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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife – Review by Sheri Schrader

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy Or Not is the first book in The Cool Thing series. Let me tell you, I was intrigued by the blurb, but it does not prepare you for this book. The story is a fun, sci-fi, romance, and adventure rolled into one. The story is really creative, but what did it for me was the elements of dark comedy. The descriptions and dialogue were unexpectedly amazing. I wasn’t sure where the story would take me, but I was not disappointed.
I look forward to reading the next book in this creative series and reading more from this author soon.

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife – Review by Amanda Gonzalez

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A thoroughly strange and unique read. I have to admit my favorite thing about this book was the author’s descriptive language. I had never read anything from this author, but their style of writing definitely drew me in and gave life to this book. The book has an eclectic plot that is like nothing else I’ve ever read before. Bottom line: if you’re into dark humor, horror, sci-fi elements, and not too attached to characters in general – you’ll enjoy this book.

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Skylar Daniels

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love, by Paul DeBlassie III, is the first book that I have read from this author. I’ve never been into horror or thriller or religious books, but this book had me hooked. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. The authors writing style is phenomenal. I was immediately captured within the first chapter.
Its horror but not really the nightmare type kind where you’ll wake up in the middle of the night screaming. The evil as some people would say wasn’t evil to quite a few of the characters. It was just evil in its own way. When hiding something that is evil inside something that is good, a ying Yang type of situation. But it seems like not everyone could do such a thing. Its interesting to see how people think of things like that in a way. This was a very well written book and I would recommend it for anyone to read.

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Brandy Vaughn

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goddess of Everything is jam packed full of magical realism, horror, suspense and religious ferver. DeBlassie brings the desert of New Mexico alive in the mind of the reader. His judicious use of metaphorical writing brings the characters and setting to life in the story. This is a beautifully written psychological thriller and I couldn’t put it down! I look forward to more work by this author!
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Brandy Vaughn, August 2022
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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Jamie Truex

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow. This book was everything I expected from Paul DeBlassie III. A dark telling of a man torn between two women. The love for his wife, and the love for his mother. Just like a horror movie, I wanted to scream at him sometimes. There were some very twisted parts and any time it delt with his mother I got the chills. Definitely recommend.

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie II- Review by Dessalynn Acosta

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

This riveting novel has you guessing from the minute it starts! In a tale of evil, betrayal, violence and love hits you right where it hurts, a parents love for a child. Gabriel must follow his heart or his eyes; his family or his Mother and her troop of stern nuns, all in the midst of the hot desert sun, and all of the magic and terror that goes along with it.

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Lucy Machard

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

SPOILERS AHEAD

This author is a good author, but his books just aren’t for me. This book was very, very graphic and a little too disturbing for me. There is child mutilation in it, if there was a content warning, I missed it. But if you’re a lover of reading horror, then this would be a great book for you. I’m just not into it. Writing wise, it’s fantastic. Detailed, pulls the reader in, and has a good story line. But as I already said, it is fairly graphic. I’m just not a paranormal/horror book reader.

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Megan Conley

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Absolute thrill ride from beginning to end! One of the best psychological thrillers I’ve read in a long time! This novel is most definitely not for the faint of heart. There are depictions of murder and child abuse that made even me cringe. But the way DeBlassie spins his tale is *chef’s kiss* amazing. The internal moral dilemma that Gabriél faces in choosing to save his wife and son and going against the cherished Mother is absolutely fascinating. While this story won’t stop you from sleeping, it will invade your thoughts when you least expect it and leave you wondering why and how. I absolutely recommend this thriller of a novel.

Reviewed by @meggs1717

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III- Review by Stephanie Driskill

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Whoa! What a great thrilling read! Mother Juana de la Cruz is pure evil under the guise of religion and so is her entire nunnery. Using her son in ways that are unbelievable and often unreal. Poor Gabriel and his wife Consuela and their son who suffer from her nasty needs. I am stunned at how evil the religions of the world can be but, covered up by the “good” that they do and the money that is generated. I must say that Consuela is my favorite character as she sticks by her husband through all the evil and trickery that takes place and to find out that she is the hero in the end is the best reward for reading the book. Mothers are not the be all and end all in a little boy’s world! It is truly their wives that are looking out for their husband’s best interest. Always listen to that inner voice also known as intuition or a gut feeling- it usually does have something important and truthful to speak.
This book is full of twists and turns and kept me on the edge of my seat during the entire read. I found this book to be a real psychological thriller in such a way as to question religion and the truth of its motives. Great character development with many colorful characters and lots of mind-bending atrocities. I appreciate the Native lore of the book and the setting description that makes me feel the hot arid desert and the sand whipping and stinging my face. Such a great book to read but be prepared for the ride of your life.

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Katie Turner

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Gabriél is the son of Mother Juana de la Cruz, Mother Superior of the nunnery and orphanage in Aztlan del Norte. He is also a therapist to the children who live within the orphanage and it is his passion to help heal their wounded psyches. He loves his mother and truly believes she is doing right by these children, and that the other sisters are sinister. Love can be blind. Suddenly children are going missing and Gabriél has to face the fact that his beloved mother is every bit a part of it.

Goddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III was my first book by this author. Admittedly, I have never been much of a horror reader. I have a hard time getting through certain subjects and situations that can often come with that genre. There were a few areas in this story where I had to take a break because it messed with me a bit. But isn’t that what horror is supposed to do? That being said, it did not affect how I felt about the story overall, nor diminish my respect for the author’s incredible writing skills that captured so much detail in the descriptions that it was easy to visualize all that was happening. There is a lot building up in the beginning, then suddenly things are unfolding and I was completely wrapped up in it. If you love the supernatural horror genre, I highly recommend you add this book to your list!

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Mandy Ott

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Although not the first book I’ve read by Paul DeBlassie III, Goddess of Everything is, by far, my favorite! Not only does this book have horror and supernatural elements, but DeBlassie throws in psychological elements, with lots of twists and turns along the way. The story and the characters are both so well- developed and I found myself fascinated by the character of Mother Juana. Such evil inside one person, but veiled by religion and beliefs to the point that most of those around her, even her own son, are in awe of her. It made me want to yell like I do at the typical horror movie, “why can’t you see how evil she is?” If you are looking for a page-turning, supernatural, psychological horror story that you can’t put down, filled with believable, relatable, realistic characters, then this is the book for you!

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Kimberly Wilkinson

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Horror but not really the nightmare type. The story is really quite a good read. From the very beginning you could tell the story has a lot to tell. The evil as people would call it wasn’t evil to a lot of the characters just evil in its own way. When hiding something that is actually evil inside something good, sounds a bit like another story I’ve read, but seems like not everyone would do such a thing. It is very interesting how someone thinks of things like that. Lots of things seem to happen all at the same time, rhe original story line was interrupted by something else. I didn’t like that very much. I wanted to finish knowing what was going to happen, then something else does. After the actual set up of the story was done it became very interesting to read. The story was very twisty and turvy, very horror story. I don’t usually read horror or thriller books but this one was very well written. I would recommend it for anyone to read.

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Jerricka Brown

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of the Affection of One Mother for Her Son and Her Son's Struggle for Truth, Freedom, and LoveGoddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of the Affection of One Mother for Her Son and Her Son’s Struggle for Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was amazing. A real page turner. I found myself wanting more and more while reading. So many twists and turns kept me on my toes. The author used different aspects in their writing to entertain. So much depth. I highly recommend this.

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Kylean Sprosty

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of the Affection of One Mother for Her Son and Her Son's Struggle for Truth, Freedom, and LoveGoddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of the Affection of One Mother for Her Son and Her Son’s Struggle for Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Love this book! I am an avid horror/thriller reader, Dean Koontz and Stephen King among my favorite authors. This book has so many twists I almost couldn’t keep up. Gabriel is pulled between two women he loves, and who should he believe? His mother is the Mother Superior of a nun ran orphanage and his wife is his whole world. Each telling him the other is evil, but who is truly the dark one? How is he to know? Mind powers and evil darkness take over, and you won’t believe how it ends.

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Kimberly Wilkinson

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Horror but not really the nightmare type. The story is really quite a good read. From the very beginning you could tell the story has a lot to tell. The evil as people would call it wasn’t evil to a lot of the characters just evil in its own way. When hiding something that is actually evil inside something good, sounds a bit like another story I’ve read, but seems like not everyone would do such a thing. It is very interesting how someone thinks of things like that. Lots of things seem to happen all at the same time, rhe original story line was interrupted by something else. I didn’t like that very much. I wanted to finish knowing what was going to happen, then something else does. After the actual set up of the story was done it became very interesting to read. The story was very twisty and turvy, very horror story. I don’t usually read horror or thriller books but this one was very well written. I would recommend it for anyone to read.

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Amidst the chaos and fear of an apocalyptic virus, a mother fights to protect her daughter from the rotting remains of society. Navigating a frightening new world where survival is paramount and trust is a gamble, infection is only a misstep away. Despite her doubts and imperfections, Amy’s love and resolve are without question. But are they enough? Can she shield her daughter from the violence and savagery, and keep them both alive another day? For, at the end of the world, there’s no second chance. With a single bite, necrosis will set in. 

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Lauren West

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book took me by complete surprise!! It was horror and mystery at its finest. All the characters had such secrets and such hidden depths to themselves. I honestly went in blindly not knowing what to expect, but I was surely not disappointed. This is a book you can pick up on a rainy night with a comfortable blanket.

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Cindy Rushin

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was really good. Gabriel’s journey was so intense and there was lots of drama. The family dynamic between Gabriel and his mother Juana played for me true to reality, most mothers want their sons to love them the most, even over any wife they might have, they just don’t usually turn to the dark arts to control them. I found the religious aspect or rather the distortion of religion interesting. I enjoyed this novel and would enjoy reading more from this author.

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife – Review by Tanya Wall July 2022

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A couple gets into a UFO and tries to sell the items they take from the UFO to make a quick buck. They get caught and find themselves in big trouble. How are they going to get themselves out of this predicament? A scared female and a blundering fool… so many experiments, aliens, monsters, madness and love. Is there escape from pain and possible death?

A story told from many perspectives makes this an interesting read. You’ll want to keep reading as it keeps you laughing throughout. This is a book like I’ve never read before.

The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife – Review by Mary Espinoza

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was definitely strange, unique and a story unlike any I have read before. The chapters are short and entertaining, making the story very fast paced. There isn’t a chance to connect with the characters but doesn’t take away from any of the uniqueness of this story. The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not, is truly that….a dark comedy…or not. You will just have to read the book yourself to form your own opinion.

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July 2022, Mary Espinoza

The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife – Review by Cindy Rushin

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

For me this novel was a bit different but I enjoyed it. The author created a really interesting world filled with a diverse selection of individuals. The action was nonstop and filled with a lot of twists and turns, laughs and scary parts . The author created a good story and I look forward to reading more from this author.

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife – Review by Brandy Vaughn

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was AWESOME! Going back and forth between crazy, hilarious, and dark humor kept me turning the page until wee hours in the morning. I laughed out loud in several parts of this book and love the way the vivid details captured my attention. There’s spooky, whacky, and sci-fi suspense with characters that had me shaking my head at times. Even though the characters are messed up themselves, I couldn’t help but laugh at the misfortunes each one went through. This is unique writing that I can’t wait to read more of! It reminds me of Stephen King mixed with Kurt Vonnegut and Thomas Pynchon. An amazing book and I can’t wait to read more from Robert Rife!

Reviewed by @bilberrysweet
Brandy Vaughn, July 2022

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife – Review by Mikaela Insinger

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow, what an epic read! The details, scenery, and story were all intertwined so perfectly. The balance between humour and fear kept me flipping pages. I loved the characters and found them highly relatable. This is just an iconic gem and I’d highly recommend it to anyone!

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. By Robert Rife – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There are people out there who will do anything to make a quick buck and there are those out there who fall prey to these people, but when one shifty couple plunder a UFO and try to sell the pilfered items, they are found out and get into more trouble than they expected and now they have to work out how to escape from the predicament they find themselves in.

It all starts with a filthy man, moves to a drunken man in a loveless marriage working in a shop with questionable morals and motives, through to someone who charms their way into selling wares of questionable value to those who are easy to fleece. From here, an old house is discovered which is ripe for rumours and riches, but is it really worth the hassle associated with gaining access to the contents within?

With aliens, monsters, madness and love all taking turns to twist and manoeuvre pieces into place, so that devious experiments can be carried out, but is there any escape from probably pain and possible death, when you are a terrified female, paired with a blundering fool? This is a story told through the eyes of many different people, some are loveable and some are not, but the overarching theme of this comedic horror will keep you keep you reading and likely giggling until the end.

Reviewed by @roxsannel

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Shannen Kern

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Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goddess of Everything is unlike anything I have ever read. It is twisted, entertaining, and I couldn’t figure out what was going to happen next! It isn’t a shocking, too-scared-to-sleep type of read but will instead invade your brain slowly, almost unnoticeably, which is scarier to me.
There is nothing like the love a mother has for her son, but this read will have you questioning everything. Are your own perception filters blocking you from seeing something that is obvious to others? Gabriél has been raised to love his mother above all else, but once he marries Consuela, there is no black and white choice anymore it seems. Everything is a shade of gray, and he can’t figure which way to go.
Helping kids is Gabriél’s passion yet he finds something disturbing about some of the happenings at the orphanage where they live, and where his mother is in charge. I like that Consuela tries to gently yet consistently help her husband come to the truth without forcing her view onto him. There are some disturbingly graphic parts of this story that may affect sensitive readers but overall, this is a tremendous book.

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife – Review by Dani Honeycutt

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is so weird! The writing style is the star in this read. If you are a fan of just about every genre, then this book is right up your alley. You will at least find one or several parts that you will like. Strange, odd, funny, sci-fi weirdness is about all I can say LOL

Reviewed by @danihoneycutt

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife – Review by Shea Gilkerson 7/28/22

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was unlike anything I’ve read before. There were many entertaining aspects and laughs throughout. There are not a lot of redeeming qualities to the characters in this book and it reads as detached from the story and more about just following the authors train of thought. That being said, I had fun reading this book and it kept me interested in reading through to the end.

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife – Review by April McCoy

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was just wow. A new author for me and unlike any other I have ever read! There is such a quirkiness but also just something that draws you in and traps you, leaving you needing to know where it goes! I am trying not to spill or give away anything but truly what a cool book! I would definitely recommend this book AND this author! He brings so much to the table and this book had everything you could imagine included in its plot! A great read hands down!

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife – Review by Francis O’Sullivan

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

THE COOL THING: A DARK COMEDY. OR NOT. is the first book in THE COOL THING SERIES. It’s a satisfyingly weird book that takes the kind of yuckier, messier parts of humanity and gives them a good shake up with some truly wacky sci-fi elements.
I’m always a fan of a detailed book that really captures my imagination, and this definitely did that. Somehow, the level of grossness at times made it even more vivid and tangible for me, and I was really drawn in. Like, we see former sporting hero Carl trying to salvage a pack of cigarettes that had an unfortunate encounter with a bottle of beer. I’m pretty sure I could smell and taste them as I was reading.
I wouldn’t recommend this if you’re looking for loveable characters. But you’ll certainly find interesting characters here! Readers may find some of the content offensive or upsetting, and this is definitely not a book for younger readers.
This book gets five stars from me. I was totally engrossed, and really enjoyed it! It has me looking for the weird and magical in the everyday, which is wonderful!

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife – Review by Rayne East

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The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not.The Cool Thing: A Dark Comedy. Or Not. by Robert Rife
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Quirky and left-field
This was uniquely crazy! I enjoyed the dark humour and madness surrounding the eccentric characterisation. There’s suspense, sci fi, and some slightly horrific scenes but it was captivating. A very different, but talented, writing style delivers an imagery that is hard to forget. A very entertaining read.

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