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BookInspector (124 KP) rated Q: The Novel in Books

Sep 24, 2020  
Q: The Novel
Q: The Novel
Christina Dalcher | 2020 | Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
The protagonist in this book is Elena, and the book is told from her perspective. Elena is a teacher at a high-level school, she is married to a man, who holds a very high position when it comes to education. She has two daughters, eldest is a little miss perfect, she is smart and her daddy loves her, the younger one was struggling all her life. Elena hates her husband, and she is ready to do anything when her little girl is sent away to the lowest grade school. I really liked all the characters chosen for this book, they all are intriguing, different and they have unique stories to tell. I really loved to see different generations displayed in this book, their stories entwined beautifully.

I loved the narrative of this book. The whole concept of this novel intrigued me. I liked the topics discussed in this novel, such as partner and family relationship issues, WWII, perfectionism, political propaganda and brainwashing, children abuse, people segregation and many more. I really enjoyed the research done for this novel, I like history, and I loved real historical stories incorporated in this novel. I think this novel is quite fast-paced, and the pages just flew by for me, I was really engrossed in this story.

I really enjoy C. Dalcher’s writing style, she creatively uses political situations, to create these amazing dystopian countries and rules, that leaves me gobsmacked every time. The chapters are really short, and it is an absolute pleasure to read this novel. The ending of this book left me a little confused, I liked the way the author decided to conclude this novel, but it didn’t leave me fully satisfied with the outcome.
  
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Jonathan Lethem recommended The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) in Movies (curated)

 
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
1976 | Drama, Sci-Fi
7.5 (2 Ratings)
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"In Walter Tevis’s novel Roeg found material absolutely suited to his hallucinatory, prophetic style. Mutilated on first release, eternally underrated, this is one of the great films of the seventies."

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Merissa (14152 KP) created a post

Apr 29, 2022  
"A novel of love, loss, war, and survival against all odds."

Tour: The Lake Pagoda by Ann Bennett - @Archaeolibrary, @maryanneyarde, @annbennett71, #CoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #WomensFiction, #HistoricalFiction,

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Rachel P (2 KP) rated Swimming Lessons in Books

Jan 4, 2018  
Swimming Lessons
Swimming Lessons
Claire Fuller | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
6.8 (9 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is definitely a book you can read in one day. The writing was beautiful and story was absolutely compelling! I woke up in the middle of the night after reading this novel and began analyzing the characters. I seriously can't express how much this novel stuck with me. This is a beautiful portrayal of a family and how past events have shaped each of them into who they are in present day.