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Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
If you are part of a cult, wear a little red hat, and worship an orange maniac, you will *HATE* this book.
However, it will also show you what people actually think about you, soooo maybe give it a go 🤷
I personally loved it, it is a bit of fun, but granted in these times, especially in the centre of it all, American folks may want to wait a while as it is a little close to home at the moment 😬
Let's just say that people get sucked into right-wing propaganda by watching "Facts News" (insert zombie voice saying Juuuussttt the Faaaaccccttsssss" here 😳)
If you think it sounds familiar, it is, there is a hidden person called E who's anonymous, and gets into people's heads.
If you have friends/family that have fallen down the Fox News rabbit hole, this may be a little too much for you 😬
However, it will also show you what people actually think about you, soooo maybe give it a go 🤷
I personally loved it, it is a bit of fun, but granted in these times, especially in the centre of it all, American folks may want to wait a while as it is a little close to home at the moment 😬
Let's just say that people get sucked into right-wing propaganda by watching "Facts News" (insert zombie voice saying Juuuussttt the Faaaaccccttsssss" here 😳)
If you think it sounds familiar, it is, there is a hidden person called E who's anonymous, and gets into people's heads.
If you have friends/family that have fallen down the Fox News rabbit hole, this may be a little too much for you 😬
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism
The Family Experiment by John Marrs
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Another solid read by John Marrs!
In this book we are still in the same timeline/world as his previous stories, but we are now following the idea of AI children.
With people being no longer able to afford children (money/over population etc), they can now pay a monthly fee, and create their own Virtual child, a Meta kid, that they can nurture and watch grow up, all while wearing a gaming headset in the comfort of their living room.
The company trying to push this into mainstream is hoping that a cool new gameshow will push people into buying their own.
And so "The Family Experiment" is born, millions of people will watch 10 young, childless couples raise a virtual baby up to the age of 18 (sped up into a 9mth series) the audience watching will have a chance to judge all of your parenting skills, and vote for their favourites.
The prize for the winner? Well, you get to keep your meta child of course........or you can just hand it all back and get money to try and have the chance to make a "real" baby.......
I hate that John's books always make me think "omg this could actually happen" because there is always something hiding in the shadows that throw a spanner in the works, and this book is no exception! Secrets, Lies and lots of characters, who seemingly have nothing in common.....until they do.
A fab read, and I would definitely recommend the audiobook to be able to hear all of the different adverts in between the chapters, you are after all, part of the experiment!!!
In this book we are still in the same timeline/world as his previous stories, but we are now following the idea of AI children.
With people being no longer able to afford children (money/over population etc), they can now pay a monthly fee, and create their own Virtual child, a Meta kid, that they can nurture and watch grow up, all while wearing a gaming headset in the comfort of their living room.
The company trying to push this into mainstream is hoping that a cool new gameshow will push people into buying their own.
And so "The Family Experiment" is born, millions of people will watch 10 young, childless couples raise a virtual baby up to the age of 18 (sped up into a 9mth series) the audience watching will have a chance to judge all of your parenting skills, and vote for their favourites.
The prize for the winner? Well, you get to keep your meta child of course........or you can just hand it all back and get money to try and have the chance to make a "real" baby.......
I hate that John's books always make me think "omg this could actually happen" because there is always something hiding in the shadows that throw a spanner in the works, and this book is no exception! Secrets, Lies and lots of characters, who seemingly have nothing in common.....until they do.
A fab read, and I would definitely recommend the audiobook to be able to hear all of the different adverts in between the chapters, you are after all, part of the experiment!!!
Fallen by Karin Slaughter
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Broken by Karin Slaughter
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Undone by Karin Slaughter
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The thirteen-year-old pirate. And the beekeeper that saved his life.
This was a HUGE 5 star read from me, what an incredibly, beautiful story.
It's a love story, but it's not..
It's a thriller, but it's not..
It's so hard to describe to people when I recommend it, and I do, a lot!
This story spans over 30 years, with a boy named Patch, and a girl named Saint, their friendship and love story is beautiful, and heart-breaking, don't go into this book looking for some earthshattering flowery love story, you will not get it, some of this story is raw, and sad and very emotional, it is about obsession and love and hope.
It is a slow character driven book spanning multiple generations, don't go in expecting a quick ride, you will not get it here, but what you will get, is that feeling when you close a finished book, and just give it a little hug before you put it back on the shelf, and then every time you pass it, you stroke the spine, just to say "Thank you"
This was a HUGE 5 star read from me, what an incredibly, beautiful story.
It's a love story, but it's not..
It's a thriller, but it's not..
It's so hard to describe to people when I recommend it, and I do, a lot!
This story spans over 30 years, with a boy named Patch, and a girl named Saint, their friendship and love story is beautiful, and heart-breaking, don't go into this book looking for some earthshattering flowery love story, you will not get it, some of this story is raw, and sad and very emotional, it is about obsession and love and hope.
It is a slow character driven book spanning multiple generations, don't go in expecting a quick ride, you will not get it here, but what you will get, is that feeling when you close a finished book, and just give it a little hug before you put it back on the shelf, and then every time you pass it, you stroke the spine, just to say "Thank you"
Twelve by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
All In by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0