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mystery thriller set in the Irish town of Kinlough 20 years after the disappearance of a teenage girl, Kala.
almost finished it and i’ve really enjoyed it. it goes between three narrators and shifts between the past, 20 years earlier and before the disappearance, and the present as they are brought back to the loss of their friend.
id say it fits into the ‘haunting the narrative’ genre thats quite popular now lol. don’t take my word for it by its a sort of similar concept to twin peaks where the audience starts to learn more about the character (Kala/Laura) and what happened to them through watching/reading which i like.
i really like the perspective of Helen who was one of Kala’s best friends and it’s especially nice seeing their friendship and how she viewed Kala so purely and with love in contrast to the quite scary and adult world Kala is being exposed to as we see over time.
May 22, 2025
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An ex-Chicago cop, Cal, decides to retire in some unknown town in Ireland where he can escape from his life in the US, and finally take a deep breath, drink some beers on his porch, and stare out into nothingness for the rest of his life. Needless to say things don’t go as planned, and you end up with a half mystery, half meandering tale about growing old and moving on from what has overtaken the characters’ lives. This was an awesome read, it was sometimes nail-bitingly stressful, and at other times relaxing and vibe-y.
Nov 12, 2020
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I couldn’t put the book down. It’s a very good thriller if you’re into that!
Jan 4, 2025
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looking for a thriller? Read sharp object by Gillian Flynn- love love this book southern gothic story. trying to find out who killed a little girl and finding out the killer is actually closer than you think!
Looking for a relatable read? Read Everyone in this room will someday be dead by Emily Austin - just finished this book about a woman who finds herself fixated on dying and death of those around her and herself. She also find herself an Atheist in a Catholic church being offered a job which she accepts. This book might not be relatable with you but it was with me. I know when I was younger I would think about death all the time and just being terrified by the unknown and not knowing when something could happen to someone you love.
Looking for a great series and get better by each and every book? Read the shadow and bone series with six of crows by Leigh Bardugo. I won’t lie I read this series WAY out of order. I read six of crows then crooked kingdom following up with king of scars and rule of wolves. then reading the first trilogy. But I just loved the duopoly of king of scars and rule of wolves it was so magical falling back in with characters I knew from the past books.
Jun 19, 2024
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there’s something so funny about seeing a friend before they notice you cause it’s like a look into what they’re like alone
seeing how they walk when they’re by themselves or their expression when they’re just going about or looking around
Mar 6, 2025
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new album out today!!!! listening rn and i loveeeeee it so cool
May 9, 2025
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got an exam tomorrow that i’m naturally feeling awful about but am i allowed to luck farm 🤲🤲🤲 i need all that i can get
it like an exam for my final grade for the subject for the year so pretty much it could matter but if i don’t badly i’ll say it won’t but the thing that like i’m upfront worried about is having to actually do it like if i sit down and can’t do any of the essay options (theres like 5 to choose from but that’s not as kind as it sounds cause they’re all pretty specific and difficult) that would be like the worst thing ever so yay
May 5, 2025