Book Review: The Marrow Thieves
October 6, 2024
A mix of climate horror, colonization, sci-fi and realism. It’s hard to describe and a very unique concept.
A mix of climate horror, colonization, sci-fi and realism. It’s hard to describe and a very unique concept.
I never knew I needed a wholesome single dad with heterochromia as a love interest until I read this book.
These completely-over-it teenagers deal with nightmarish creatures, a corporate military state and rude customers – all in a day’s work.
A must-read for fans of dark, angry, violent Young Adult books about a MC slowly and graphically turning into a monster.
The eloquently evoked sights, smells and turns of phrase serve to amplify the silence and inhibition that underpin all the characters.
Realistic and disgusting details of life are the showstoppers, as is the contrasting glory of the American wilderness.
The romance is so cute that I couldn’t help but squeal with joy! Perfect for people just starting out in the genre.
When she reflects on the good in life, it is hard not to smile, and small rich joyful sentences peek out unexpectedly all through the book.
Intermezzo can be described as the next episode in Sally Rooney’s series of novels about young adults and adult-adults figuring out what to say to each other.
With a driven plot, diverse characters and realistic perspectives, what more do you need? I loved this book.
Told in a series of vignettes, touches of magical realism give a sense of wonder and meaning to the smallest things.
The character development, acceptance and understanding in this book kept me eagerly turning every page. I can’t wait for more.
Intimate & sophisticated at times and just straight up weird in others, it gives the vibe of being written in blood and glitter gel pen.
Powerfully disturbing and unpredictable – this book will stay with me. A fabulous, unromanticised window into being young in New York now.
While it does have a fair share of combat, most conflict is solved without violence, leading to creative and interesting solutions.
Elena Armas crafts such a sense of comfort in her books, stories you can lose yourself in over a quiet weekend.
With moments of necessary darkness, this is a mostly gentle, melancholic story about love in all its forms.
As a casual manga reader, I found the series was free of some of the intense tropes that have at times alienated me when reading other series.
Beautifully written, Buehlman delivers a heart wrenching account of war, loss and pain without it ever feeling too heavy or melodramatic.
A debut to be proud of! This small-town brother’s best friend cowboy romance was such a wonderful introduction to country love stories!