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Confidence by Rafael Frumkin
“It seems now like everything I’ve done in my life I’ve done because of love, a useless, gutting love that left me devoured from the inside.” Fans of books exploring white-collar crime and/or conmen & scammers should definitely give Rafael Frumkin’s sophomore novel Confidence a shot. There were aspects of the storyline that reminded me…
1st pov, 3.25 stars, Adult, America, American dream, bad love, Confidence, Contemporary, CRIME, cults, disabilities, gay, heartbreak/breakups, jealousy, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, LITERARY FICTION, Longing, m/m, masculinity, morality, obsession, prison, PRIVILEGE, psychological, published in 2023, queer, Rafael Frumkin, read in 2022, rich people, SEXUALITY, SOCIAL COMMENTARY, summer camps, toxic relationships, unrequited love, wellness culture, white-collar crime -
Kaleidoscope by Cecily Wong
“I’ve found that loneliness has a way of feeling significant, no matter how frivolously the hours are spent.” What could have been a poignant exploration of the complex bond between two sisters is ultimately undercut by an underwhelming cast of characters, an uninspired romance & an uneven storyline. While there were scenes within Kaleidoscope that…
2.5 STARS, abortion/miscarriage/bodily autonomy, Adult, America, asian american, asian diaspora, China, chinese american author, Contemporary, DEATH, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), drama, family, female authors, GRIEF, India, LITERARY FICTION, NEW YORK, Oregon, published in 2022, read in 2022, ROMANCE, SISTERS, travel, wellness culture
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