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Even Shakespeare’s Hamlet didn’t have these many love problems

Henry Hamlet's Heart by Rhiannon Wilde

September 11, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Mostly, I write this review of the novel Henry Hamlet’s Heart by Rhiannon Wilde because I want to put it out there so a discussion can occur. First, a bit of history. I started this book ages ago as an online reader. I had trouble reading it, lost my place, just thought it was drawn out and too much about the “right this second every detail that really didn’t seem to do anything to move the story forward.”  I lost my online copy and figured […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Australia, emotions, family, Feelings, friendship, High schools, LGBTQ, Rhiannon Wilde, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:315 · Genres: Fiction, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Australia, emotions, family, Feelings, friendship, High schools, LGBTQ, Rhiannon Wilde, Social Themes ·
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She might be a mall goth, but she ain’t no poser

Mall Goth by Kate Leth

February 27, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The day was a late night in February 2023. I picked up my phone and said, “Hey! I have fast internet, try and read something.” And I read Mall Goth by Kate Leth with Diana Sousa as colorist and Robin Crank on lettering. (Now honestly, I am not sure the importance of the lettering person, but I do know it is important, so welcome!) I was going along just fine, until there a bump here and there would hit. A large one was a technical […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: 2000s goth teen, Diana Sousa, friendship, Goth culture (Subculture), High schools, Kate Leth, Robin Crank, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:134 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: 2000s goth teen, Diana Sousa, friendship, Goth culture (Subculture), High schools, Kate Leth, Robin Crank, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes ·
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When you have a soft spot for Russians named Viktor and he still doesn’t save the book

Deadly Class, Volume 1: Regan Youth by Rick Remender

February 17, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A joy of being a bookstore employee is that you never know what you might find. Usually I find some gem when they find their way to the cart next to my desk that unfortunately means we were unable to sell it and it is being returned to the publisher. Deadly Class, Volume 1: Regan Youth was not one of those gems. There is no question why Rick Remender’s graphic novel was being returned. The cover was the draw for me so that was not […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: assassins, Children of criminals, David Lapham, High schools, Nineteen eighties, Rick Remender, Schools, Wes Craig

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:84 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: assassins, Children of criminals, David Lapham, High schools, Nineteen eighties, Rick Remender, Schools, Wes Craig ·
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