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The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould
βGhosts are death, but maybe death can mean different things.β Spooky, sapphic, summery, The Dead and the Dark delivers on all of these. Fans of YA paranormal YA novels like Beware the Wild or Stiefvater’s TRC or even graphic-novels such as The Low, Low Woods, should definitely consider giving Courtney Gouldβs debut a shot. The…
3.5 STARS, 3rd pov, America, American, atmospheric, BISEXUAL/PANSEXUAL, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, creepy setting, f/f, family, FANTASY, female authors, gay side characters, ghosts/spirits, HORROR, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, m/m side, missing boys, MURDER, My reviews, MYSTERY, Oregon, PARANORMAL, published in 2021, queer, read in 2021, reading, sapphic, secretiveness, SMALL TOWN, Summer, summer reads, The Dead and the Dark, THRILLER, YOUNG ADULT -
The Bright Lands by John Fram
At first, I was intrigued by The Bright Lands: a small town in Texas, missing teen(s), possible evil entities…I kind of expected it to be a modern take on Twin Peaks by way of Stephen King. Sadly, however, The Bright Lands never delivers on its intriguing premise. The writing leaves a lot to be desired,…
2 STARS, 3rd pov, Adult, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, BOOK REVIEWS, Contemporary, cults, gay, heavy on telling, HIGH SCHOOL, HORROR, John Fram, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, male authors, missing boys, MYSTERY, NEW YORK, PARANORMAL, problematic, published in 2020, queer, read in 2020, REVIEWS, rural setting, sex, SMALL TOWN, small town crime, Southern America, sports, SUPERNATURAL, SUSPENSE, texas, The Bright Lands, THRILLER, weak prose
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