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Gee, thanks for hitting me with a rock of emotions!

The Sea in You by Jessi Sheron

August 24, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sadly, I hated the ending of The Sea in You. And the boyfriend deserved more than a punch in the jaw (I’m with Skylla, hit him with a rock)! I start my review out with such strong feelings because that is what this originally webcomic now full book (but I read via an online reader copy on Edelweiss) did to me. Gave me strong feelings. I had all the emotions from liking Corinth to not liking her to liking her… ; from liking Skylla to […]

Filed Under: Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: disabilities, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Jessi Sheron, Mermaids & Mermen, Physical & Emotional Abuse, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:616 · Genres: Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: disabilities, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Jessi Sheron, Mermaids & Mermen, Physical & Emotional Abuse, Social Themes ·
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Playing for keeps

Trigger by N. Griffin

May 27, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Trigger is a disturbing look at child abuse and the toxicity of one family, and how the one person who is supposed to help you can be the one person who you fear the most. The life of our narrator is set up so that when an answer is given, three more questions occur. And yes, there are literally trigger warnings due to the language, violence, and implications some scenes present.  And the scary part is some of what N. Griffin writes about is pulled […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Health, Mystery, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: abused children/teens, chess, fathers and daughters, mental illness, N. Griffin, Physical & Emotional Abuse, psychological, running

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:257 · Genres: Fiction, Health, Mystery, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: abused children/teens, chess, fathers and daughters, mental illness, N. Griffin, Physical & Emotional Abuse, psychological, running ·
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