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The shortest (or almost shortest) title anyone will review

Ye by Guilherme Petreca

May 8, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Ye by Guilherme Petreca is one of those metaphor books where you sometimes can miss the metaphor if you are looking too closely at the literal aspect of things. It is also something you might read too much into if you are not careful. Therefore, this is what I like to call “An Experience Book.” You must read it to find what speaks to you. Is it a metaphor for fear, anger, depression? Is it about growing, living, life? Or is it about a kid […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: Action & Adventure, Brazil, Guilherme Petreca, Quests (Expeditions), Self-actualization (Psychology)

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:169 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: Action & Adventure, Brazil, Guilherme Petreca, Quests (Expeditions), Self-actualization (Psychology) ·
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The worst road trip since Crossroads

June 9, 2016 by expandingbookshelf Leave a Comment

We all know the story. Boy meets girl, boy falls for girl based on no discernible criteria, girl isn’t interested, boy knocks girl out, stuffs her in a suitcase and holds her captive on a deranged road trip. Teo Alevar lives in Rio de Janiero with his disabled mother and her dog. A med student, his best and only friend is a cadaver named Gertrude. He’s not interested in other people, and doesn’t think he’s capable of love until he meets Clarice. And thus begins […]

Filed Under: Suspense Tagged With: Brazil, crime, killer, murder, mystery, Perfect Days, Raphael Montes, thriller

expandingbookshelf's CBR8 Review No:63 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: Brazil, crime, killer, murder, mystery, Perfect Days, Raphael Montes, thriller ·
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