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Three by D.A. Mishani
Three wasn’t quite the “dark psychological thriller with a killer twist” I was anticipating. The blurb and cover suggests a far more suspenseful and possibly subversive tale that the one D. A. Mishani actually delivers. The novel’s tripartite structure didn’t feel particularly original as it has become quite popular in novels that fall under the…
2 STARS, 3rd pov, affairs, Contemporary, CRIME, D.A. Mishani, domestic thriller, drama, heavy on telling, Israel, Israeli, Israeli author, Jewish, male authors, MARRIAGE, published in 2020, read in 2020, serial killers, SUSPENSE, Three, THRILLER, TRANSLATED FICTION, violence against women, west bank -
You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat β book review
βIt is a bizarre and unsettling feeling, to exist in a liminal state between two realms, unable to attain full access to one or the other.β Although I’d intended to read You Exist Too Much I nearly didn’t after reading a really negative review for it, one that was very critical of Zaina Arafat’s depiction…
1st pov, 4.5 STARS, addiction, Adult, ALIENATION, ambiguous protagonist, America, American, bad love, BISEXUAL/PANSEXUAL, cheating, CHILDHOOD, Contemporary, contemporary malaise, eating disorders, f/f, family, female authors, growing up, heartbreak/breakups, identity, intergenerational, introspective, Italy, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, LITERARY FICTION, loneliness, Longing, love addiction, mental health, millennial, mothers & daughters, netgalley, NEW YORK, Palestine, palestinian author, PSYCHIATRISTS & THERAPISTS, psychological, published in 2020, queer, re-reads, read in 2020, read in 2021, read in 2022, sapphic, self-destructive, sex, SEXUALITY, she is not feeling good at all, the female malaise, toxic relationships, travel, unnamed narrator, west bank, You Exist Too Much, Zaina Arafat -
Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie β book review
This was a light and entertaining read perfect for a warm summer day. Christie must have had fun writing the character of Mrs Boynton, an oppressive and tyrannical matriarch who wouldn’t be out of place in a story by Shirley Jackson. The hatred that Mrs Boynton’s children nurture for their mother seems understandable…and I doubt…
20th century, 3rd pov, AGATHA CHRISTIE, Appointment with Death, British author, british classics, CLASSICS, CRIME, DETECTIVE, drama, england, female authors, golden age detective fiction, hercule poirot, HUMOR, Jerusalem, murder investigation, murder mystery, MYSTERY, published in 1938, READ IN 2019, west bank, whodunnit -
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
A small part of him which he already recognizes as a lost, former self longs for his mother’s garden, the sound of wind rustling the leaves. He takes a breath, his feet flat against the carpet. His right toe itches. Despite being a beautifully written novel Salt Houses lacks personality. We follow different generations of…
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