The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker: A Book Review Genre: Historical Fiction Barker writes an interest retelling of the Iliad. For those that are not familiar with the piece, the Iliad is an epic poem written by the historic Greek author Homer. Written in the 8th century, the Iliad tells the famous story … Continue reading Another Greek Story
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Touched by Shakespeare
Lady Macbeth by Ave Reid: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy; Historical Enther Macbeth. Written as a retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Reid tells a more feminist version of the story by surrounding Lady Macbeth. Told in parts, the story starts at Roscille’s journey to meet her soon-to-be husband, Macbeth, before moving to their marriage, the prophecies, … Continue reading Touched by Shakespeare
It all goes bad in the end
Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy With all the hype on Bookstagram, I was thinking that Garber’s Once Upon A Broken Heart would be a great read – don’t get me wrong now, it was a good read, but not really something extraordinary. My main issue with the … Continue reading It all goes bad in the end
Correcting Mistakes and Growing Characters
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy The second book to A Court of Thorns and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury corrects the mistakes of its predecessor. Taking the story of Beauty and the Beast one step further, Maas shows how “love can be a … Continue reading Correcting Mistakes and Growing Characters
The Weakness of being a Woman
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy with historical fiction Reading the summary for She Who Became the Sun, I instantly thought of the story of Mulan (not the Disney version, but rather the Mulan from the Ballad of Mulan). Unfortunately, I was slightly wrong. While taking inspiration from … Continue reading The Weakness of being a Woman
Cliche Telling
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Author's Note: I was encouraged to read the first of Maas’s Court series after expressing interest in her Crescent City series. Being told that A Court of Thorns and Roses was geared towards a more adult audience while Crescent City … Continue reading Cliche Telling
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