Reviews
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Girl Bad: When evil is born with the individual or is built by the environment?
Some horror stories don't need supernatural monsters. Sometimes what causes the most discomfort is realizing that what looks like a perfect child can hide something much more disturbing. It is from this premise that Bad Girl, by William March, builds her narrative. Originally published in 1954, the book follows Christine and her...
Maria Magdalena Revealed: between faith, the feminine and the historical construction of the woman.
Talking about religion can be delicate. Therefore, before anything else, I think it is important to establish that this review does not intend to be an affront to anyone's faith or religion. My intention is to start from Megan Watterson's book Maria Magdalena Revealed to understand the work, reflect on her proposal and think about the relationship...
Good girl, Miss Evil: Is evil born with the individual or is it built by the environment?
What defines a person as good or bad? Is evil something born with the individual or can it be built by experiences, traumas and the environment in which he grows? These are some of the main questions raised by Good Girl, Girl Bad, psychological thriller of Alice Feeney, a narrative that follows a...
Lucy Foley's Last Party: When friendship hides secrets
A group of friends isolated in a hotel surrounded by snow. Nine people enter the place to spend New Year's Eve together, but only eight will come out alive. The problem is, from the beginning, no one knows who died, and especially who might be the killer. This is the premise of The Last Party, psychological thriller of...
The Library of Midnight: What if we could choose a different life?
“O objetivo da terapia não é consertar o passado, mas permitir que o paciente enfrente a sua própria história e sinta a sua dor.” É a partir dessa perspectiva que penso em A Biblioteca da Meia-Noite, uma obra que, além de apresentar uma história fantástica, propõe uma reflexão bastante humana sobre arrependimento, escolhas e sobre…
A Paciente Silenciosa: quando o silêncio também conta uma história.
“O objetivo da terapia não é consertar o passado, mas permitir que o paciente enfrente a sua própria história e sinta a sua dor.” É a partir dessa ideia que comecei a pensar em A Paciente Silenciosa, um thriller que me prendeu do início ao fim e que, além do mistério, apresenta uma série de…
