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1/5
Really bad
Work on it.
2/5
Mediocre
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3/5
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4/5
Very Good
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5/5
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4.7 / 5.0
Elevated by a satisfying blend of hard-boiled suspense and subtle hints of satire, Bob Mantel’s THE VELVET BADGE: A New York Noir is a stunning...
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4.6 / 5.0
In HOSPITAL! (A Medical Satire of Unhealthy Proportions), Kyle Bradford Jones draws on the absurdity of human character to craft a tale that is as...
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4.0 / 5.0
Kaylin McFarren’s REQUIEM FOR A QUEEN is a well written and very pacy fantasy thriller with elements of dark romance and passages of explicit erotica.
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4.5 / 5.0
Costi Gurgu’s multi-perspective narrative structure amps up the stakes and bolsters the world-building in SERVITUDE, a compelling dystopian thriller with an explosive and surprising end.
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3.0 / 5.0
Interesting characters and vivid details aid in telling an engaging story of how an Armenian family immigrates to the United States in the early twentieth...
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3.0 / 5.0
Set in a vivid and darkly violent fantasy world, Bryan Laurence's NEW WARRIORS OF ENDOS presents a imaginative journey through which readers follow a single...
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4.8 / 5.0
Jonathon Benjamin's AMERICAN AIRMAN is a well-written, interesting and compelling memoir told from a collection of emotional truths that evoke compassion and serve to educate...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
THE VIOLIN THIEF is a beautifully-written, distinct novel that blends an interesting plot, vivid characterization, and thought-provoking prose into a delightful story about a young...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
A lively romp at near-light speeds with a cast of bizarre characters, unexpected events, and a plot that wanders through alternate universes but never quite...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
Beautifully written by Heidi Dischler with valuable insight and compassion, ALL THE LITTLE THINGS tells a cautionary tale about how one young woman gets past...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
In OFF MY KNEES, FROM SKID ROW TO SUNSET BOULEVARD, Julie D. Summers discloses the story of her life, presenting the extent of human anguish,...
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3.1 / 5.0
Readers may struggle with the wordy approach and overly-ponderous stance, but Jordan Neben’s A LOT OF QUESTIONS (With No Answers)? ultimately delivers on its promise,...