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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated In the Darkroom in Books

Jul 28, 2017  
In the Darkroom
In the Darkroom
Susan Faludi | 2016 | Biography, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Deeply moving, powerful account of identity
Susan Faludi's autobiographical bestseller juxtaposes feminist theory with the transgender change of her father who seems to reinforce gender stereotypes while attempting to establish her own identity.

Her father's confusion over what she believed to be 'female', at the same time denying an abusive past and surviving the holocaust, highlights the troubles of adopting another identity as a form of escape.

Faludi's attempt to understand her father, however, is deeply moving - trying to process her previous actions with her past and her present is an account that many can relate to. Her passion to find out the enigma that is her father is commendable and there were many times I shed a tear listening to this tale of much sorrow.

It really is a masterpiece of writing and will go down as an important piece of literature for this decade.
  
    Idiopathy

    Idiopathy

    Sam Byers

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    Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel award 2013, this bitterly humorous debut is a novel of love,...

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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Shadows At Sunset in Books

Feb 15, 2019  
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Shadows At Sunset
Anne Stuart | 2000
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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I picked this up looking for a romantic suspense novel, sadly it was lacking in both aspects. I did find it an entertaining book that was a nice, light escape, but I really was looking for more suspense. This was more light mystery, and even that was easy to figure out early on. I think Ms. Stuart took too much time in the beginning with Coltrane and Jilly, and I never felt they liked each other much, let alone loved each other by the end. I liked them well enough but wished for more romance with less arguing and lust. I never completely got the point of the ghosts but thought it was cute all the same. Too bad there wasn't another book with Rachel-Ann and Rico, that sounds like it would have made for a good book. As I said before, a nice and easy read, but nothing I'd remember too much down the road.