TW: ableism/ableist language, self-harm, possessive/stalkery language, unreality, world-warping, minor emotional abuse tactics/gaslighting “This is a joke, right?” I laughed nervously. “Like, you’re not serious.” Kiera just…… Read more “Ghosts in Quicksilver: Chapter 2.7: Quicksilver”
Author: elliottdunstan
ICYMI: 10 September Releases You Might Have Missed (Substream)
Hello folks! I write for a few other websites, and I’m going to be linking them here so nobody misses good content. My music monthly roundups have…… Read more “ICYMI: 10 September Releases You Might Have Missed (Substream)”
Review: ‘Monster of Elendhaven’ by Jennifer Giesbrecht
I want to open this review by making it clear that I love dark fiction. I used to read my Stephen King books before bed, and the…… Read more “Review: ‘Monster of Elendhaven’ by Jennifer Giesbrecht”
Review: The Widow Tree by Nicole Lundrigan
There is a particular art to creating and nourishing a dark atmosphere in a book with a real setting – especially without relishing in or glorifying the…… Read more “Review: The Widow Tree by Nicole Lundrigan”
Ghosts in Quicksilver: 2.6: Cognitive Dissonance
TW: dissociation, high stress symptoms, guilt/self-blame, discussion of delusions/mental illness, ableism I was pretty annoyed that Will and Avery were insisting on accompanying me into my…… Read more “Ghosts in Quicksilver: 2.6: Cognitive Dissonance”
Ghosts in Quicksilver: Chapter 2.5: Action-Reaction
TW: mental health, abuse (discussed at length), racial/cultural differences in abuse/discipline, police violence (referenced/implied), severe PTSD flashback, car accident, death/dead bodies I’d never woken up with…… Read more “Ghosts in Quicksilver: Chapter 2.5: Action-Reaction”
First Chapter Thoughts: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
I probably won’t be continuing this book. The first chapter (and prologue) of Raven Boys is certainly interesting, I’ll give it that – a teenager named Blue…… Read more “First Chapter Thoughts: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater”
