Oct 13, 2024
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READ THIS BOOK!!! a disgraced journalist investigates a reclusive film director after the director's daughter is found dead in an abandoned warehouse in nyc under mysterious circumstances. whatever you think it's gonna be like based on that description, think again. this book blossoms and metamorphosizes into so many different things and somehow manages to ace every single one. i loved it so much that i was making myself only read ONE PAGE A DAY to make it last longer. 600 pages but feels so much shorter. and the best part? it's incredibly immersive, in part because the author utilizes a ton of multimodal aspects to make it more realistic. things like psych ward files, police reports, websites-- pic attached is an example. it's the only book i've ever read that includes such multimodal aspects in a way that feels INCREDIBLY true to life-- i regularly forgot i was reading fiction and started to look up the director's films to add to my watchlist. SO GOOD, read it now!!!
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i just finished this afternoon - I really enjoyed it! it was really quick and as I read, I could feel my chest tightening up, my breath quickening, my eyes sprinting through words on the page so I didnt have to suffer any more anxiety about the ending than necessary.
my only observation(?)/critique is that itโs very on the nose, itโs exactly what it says on the tin. You wonโt be getting any vast explorations of the human psyche, just a devilishly good descent into a womanโs breaking mind as every aspect of control of her life is taken from her, and destroyed. 8/10!
Jun 3, 2025
A gritty tale of violence and redemption. Itโs an easy read and easy on the eyes with its beautiful art style.
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Jun 23, 2024
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It feels extra magical to be out and about when you run into your little buddies and they joyfully roll around on the sidewalk.
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