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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
This makes for a very wholesome read that will definitely appeal to fans of T.J. Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea. Set in Britain, we follow Mika Moon, a witch who has learnt to live an isolated life in order to successfully hide her magic from others. Like other witches, she is an orphan…
3 STARS, 3rd pov, Adult, british indian author, cheesy, Contemporary, cozy mystery, england, FANTASY, female authors, found family, gay side characters, grumpy/sunshine dynamic, HUMOR, lgbtq+ side, light reads, m/m side, MAGIC, NORFOLK, orphans, playful style, published in 2022, queer side characters, read in 2022, ROMANCE, Sangu Mandanna, sitter/au pair/governess, teachers, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, WITCHES -
The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
well, my expectations were destroyed so i guess i got what i wanted 🤡 The second book syndrome was strong in this one. If you’ve read my review for The Jasmine Throne you know how much I loved that book (i think i described it as one of the best fantasy novels out there)…sadly I…
2 STARS, 3rd pov, Adult, ANGST, battles, british indian author, court intrigue, DEATH, f/f, FANTASY, female authors, high fantasy, indian inspired setting, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, myths, political intrigue, published in 2022, queer, read in 2022, revenge, ROMANCE, royals, sapphic, siblings, TASHA SURI, temples, The Oleander Sword, war -
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
“Trust me, her face said.That was the problem with making allies. At some point, inevitably, there came a moment when a decision had to be made: Could this one be trusted? Had their loyalty been won? Was their generosity a façade for a hidden knife?” I more or less inhaled this 500+ page novel in…
3rd pov, 4.5 STARS, Adult, big books, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, british indian author, court intrigue, DEATH, f/f, fantastic worldbuilding, FANTASY, female authors, high fantasy, indian inspired setting, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, MAGIC, morality, myths, netgalley, political intrigue, published in 2021, queer, re-reads, read in 2021, read in 2022, revenge, royals, sapphic, siblings, TASHA SURI, temples, THE JASMINE THRONE, violence -
Red Pill by Hari Kunzru
Once again, I am in the minority as I did not find Red Pill to be a particularly artful or clever novel. To be clear, I do think that Hari Kunzru can write very well indeed, however, his narrative struck me as all flash and no substance. I was amused by the first quarter of…
1980s, 1st pov, 2 STARS, academia, Adult, ALIENATION, Berlin, books about writers, books i hate, british indian author, Contemporary, east and west germany, endless monologues, existentialism, feverish, FRANCE, Germany, Hari Kunzru, illness, lgbtq+ side, LITERARY FICTION, male authors, midlife crisis, morality, mumblecore, navel gazing, obsession, philosophical, politics, published in 2020, read in 2020, Red Pill, SOCIAL COMMENTARY, social issues, story within a story, surreal, travel, unnamed narrator, unreliable narrators -
You People by Nikita Lalwani — book review
“People can see you, but they don’t want to see who you are.” Given Britain’s political climate (in other words: the madness of Brexit) Nikita Lalwani’s You People is a poignant and incredibly relevant novel. Set in London, Lalwani’s story takes place in 2003 (get ready for some nokia-related nostalgia) and focuses on Nia and…
2000s, 3.75 stars, 3rd pov, addiction, BOOK REVIEW, Booklr, british indian author, cultural dissonance, england, family, female authors, identity, LITERARY FICTION, LONDON, mental health, migration/immigration, netgalley, Nikita Lalwani, published in 2020, RACE, read in 2020, social issues, Sri Lanka, work culture, You People
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