of a let down overall.
Where does one even begin with this one...
Silk Hills is a psychological horror set in the small town of Silk Hills. The story itself follows the ex-marine turned private investigator Beth, who is hired to search for the missing man of a lumber corporations CEO. There is something more sinister hunting Beth trying to stop her from finding the truth.
This graphic novel leans very heavy into the horror elements, which left me saying “WTF” a few times. The general vibe is something on the level of X-Files but a few shades darker. What I liked about the novel is the choice that was made with how color is used. The novel starts out in muted yellow tones, but as it goes on and Beth gets closer to the truth more color is added.
My only complaint is that some plot points hit super fast and then moved on. I think this story would be better told as serialized story over multiple volumes, so there can be more build up tension over time before the conclusion.
With that being said I really did enjoy what I read. I am still trying to wrap my head around it, I will be revisiting it in the future to see if I missed anything during my first read through.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a review copy in exchange for an honest review.
Not quite what I was looking for. Goes way to deep on the history of algorithms and hasnt even really touch on its effects in our current world yet. The narration is hard to pay attention too as well since it is super heavy history.
I really enjoyed this oral history of BBT. The only thing holding it back for me is that I think it would have done better as a rewatch podcast than a full on audiobook. Despite that this book is for sure a must read for any BBT fan or those who just want insight into how TV is made.
So I went into this thinking this would be a bit different than it turned out. I assumed the father would be this whimsical father that everyone loved which was partially true, but his actions after death seem questionable....
Forcing your estranged daughters to jump through hoops to get an inheritance (which turns out to be a ancestral thing esp since the town was built by their family) just feels dirty. I didnt find the conflict between the sisters interesting either, at times it felt quite petty and would be settled then out of the blue it would spark up again out of no where.
I wish there was more focus on the towns characters coming together to help the sisters and put together the solstice event. I found myself waiting for these moments and getting bored with the long stretches of just interpersonal drama.
The side stories with the sisters partners were mildly interesting, I really think the author could have cut some of it out and focused in on one of the relationships in particular that had some weight too it.
Overall the novel was just OK but the outside dramas out side of the holiday fun really bring down the rating for me.
I really have no idea what to say besides WTF.
The build up was great but the end came suddenly without any really closure. There is probably some ‘deep' thing going on here but it really felt like the author was just throwing stuff on the page to shock the readers than really try to carve out a story.
Overall this book was just OK. The ending felt quite abrupt and not earned with the eventual reveal of whodunnit.
Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the E-Arc in exchange for a fair review
Husband Material picks up two years after the first novel in the series. Returning to the lovable duo Luc and Oliver as they explore their relationship through vignettes that feature a different friend's wedding and eventually their own.
Overall this novel is a great continuation to one of my favorite books from last year. The reason this gets knocked down to 3 stars is the back half of the novel turned me off a bit. There were far too many streams of consciousness circular rants from Luc, which fits his character but are really not fun to read after the first. I had to skip ahead through a couple of them as they really not fun to get through. My other complaint is the lack of character growth, it feels like when a character would take a step forward they would then take a huge step back a few pages later.
The ending was a major letdown as well. it just seemed off. It felt very rushed and there wasn't really any closure to it. It had a TV show getting canceled at the last-second vibes. I was just a bit disappointed with it.
If you enjoyed the first entry I think you would like this as well, but the vibe is completely different than the first entry to the series to go in with that in mind.
At face value I think I would have liked this, but it was just way to slow to start for me. I may revisit it later when I am in the mood for something that is more of a slow burn.