Sharply satirical, entertaining and eloquently written, Yellowface really surprised me by how much I ended up liking it! Though the characters were alSharply satirical, entertaining and eloquently written, Yellowface really surprised me by how much I ended up liking it! Though the characters were all unlikable, they were also all compelling and the reflections on the publishing industry and society as a whole felt clever and relevant. Recommended!...more
Leave it to Lisa Jewell to pull me out of my mystery slump! This kept me hooked from start to finish! The story is told in alternating POVs, which JewLeave it to Lisa Jewell to pull me out of my mystery slump! This kept me hooked from start to finish! The story is told in alternating POVs, which Jewell always does so well, yet it strays a little from her usual format, too. I guessed certain twists, but that did not take anything from my enjoyment of the book overall. This is an author who knows how to write compelling characters, and as a character-driven reader, I much appreciate it. Recommended!...more
I can't believe this series is over!! It's probably my favorite mystery series and I will miss the characters as if they were people I truly knew. ThaI can't believe this series is over!! It's probably my favorite mystery series and I will miss the characters as if they were people I truly knew. That being said, I was very satisfied with the ending, and hope the author will change her mind and keep it going after all!...more
I just love Elizabeth Strout's books, and this one might have been my favorite yet! She has such a real, human way of creating characters and such a lI just love Elizabeth Strout's books, and this one might have been my favorite yet! She has such a real, human way of creating characters and such a literary and yet highly accessible style of writing. Olive, Again is a continuation of Olive Kitteridge, following Olive (now in her late 70s and early 80s) as well as the people in her orbit, some of whom are familiar and others new. The characters feel believable and, though many are only given a chapter, are multi-dimensional. Their struggles, joys and fears are ones with which, I think, most readers can, on some level, identify. Strout has a quiet and insightful way of delving deep, while maintaining a subtle sense of humor that makes these books both literary and accessible. Absolutely recommended!...more
Undoubtedly, one of the best books I will have read this year! My expectations were high, having loved the author‘s, “Small Things Like These”, and I Undoubtedly, one of the best books I will have read this year! My expectations were high, having loved the author‘s, “Small Things Like These”, and I was not disappointed. The writing is beautiful, poetic, yet also quiet, almost restrained. The story is simple and still so very profound, centered around the complex inner and outer life of a young Irish girl. This is one I’ll be thinking about and recommending for some time to come....more
Wow, this was great! I was hesitant at first, because hyped up books are, more often than not, a bit of a disappointment for me. Thrilled to say this Wow, this was great! I was hesitant at first, because hyped up books are, more often than not, a bit of a disappointment for me. Thrilled to say this was not the case here. It’s a long read, but I could not put it down! Books set in India always intrigue me, and this one brought a lot to the table - culture, mystery, relationships, intrigue. Highly recommend!...more
Updated review: Re-read this for the third time, and it's as poignant as the first. Regardless of where one stands in the current conflict, this is a Updated review: Re-read this for the third time, and it's as poignant as the first. Regardless of where one stands in the current conflict, this is a must-read for anyone.
I read this book once when I was in school, and though it moved me then, I was not somehow able to grasp its magnitude. I recently read OPEN HEART by Wiesel, and it was so engaging, I thought it might be good to try this again, too. It is a short book, but I have yet to come across a book ten times its length with half as much power. I sat outside in my garden reading this. It was quite hot, the sky blue, birds chirping, an idyll of peace, and my arms were covered in goosebumps. It is incredible, I have read about the Holocaust and learned about it in school and university, and still, reading this book the thought running through my mind again and again is, how can this have happened? How can such horrors happened, and for years and years!? What answers could ever be found for these questions? None that I can accept, certainly. I am glad NIGHT is required reading in school. It should be read. This review doesn't do the book justice, but I am still too emotionally worn out to do any better. Read this book, that's all I really need to say anyway. Read it and think about it, the latter being inevitable.
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