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Little Women (2018)
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Four sisters come of age in a modern retelling of the classic novel "Little Women."
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This a fictitious "What If?" novel which supposes what would happen in Scotland if the UK government...
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Sing, Unburied, Sing in Books
Oct 3, 2017
A Toni Morrison novel updated for modern times
This is no doubt a modern day version of reading a Toni Morrison novel. From the magical realism aspect to social issues affecting African Americans, this novel is both haunting and almost poetic.
The story follows a family on their way to a prison, in which the children's white father is due to be released. The teenage boy and his three year old sister are mostly dependent on one another as well as their grandparents Pop and Mam. The mother Leonie is absent, and rather aloof in their upbringing, forcing her son, Jojo to bring up his kid sister. In between are disturbing stories featured in flashbacks and ghostly apparitions, The novel explores interracial relationships, police brutality and even post traumatic stress disorder to a degree.
While it can seem haphazard, going back and forth in time, and random narratives appearing throughout, it leaves the reader with a sense of unease and despair at the violent nature of society. A truly intriguing read.
The story follows a family on their way to a prison, in which the children's white father is due to be released. The teenage boy and his three year old sister are mostly dependent on one another as well as their grandparents Pop and Mam. The mother Leonie is absent, and rather aloof in their upbringing, forcing her son, Jojo to bring up his kid sister. In between are disturbing stories featured in flashbacks and ghostly apparitions, The novel explores interracial relationships, police brutality and even post traumatic stress disorder to a degree.
While it can seem haphazard, going back and forth in time, and random narratives appearing throughout, it leaves the reader with a sense of unease and despair at the violent nature of society. A truly intriguing read.
ArecRain (8 KP) rated Denying the Duke (Lords and Ladies in Love #3) in Books
Jan 18, 2018
Again, not a fan of novels with leads who have seen the real world and changed, usually due to negative events. However, this novel struck a chord with me. I have known my husband all my life and fell in love with him long before we dated. However, we both had a lot of growing up to do. Had we tried a relationship before we did, I dont think we would still be together. There is a time and place for everything and I certainly felt that in accordance with this novel.
I think because of that, I felt more forgiving of all the little things that annoyed me in this novel, whether it was something eye-rolling worthy that someone said or did or something that was just cliché or annoying.
Overall, I enjoyed this novel especially because I felt more connected to it than others. I could understand the characters motivations and actions even if I didnt agree with how they handled them. Definitely a touching second chance romance.
I think because of that, I felt more forgiving of all the little things that annoyed me in this novel, whether it was something eye-rolling worthy that someone said or did or something that was just cliché or annoying.
Overall, I enjoyed this novel especially because I felt more connected to it than others. I could understand the characters motivations and actions even if I didnt agree with how they handled them. Definitely a touching second chance romance.
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated The Night Circus in Books
Jul 10, 2018
Where to start... oh where do I start?
I found myself entranced with this novel but I still struggled to finish it. If I didn't have to read it for a book club I might have put it down.
The writing style was not my favorite. I found myself frustrated with the constant use of "He, She, They, It, or the character's name" starting every single sentence.
The book was hard to understand. The constant changing of time was unique to me, and challenging at the same time. It would have been nice to have an outline of what happened and when.
I will say that the reason I gave this novel a 4 star review instead of a 3 star review is that I loved the plot line and the idea behind the novel. I loved the characters (though I would have liked to have had more depth to them) and I loved the plot line.
I did struggle with the writing but ultimately, I found the novel enjoyable.
I found myself entranced with this novel but I still struggled to finish it. If I didn't have to read it for a book club I might have put it down.
The writing style was not my favorite. I found myself frustrated with the constant use of "He, She, They, It, or the character's name" starting every single sentence.
The book was hard to understand. The constant changing of time was unique to me, and challenging at the same time. It would have been nice to have an outline of what happened and when.
I will say that the reason I gave this novel a 4 star review instead of a 3 star review is that I loved the plot line and the idea behind the novel. I loved the characters (though I would have liked to have had more depth to them) and I loved the plot line.
I did struggle with the writing but ultimately, I found the novel enjoyable.
David McK (3752 KP) rated Shadows of the Empire (Star Wars) in Books
Jan 28, 2019
An early Expanded Universe (EU) novel, <i>Shadows of the Empire</i> is really all but Star Wars episode 5.5 in all but name, taking place as it does between the events of <i>The Empire Strikes Back</i> and <i>Return of the Jedi</i>.
Starting with a familiar scene from <i>The Empire Strikes back</i> (at least, it was familiar until Lucas changed it!) but viewed from a different angle, the novel is also unusual in that Vader is actually one of the main protagonists, with he and Prince Xivor (the head of the criminal organization Black Sun) struggling for The Emperor's approval.
With Han Solo frozen in carbonite - indeed, the first attempts to rescue him form one of the main plot strands of the novel - this also introduces Dash Rendar: a character who, if I'm honest, is really all but Han Solo in name.
The novel also provides a little more background into some of the events mentioned in <i>Return of the Jedi</i>, in particular how come "Many Bothans dies to bring us this information ..."
Starting with a familiar scene from <i>The Empire Strikes back</i> (at least, it was familiar until Lucas changed it!) but viewed from a different angle, the novel is also unusual in that Vader is actually one of the main protagonists, with he and Prince Xivor (the head of the criminal organization Black Sun) struggling for The Emperor's approval.
With Han Solo frozen in carbonite - indeed, the first attempts to rescue him form one of the main plot strands of the novel - this also introduces Dash Rendar: a character who, if I'm honest, is really all but Han Solo in name.
The novel also provides a little more background into some of the events mentioned in <i>Return of the Jedi</i>, in particular how come "Many Bothans dies to bring us this information ..."
Erika (17789 KP) rated Resistance Reborn (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) in Books
Nov 20, 2019
UGH, I so wanted this novel to be good. This book basically attempted to fix what the Last Jedi messed up.
For one, I'm not completely sold on the author. I hadn't ever read anything she'd written before, and this book didn't exactly want me to pick up anything else by her. Having her write this novel was a mistake, someone more established and proven should have been the one to write this novel.
The novel picks up right after the Last Jedi. There's a semi-emo Poe, trying to get over the clusterf-ck of what Rian Johnson did to his character. The return of Wedge was highly anti-climactic, and I don't really understand why it was done. I'm assuming he ends up with a larger role in Rise of Skywalker? Who knows?
Also, Leia was on Ryloth and Hera WASN'T in the book? Fail, and a mistake.
Overall, the characters were wooden, and it was a highly predictable book. Maybe it was essential reading? We'll see in a month.
For one, I'm not completely sold on the author. I hadn't ever read anything she'd written before, and this book didn't exactly want me to pick up anything else by her. Having her write this novel was a mistake, someone more established and proven should have been the one to write this novel.
The novel picks up right after the Last Jedi. There's a semi-emo Poe, trying to get over the clusterf-ck of what Rian Johnson did to his character. The return of Wedge was highly anti-climactic, and I don't really understand why it was done. I'm assuming he ends up with a larger role in Rise of Skywalker? Who knows?
Also, Leia was on Ryloth and Hera WASN'T in the book? Fail, and a mistake.
Overall, the characters were wooden, and it was a highly predictable book. Maybe it was essential reading? We'll see in a month.