Rating: 9/10 Genre: Dystopian Fiction Spoiler Warning for The Hunger Games Triolgy and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes This book was a wild ride. The plot itself was actually so unexpected. Because of what we already see about the Quarter Quell, I thought I knew the rough outline of the plot. I did not,Continue reading “Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins”
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Book Review: Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
Rating: 10/10 Genre: Faerie Regency England Historical Fiction with Romance and Fantasy I adored this book. Seriously, I read it all on a single plane ride– I just couldn’t stop myself. I mean, to begin with, I have a soft spot for Regency England romances with strong female leads, not to mention my absolute obsessionContinue reading “Book Review: Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater”
Book Review: Queen B by Juno Dawson
Rating: 9/10 So, this was fantastic. I am in awe. It’s a little slow in the beginning, I’ll admit. The thing about it though, that really makes it stand out, is how women-centered it is. It’s not just that all the female characters are incredibly complex – it is that the story, essentially, is aboutContinue reading “Book Review: Queen B by Juno Dawson”
Book Review: A Lesson in Vengeance
Rating: 9/10 (Beautiful, but not my genre, and I suspect I am going to have nightmares.) I still can’t tell who pushed who to what point, or who is the true villain. This book is deliciously complex, delving into human psychology in a fascinating way. The narrator is incredibly unreliable— not only is her judgementContinue reading “Book Review: A Lesson in Vengeance”
Book Review: Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan
Rating: 10/10 From the beginning of the book, it’s clear that none of the main characters are saints, but in the world of 16th century Florence, thieves are far from the worst the city has to offer. For Sara and Rosa, grifting is the family business. For Dominic, conning is survival, and Khalid’s involvement inContinue reading “Book Review: Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan”
Book Review: Babel by R. F. Kuang
Rating: 10/10 Ok, so this book is brilliant. Like, just straight up brilliant. The way it explores the tensions of class and race, the way it inspects colonialism, adding magical realism to expose/emphasize the role of language and extraction of resources (including people) was amazing. This book kind of broke me. The way the narratingContinue reading “Book Review: Babel by R. F. Kuang”
Book Review: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Rating: 9.5/10 This book would have gotten a 10, but it turns out it’s part of a series. I am extremely annoyed about this. I was satisfied with the ending! It worked perfectly well as a stand-alone damn it! Now I’m stressed out about what’s going to happen next! Still, this book is amazing. NowContinue reading “Book Review: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik”
Book Review: Father Comes Home From the Wars by Suzan-Lori Parks
Rating: 8/10 Favorite Character: Penny I think that it might have been just my Lit Hum class that read this, but it was honestly such a good addition to the syllabus. We read this right after the Oresteia, so we could very directly see the references to Greek epics here. However, it subverted and revealedContinue reading “Book Review: Father Comes Home From the Wars by Suzan-Lori Parks”
Book Review: Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Reid Jenkins
Rating: 8.5/10 Favorite Character: Karen I love the interview format of the book. I think it’s fascinating how you can see different characters describe the same event in different ways. It also lets you follow the side plots pretty easily, while still focusing on the main plot. It lets you get an understanding of allContinue reading “Book Review: Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Reid Jenkins”
Book Review: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Rating: 9/10 Favorite Character: Dunya Honestly, I thought this was a pretty good book. It’s really interesting, and each of its six sections has a plot of its own, as well as the overarching plot. The characters are all interesting and complex. It provides an in-depth exploration of society, in particular class and gender. ItContinue reading “Book Review: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky”
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