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Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

June 17, 2023 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Mini-Review s was different from what I was expecting, although, I can’t quite put my finger on what I was expecting in the first place. P. Djèlí Clark’s short book was unique with characters that had strong independent voices. I think what caught me off, guard was the genre. I went into Ring Shout thinking […]

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Dark Places (2015)

September 19, 2022 Whitney movie review 1 Comment
Dark Places (2015)

Reviews Done Quick Dark Places lives up to its name and is a dark film. The light, sets, and plot are all dark and eerie. However, and perhaps because of this, I found it difficult to keep my attention. The flashbacks to 1985, the time of the murders, were a little too haphazard and sloppy. […]

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Sharp Objects (2018)

September 13, 2022 Whitney movie review 2 Comments
Sharp Objects (2018)

Bite-Sized Review: Despite having read the book and knowing the plot Sharp Objects still had me on the seat of my chair.  It is a series I wish I could see again for the first time.  It is dark, secretive, and has the creepiest, perfect pacing.  Amy Adams and Eliza Scanlen play off each other […]

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Book Review: Mrs March

May 19, 2022 Whitney Review 2 Comments
Book Review: Mrs March

What I Liked Mrs. March is told in a non-linear timeline. The reader is taken back to when Mrs. March first met her husband and back to the present day. However, the author never gives a specific decade in which the story occurs. Therefore, we are left to wonder, is it the 50s or 70s? […]

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