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Grave Matter by Karina Halle
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really liked it
bookshelves: professor-x-student, dark-academia

4.25★
Creepy. Mysterious. Enthralling. Alluring.
If Nocticadia had a baby, this book definitely would be the one. My jaw and panties were on the floor more times than I could count.

Tropes:
☞ Professor x Student
☞ He falls first and HARDER
☞ Gothic dark Academia
☞ Horror x Sci-fi x Psychological thriller x kinky romance
☞ ADHD rep
☞ WHAT THE FUCK?

Some extra thoughts: (SPOILERS)
- well I was more interested in plot than romance tbh but is there any way to sign up for Professor Kincaid mycology student program?
- it was baffling and sexy af when he came into his pants but after knowing the plot twist, damn it, can’t blame him
- i always trust my guts and yes I was right about sympathising with Clayton from the start. My heart breaks for him
-Ophiocordyceps unilateralis OMG DAMN IS IT A COINCIDENCE THAT THIS SPECIES WAS ALSO MENTIONED IN NOCTICADIA
- It was brilliantly genius how Karina has scattered subtle hints and clues without disclosing any major thing. Yes I did read those after finishing it and WOW.
- “I’m burning up for you. You’re my fever, Syd. No cure.” AH I WANT TO BE LOVED THE WAY HE LOVED HER

*processing to download those two books she recommended in her afterword cuz I am getting intrigued by this fungi-horror*

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A professor x student romance with a touch of gothic thriller mixed with elements of horror? Sign me up P.s. I wanted to read this author's Hollow duet retailing for so long, if this one serves, no one can stop me from reading the duet.
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Reading Progress

November 4, 2024 – Shelved
December 5, 2024 – Started Reading
December 5, 2024 –
32.0% "“He’s always looking at you. Staring at you. Even when you’re not looking. Especially when you’re not looking.”

TALK ABOUT HOW TO MAKE ME FERAL 🤰🫠"
December 5, 2024 –
39.0% "A professor? A psychologist? A neurosurgeon? The mmc can't get any more hotter.🫦"
December 6, 2024 –
45.0% "Okay this is creepy af but I do have a theory



It’s all becuz of ‘tetanus’ shots Sydney is being injected. Maybe they’re experimenting the effects of that fungi on students. This explains Syd’s loss of appetite, fatigue, hallucinations(or ghosts?) even past suicides and the secrecy and lack of actual lab research. Also they keep mentioning Sydney being special, she’s conveniently off the medications too"
December 6, 2024 –
71.0% "“You’re not laying a single fucking finger on her head, or I swear to god I will burn this whole damn place down with you in it. Especially with you in it.”
I- 🤰🫦🫠❤️‍🔥🛐"
December 7, 2024 – Finished Reading

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klinta yesss knew you would love this 🙂‍↕️ the scene where he feasts for the “first” time is forever etched into my memory. karina halle is actually a mastermind for the subtle hints she gave right from the first chapter and yet i still did NOT see that plot twist coming lol


message 2: by afy (new) - rated it 4 stars

afy @klinta this book changed my brain chemistry, I’d guessed half of the plot twist(check my update) but my brain could never had reached Karina’s level of thinking
p.s. I had to rant about it sm with you


Youssra (semi ia) oouuu I'm so intrigued I have this book I need to start it soon


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