EXPERIMENTAL READ OF THE MONTH: FEBRUARY 2016 
 Every month my friends and I go out of our comfort zones and embrace the world outside historical and contemporary romance. Thanks for accompanying me on this wild ride, sraxe! 
 DNF@65%. 
 Before I go on with the review, I will first 
 destroy 
 the part of my brain that understands the concepts of good writing, self respect, healthy relationships, and just plain ol' sane behaviour. 
 *takes a laser gun and shoots it at self* 
 Okay. Done. Now, I'm ready to talk about Corrupt. 
 Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the cow! This book was fucking amazing, I tell you! It was so great, in fact, that I had to stop reading it at 65%. I simply realized that I am too flawed, too dirty, too stupid to take it in all its glory. No, sir. I wouldn't even dare recommend this to people with an IQ of less than 180. That wouldn't give this story the respect it is due. 
 And respect it you must! Because like I said, it was fucking glorious. It was definitely not 
 a melodramatic ranting of a spoiled, whiny little bitch with horrible taste in men and virtually no self-respect 
 . Oh, no. It was a really deep story, man. Pacific Ocean deep. Look at a particular quote from Rika: 
 Everything was so polished, and when I looked around at all the adults and families I grew up with, their money and designer clothes, I often saw a coat of paint that you apply when you're trying to cover up rotting wood. There were dark deeds and bad seeds, but who cared if the house was falling apart as long as it was pretty, right? 
 Whoa! "Dark deeds and bad seeds"indeed! If that isn't a substantial insight, then I don't know what is! Take that, Plato! 
 Oh, let's not forget Michael's rational observations about life: 
 They tell us that what we want is wrong and that freedom is dirty. They see chaos, madness, and fucking as ugly, and the older you get, the smaller that box gets. 
 Damn. I was speechless when I read that part. I tell you, kids today should really emulate Rika and Michael. They should also try to complicate life with non-existent problems so that they have something to think about while they spend Daddy's money on superfluous things philosophize during their spare time. 
 And by the way, can we focus on Michael? As my friend sraxe called him, he was an absolute dreamboat if dreamboat means unrepentant, fucked-up asshole . 
 I'm just saddened by the fact that people often misunderstand him. When he stood by and watched Rika get sexually assaulted by his friends? Of course he was just testing her. Duh. Also, his asshole attitude? That's completely justifiable. Sure, he hated her, and sure, he treated her poorly... But that's because he loved her, silly! All men in love 
 let other women stroke their penises while they fantasise about their ladyloves 
 . I'm also sure they 
 treat their said ladyloves like "pathetic dog[s]" 
 . 
 Seriously. People who don't get Michael are judgmental as hell, with their so-called "dignity" and "respect". Pfft. Those stuff are so overrated anyway. Who needs those when you have a hot guy, right? 
 I'm sure I've fangirled enough. If you're looking for a story that is not 
 filled with blatant sexism, slut-shaming, unhealthy relationships and characters who need therapy 
 then you've come to the right place. 
 Heh.