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How to Escape from a Leper Colony: A Novella and Stories by Tiphanie Yanique
“Who wants to be the one in the Bible always getting cured? We want to be the heroes, too. We want to be like Jesus. Or like Shiva. Or like whomever you pray to.” How to Escape from a Leper Colony presents readers with a collection of interconnected tales that are a blend between the…
2000s, 20th century, Adult, America, atmospheric, belonging, Black & Black heritage authors, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, Caribbean, caribbean author, Christianity, collection of short stories, Contemporary, DEATH, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), family, female authors, gay side characters, HISTORICAL FICTION, How to Escape from a Leper Colony, illness, intergenerational, ISLAND, lgbtq+ side, LITERARY FICTION, Longing, MAGICAL REALISM, My reviews, published in 2010, read in 2022, reading, Religion, Saint Thomas, Saint Thomas authors, sea, short stories, summer reads, Tiphanie Yanique, U.S. Virgin Islands authors -
I’ll Be Right There by Shin Kyung-sook
“Is this life? Is this why the relentless passing of time is both regretful and fortunate?” I feel rather conflicted about I’ll Be Right There. The first two chapters certainly held my attention and some of the discussions that occur later in the narrative were thought-provoking, but, alas, many of the dialogues came across as…
1980s, 3 STARS, academia, Adult, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, DEATH, drama, eating disorders, female authors, friendships, GRIEF, HISTORICAL FICTION, I'll Be Right There, Korea, Korean, korean author, loneliness, MELODRAMA, MEMORY, mental health, My reviews, published in 2010, read in 2021, reading, Seoul, Shin Kyung-Sook, suicide, TRANSLATED FICTION, trauma, UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE -
Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto
There is something idiosyncratic about Yoshimoto’s novels. Every time I read something of hers I feel almost comforted by how familiar it all is. Her narrators sound very much like the same person: they are young women prone to navel-gazing yet attuned to their environment (especially nature or their hometown). Moshi Moshi follows Yoshie after…
1st pov, 2000s, 2010s, 3 STARS, affairs, age gap, Banana Yoshimoto, Dreams, existentialism, family, fathers & daughters, favourite authors, female authors, food & cooking, GRIEF, incest-y, japan, JAPANESE AUTHOR, Moshi Moshi, mothers & daughters, mumblecore, navel gazing, problematic romance, published in 2010, READ IN 2019, ROMANCE, SLICE OF LIFE, suicide, tokyo, TRANSLATED FICTION, work culture -
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self by Danielle Evans
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self is a fantastic collection of short stories. Having loved Evans’ latest release, The Office of Historical Corrections, I had high hopes for this first collection and it did not disappoint. Each short story delivers, there isn’t one ‘weak’ or boring story. Although they explore similar themes and subjects…
2000s, 2010s, 4.5 STARS, Adult, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, beautiful prose, Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, Black & Black heritage authors, CHILDHOOD, collection of short stories, Contemporary, Danielle Evans, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), family, favourite authors, female authors, female friendships, friendships, girlhood, growing up, published in 2010, RACE, re-reads, read in 2020, read in 2021, short stories, SOCIAL COMMENTARY, social issues -
The Burning by Jane Casey
An absorbing investigation lead by a determined and engaging protagonist. DC Maeve Kerrigan is tasked with questioning the relatives and friends of the latest victim of a serial killer known as The Burning Man…expect that Rebecca Haworth’s murder may be the work of a copy-cat…A fast-paced plot-line that switches between Maeve and Louise, Rebecca’s best…
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