Rating: 9.5/10 Favorite Character: Clytemnestra I loved this book. It’s super impactful. The story of the Trojan War told through the perspective of Clytemnestra and Helen, I was delighted to finally get to read this myth from a woman’s point of view. Even though I’ve never liked Helen, the author managed to portray her withContinue reading “Book Review: Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood”
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Book Review: This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
Rating: 7.5/10 Impactful, devastating,— and utterly depressing. And that’s coming from someone who praises a book by saying, “It made me cry.” Admittedly, it is meant to be depressing. After all, a story about a school shooting could never be anything else. Honestly, it was a good story, and I think it’s important to read.Continue reading “Book Review: This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp”
Book Review: The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
Rating: 9/10 If you like Madeline Miller’s books, especially “Circe,” you should read this. This book is just so good. Angrboda is an amazing character; she practically flies off the page. Her love is so passionate and steadfast, despite how much she is hurt. Her devotion to her children is the story’s anchor. Personally, myContinue reading “Book Review: The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec”
Book Review: If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio
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”
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: 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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