Tag: British
Review: Yuki chan in Brontë Country by Mick Jackson
Here on The Steady Read, I have made my fondness for Japanese writers very clear, but something is different about today’s book. Despite its title, Yuki chan in Brontë Country is a British novel, written by a White male, who managed to capture some of Japanese fiction’s quirkier elements within his story, which gave it…
Review: The 50 Greatest National Parks of the World by Aaron Millar
In the past couple of years, I have grown increasingly infatuated with nature and its gorgeous landscapes. This interest of mine has led me to reading more about national parks and sightseeing opportunities within western continents, best shown in my positive reception to DK Eyewitness’ recently reviewed USA National Parks: Lands of Wonder and Europe…
Review: Europe by Train by DK Eyewitness
As a European who enjoys a scenic train ride and has never really seen anything of his continent’s mainland, travel books like DK Eyewitness’ Europe by Train invigorate my ever-growing desire to see around this cultured, stunning and historically successful landmass. Hence, I picked this book up and could barely put it down once I…
Review: A Village After Dark by Kazuo Ishiguro
It has been quite some time since I last reviewed one of Ishiguro’s works here on The Steady Read, and I think A Village After Dark was a bad place to jump back in. This short story seems enigmatic. I cannot find a single scrap of definitive information on when it was published, where it…
Review: USA National Parks: Lands of Wonder by DK Eyewitness
One of my many lofty dreams in life is to see all—or most—of the United States’ national parks. It is a dream that only seems to grow stronger in desire as I eke further into my twenties, and because of how reoccurring and ever-present it is as of late, I decided to read through all…
Review: Autumn by Ali Smith
Writing is hard to spice up, especially when it comes to the way in which a story is told. A typical novel follows a largely chronological telling of a story from a limited amount of perspectives, and that’s that. Ali Smith’s first entry of her Seasonal Quartet of works, Autumn, seeks to challenge how cohesive,…
Review: Fuck Yeah, Video Games by Daniel Hardcastle
Most YouTubers, especially those who do let’s plays and gaming content, aren’t highly regarded as great writers. The same is somewhat true of Daniel Hardcastle (of Nerd³ fame), but his passion and somewhat bearable comedic edge shine through in this love letter to video games. Part autobiography, part educational, part review; Fuck Yeah, Video Games…
Review: Animal Farm by George Orwell
A novella that many people like to reference, Animal Farm is a suitable criticism of capitalism, greed, and the nature of how we humans—or perhaps any being—inevitably take advantage of the power afforded to us. Whilst not as deep or as clever as some claim it to be, Orwell’s relatively compact story works as a…
Review: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Beautiful, sombre, and touching. Often touted as Ishiguro’s most sincere and top-quality release, The Remains of the Day certainly earns that title. The story itself is unassuming, following Stevens, a long-serving butler at Darlington Hall, as he takes a short summer trip in his employer’s Ford. Despite being set in 1956, much of the story…
Review: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
A return to form, that’s one way to put it. Klara and the Sun, as of writing, is Ishiguro’s latest in a strong library of works—but it seems to have prevailed as one of his more memorable novels. Following Klara, an Artificial Friend (AF), the reader is introduced to a dystopian, near-future vision of American…
