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December 26, 2018

VENGEFUL by V.E. Schwab

December 26, 2018

Book cover & 5-star rating - VENGEFUL by V.E. SchwabWhen I first heard that Vicious, a book that was published as a standalone, was going to have a sequel, I wasn’t all too excited. I didn’t think it needed a sequel. Plus, I didn’t want to be disappointed by yet another title shoved into a series that it wasn’t supposed to be a part of.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, beliefs, betrayal, british authors, death, diverse authors, existentialism, feminism, morality, murder, organised crime, power, resurrection, revenge, villains, violence

June 20, 2017

THE INEXPLICABLE LOGIC OF MY LIFE by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

June 20, 2017

Book cover & rating - The Inexplicable Logic of my LifeAfter reading and enjoying Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe last year, I couldn’t wait for The Inexplicable Logic of My Life to be released. On several counts, Sáenz’s book lived up to my expectations. The prose, though simple, once again was stellar! I love introspective characters, and after reading two books from Sáenz, I’m convinced that he’s a master at writing them. And while single parents are ubiquitous in YA fiction, Sal had an adoptive father who was gay, thereby expanding representation for non-traditional families.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, adoption, beliefs, cancer, car accident, death, diverse authors, diverse books, dysfunctional families, ethnicity, family, family life, fathers and sons, friendship, funerals, grandparents, grief, hardship, high school, identity, lgbtq characters, life, on love, orphans, parenthood, poc characters, realistic fiction, self perception, single parenthood, solid platonic friendship

April 22, 2017

THE BONE SEASON by Samantha Shannon

April 22, 2017

Book cover & rating - The Bone Season by Samantha ShannonOriginally I had planned to post a different book review today but I finished The Bone Season this afternoon and am brimming with thoughts. Even though I enjoyed most of my time reading the book, I walked away with conflicting feelings. The more I think about the things that bothered me, the more I feel like I need to get them off my chest. While I can’t say I hated the book, there are parts that made me uncomfortable and I wish I had known about these things before buying the The Bone Season. As it is, I already bought the next two sequels before starting the series (I should’ve learnt my lesson by now), and I do plan to read The Mime Order next.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abduction, abuse, alternate universe, british authors, clairvoyants, corruption, crime, death, demons, despair, friendship, ghosts, insurgency, jealousy, loyalty, mind control, mind-reading, monsters, murder, on love, oppression, paranoia, relationships, rituals, romance, sacrifice, secrets, sense-of-belonging, single parenthood, slavery, suffering

December 1, 2016

THE GOOD IMMIGRANT edited by Nikesh Shukla

December 1, 2016

Book cover & rating - THE GOOD IMMIGRANT edited by Nikesh ShuklaInitially I meant to write a pure book review, assessing the merits of The Good Immigrant. Considering how much of my own existence is reflected in these essays, I felt compelled to go beyond that.

· Categories: Non-Fiction, Reflect Keywords: anthologies, essays, ethnicity, identity, immigration, multiculturalism, race relations, racism, self perception, xenophobia

November 27, 2016

THE RAVEN BOYS by Maggie Stiefvater

November 27, 2016

Book cover & rating - The Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterIt’s amazing how much perspectives can shift upon a re-read. When I first picked up The Raven Boys nearly two years ago, I listened to the audiobook. I loved Will Patton’s narration but had a few reservations about the book itself. Recently, I sat down with the hardcover edition, post-its and pencil in hand, determined to annotate as I revisited The Raven Boys. There were so many things I newly discovered, I grew to love it a whole lot more.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, american authors, beliefs, brothers, choices, death, domestic violence, family, family problems, friendship, funerals, ghosts, hardship, high school, inequality, language, legends, mothers and daughters, murder, mystery, poverty, psychics, rituals, sacrifice, secrets, self-esteem, single parenthood, time, violence, wealth

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