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Bruce Wagner recommended Gulliver's Travels in Books (curated)

 
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels
Jonathan Swift | 1726 | Fiction & Poetry
7.4 (17 Ratings)
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"Has anyone ever even read it? (Cf. the above!) Savage truths about the human condition are laid out in hyper-realistic, logical prose; after the first page one knows one’s in the methodical hands of a master assassin-surgeon. It comforts, even if at the end, the operation is a success but the patient (it is us) has died."

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Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated The Woman in Black in Books

Apr 29, 2021  
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
Susan Hill | 1998 | Fiction & Poetry
10
6.9 (10 Ratings)
Book Rating
Absolutely amazing! Hill's Woman in Black is a masterpiece in the ghost story genre. It is chilling, sinister with a macabre yet delectable twist at the end.
Yet, not only is this a superb plot but Hill's prose is so magnificently crafted with frequent clever juxtaposition of contrasting comforting imagery with sinister darkness.
Scary, horrible, completely brilliant!
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Collected Works of Billy the Kid in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
The Collected Works of Billy the Kid
The Collected Works of Billy the Kid
Michael Ondaatje | 1970
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a unique hybrid of poetry and prose, mixed with both historical fact and fiction based on the true life story of the famous American outlaw William Bonney, who was better known as "Billy the Kid". You can read my full review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/11/15/so-fascinating-it-should-be-outlawed/
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Sleeping Patterns in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
Sleeping Patterns
Sleeping Patterns
J.R. Crook | 2012
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Have we found another Ondaatje? J.R. Crook's debut novel might just remind you of his style, but is ultimately unique. The brevity of the book does nothing if not emphasize the power of the prose and impact of its meaning. You can read my review here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/04/08/a-dream-within-a-dream/