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ponysbooks · 3 years

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🧜🏻‍♀️Constellations of scars.

Melissa Eskue Ousley

🧜🏻‍♀️ (out of five)

🧜🏻‍♀️Favorite character: Gabe

🧜🏻‍♀️Least favorite character: Peter

🧜🏻‍♀️Quote: “She looked like the kind of otherworldly creature who could make a sailor fall in love with her, or drown the man who crossed her.”

🧜🏻‍♀️Format: e-book.

This book was disappointing, to say the least.

It tells the story of Amelia, a young woman who once a month, for unknown reasons, can shed pearls out of her back like an oyster. Thus, her mother has held her captive throughout her life, to prevent outsiders from damaging her or stealing her pearls (pearls that provide her with a LOT of money).

When Amelia decides to escape from her; And I will not consider this a spoiler, because it happens in the first pages of the book; When she decides to escape from her, she meets Peter, a man who, together with his father and his adoptive brother, is about to open a museum of human oddities (but not in the bad way).

So far it seems like a nice retelling of Rapunzel (or Tangled), but it takes a completely different direction and that's where my problem with this book begins.

To me, this book looks like what happens with Sophie Lennon, in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the woman is a comedian, but she wants to do a play, when Sophie is in the middle of the play, she cowers and goes back to what she already knew and brings out her comedy character. The same happens with the author, she usually writes suspense, but she wanted to write a fantasy, in the middle of the book she cowers and returns to what she already knew, forcing a plot twist, flopping in the process.

PUT THAT ON YOUR PLATE!

This book needs a few trigger warnings, as it is a YA novel.

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myhikari21things · 5 years

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Spooky times are here again

#sunset empire #melissa eskue ousley

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aseriesofvariousevents · 3 years

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Constellations of Scars

So much happened in this book. Amelia's story was hard to read at times and she was a very resilient character. Her ability to create pearls was never totally explained, but it was honestly something I'd never thought of and the repercussions of it were fascinating. Her mother made me want to scream a bit (and so did another character!) but I loved the other characters, especially brooding Gabriel. The museum felt very vibrant throughout the story and I really felt like I knew it. Around 3/4 of the way through the story, there was a HUGE plot twist that kept me totally stressed for the rest of the book. I was left with a few questions, but overall it was a quick, and exciting read.

Favorite Quote: It’s your life. You get to decide how much of it to share, and who’s allowed to be part of that.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Author: Melissa Eskue Ousley

Note: I received this book as an ARC through NetGalley.

#melissa eskue ousley #constellations of scars #arc #netgalley #four stars #certified nora review

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myindygeekgirlthings · 7 years

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Pitcher Plant Blitz- Melissa Eskue Ousley

Pitcher Plant: A Pacific Northwest Suspense Melissa Eskue Ousley Publication date: May 12th 2017 Genres: Adult, Suspense

When Tawny Ellis spots a run-down fixer-upper on the Oregon coast, she and her husband jump at the chance to own a cottage near the beach. But as the expensive repairs turn their dream home into a nightmare, their marriage unravels. And worse… something is lurking in the…

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audioaudit · 7 years

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Book: Cover Reveal: Pitcher Plant: Melissa Eskue Ousley

Pitcher Plant: A Pacific Northwest Suspense Melissa Eskue Ousley Publication date: May 12th 2017 Genres: Adult, Suspense When Tawny Ellis spots a run-down fixer-upper on the Oregon coast, she and her husband jump at the chance to own a cottage near the beach. But as the expensive repairs turn their dream home into a nightmare, their marriage unravels. And worse… something is lurking in the…

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shanannigansthebibliophile · 7 years

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Pitcher Plant By Melissa Eskue Ousley (A Pacific Northwest #Suspense) #CoverReveal #Mystery #Books

Coming soon to an eReader near you: Pitcher Plant A Pacifice Northwest Suspense novel by Melissa Eskue Ousley Pitcher Plant (Release Date: May 12, 2017) When Tawny Ellis spots a run-down fixer-upper on the Oregon coast, she and her husband jump at the chance to own a cottage near the beach. But as the expensive repairs turn their dream home into a nightmare, their marriage unravels. And worse……

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#A Pacific Northwest Suspense #Book Blogs #Books #Coming Soon #Cover Reveal #Mystery

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delsheree · 7 years

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Sunset Empire by @MEskueOusley

So excited to be able to share this cover art! I love Melissa’s books and have this one on my kindle to start reading as soon as I get through final exams. This was such a fun cover to work on and I love how it turned out!

Cover art for Sunset Empire by Melissa Eskue Ousley

She may be guilty of arson, but she didn’t kill the burned girl haunting her.

After her house burns down, Elyse Pthan is…

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#astoria #ghosts #melissa eskue ousley #mystery #oregon #paranormal #phantom #teen fiction #young adult

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