Rating: 10/10 Oh. My. God. This was THE most intense book I’ve ever read. Ever. Seriously, it was… a transcendental experience. Somehow, the author managed to make the scenes in which the characters were using Shakespeare’s words, not their own, devastating and rife with subtext. I felt like I understood how the words were conveyedContinue reading “Book Review: If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio”
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Book Review: A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
Rating: 9/10 Favorite Characters: Polyxena and Penelope (Penelope writes these amazing, dry, sarcastic letters to Odysseus throughout the book as she hears about his journey.) Honestly, I loved this book. Considering how many women were involved in the Trojan War, I always found it shocking that the Iliad focused so much on the men. ThisContinue reading “Book Review: A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes”
Book Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Rating: 9/10 So, this is probably not a good thing, but I immediately found the main character, who is also the narrator, super relatable. I realized that that may be a tad worrying right around the part in which the main character tries to commit suicide. But honestly, her narrative voice is amazing. It is,Continue reading “Book Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath”
Book Review: People Like Us by Dana Mele
Rating: 9/10 This book really kept me on my toes. I couldn’t put it down. A murder mystery at an all-girls private boarding school, the twists and turns in the story are shocking. The book constantly keeps you guessing, wondering who did it and just what is going on. You know the narrator is keepingContinue reading “Book Review: People Like Us by Dana Mele”
Book Review: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Rating: 10/10 Favorite Quote: “Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.” This book was fantastic. I am so obsessed. It’s very powerful. I think the most haunting thing about this book is how it explores humanity and the limits we place on ourselves. Honestly, the best way to describe this bookContinue reading “Book Review: The Secret History by Donna Tartt”
Book Review: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Rating: 6/10 So, I finally finished War and Peace. The thing about this book is that it isn’t bad. It’s actually quite good. The problem is, Tolstoy thinks too much of his own opinion. I’m reading the book for the story, not for his theories on philosophy, religion, history, human nature, and everything in between.Continue reading “Book Review: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy”
Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Rating: 9.5/10 The first time I read this book was actually for school. I have to admit, I loved studying this book. The writing is amazing, and so is the aesthetic, which, considering Wilde ascribed to aestheticism, shouldn’t be that much of a shock. The book is exciting, complex, thrilling, and beautiful. Following the entranceContinue reading “Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde”
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Book Review: A Tyranny of Petticoats Edited by Jessica Spotswood
Rating: 9/10 Favorite Story: Madeline’s Choice by Jessica Spotswood This book is a collection of short stories centered around strong female characters set in different times during American history. These short historical fictions are charming and varied, as the stories span different genres as well as time periods. A set of stories that includes magicalContinue reading “Book Review: A Tyranny of Petticoats Edited by Jessica Spotswood”
Book Review: They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman
Rating: 9/10 This book was beautiful. Beautifully portraying the social and academic pressures that are destroying its characters from the inside out, this book makes its environment of a high pressure New York private school truly come alive. While it’s exploration of class and peer pressure is captivating and poignant, it was the way theContinue reading “Book Review: They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman”
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