Tag: Fiction
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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…
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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…
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Review: King Lear by William Shakespeare
King Lear stands as one of Shakespeare’s most dramatic and fast-paced works as it follows the downfall of a kingdom and hierarchy.
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Review: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A crushing and depressing tale about humanity and war. Half of a Yellow Sun focuses on Nigeria as it is torn apart by the Biafran war in the late 1960s.
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Review: The Story of Tomoda and Matsunaga by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki
A short story about a mysterious man who is both an oriental husband and a wild party animal. If they even are the same man at all.
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Review: Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
A somewhat pro-feminist novel with a moody edge; Breasts and Eggs stands as Mieko Kawakami’s most notable release.
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Review: Danny, the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
One of Roald Dahl’s most memorable works. Danny, the Champion of the World is a novel that both old and new readers can have fun with!
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Review: A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro
Touching and odd, Ishiguro’s debut work stands as an interesting short novel, marking the beginning of a long and excellent writing career. A Pale View of Hills follows Etsuko, a middle-aged Japanese mother who recounts her past whilst living in Britain. As she copes with the recent suicide of her eldest daughter, Keiko, Etsuko reflects…
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Review: Strange Fits of Passion by Anita Shreve
A tense and passionate story, with no pun intended. Shreve’s Strange Fits of Passion was an unexpectedly good read that not only introduced me to her work, but also encouraged me to pick up a few of her other works. Set in the 1970s, the story follows Maureen, a housewife and mother, who is trapped…
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Review: Good Children Don’t Kill by Louis Thomas
An interesting thriller that doesn’t outstay its welcome. Good Children Don’t Kill is a relatively short, tense, and amusing read. Because of its simple premise and linear execution, I think it is a book that would suit younger readers, too. The story follows Michael, Max, and Nicole as they wrap themselves up in a world…