bumblebusra's reviews
273 reviews

the little Gore quote at the end of the book where he says "but (it may be very foolish) I have always had a presentiment, I shall one day arrive at the top of the tree whether I like it or not" really did endear a historical figure to me more than I thought it would

There's something about Ava Reid writing interesting stories and then introducing lurching twists and turns near the end... masterful. 

I did not think I would enjoy such graphic/gruesome descriptions as much as I did, which only goes to show how well this was written

That sure is one way to end your story

Pacing felt a bit weird, it was moreso a story in two parts rather than one continuous story, but it was fun (until the random moments the racism or weird comments about women hit). 

I know why it's short and not expanded upon, but I would really like to read more

All I could think of every time Euripides was mentioned was this post by tumblr user darjeelingandcoke:

An ancient Greek walks into his tailor’s shop with a pair of torn pants.

“Euripides?” says the tailor.

“Yeah, Eumenides?” replies the man.

What a journey! I would like to stare at maps now

that house sure did fall 

However nonsensical it might be, I will keep believing in (somewhat) altruistic organisms everywhere