book reviews
Reviews of books by relationship gurus, dating experts, and cautionary tale-tellers.
"Flambards" by KM Peyton
What is Flambards about? Flambards is a classic British YA novel that takes place in England during the 1900's. It tells the story of a young girl who is uprooted and sent to live with her opulent, abusive, miserable and harsh Uncle Russell and his two sons William and Mark. Flambards is the name of the estate in which the Russells inhabit in Essex, England. Unlike the gentle, kind, sensitive and passionate flyer William, Mark is a narcissistic, drunken and abusive young man who is overly passionate about hunting and horses.
By Talia Devora5 years ago in Humans
Book Review: "The Apple Orchard" by Pete Brown
I love reading books like this. Books that tell you the history, the culture and the stories of mythology surrounding something very specific. I remember reading one about lemons and their importance in Italian history, culture and the love of citrus fruit. The romance between a country, its culture, its history and its food always manages to entrance and enchant me. It’s like someone is writing a love letter to a food that has served such incredible importance in the storytelling history of a nation and a people and that love letter includes everything from the science of growing the food all the way to historical anecdotes and all the way down once again to personal experiences. This is also true of Pete Brown’s “The Apple Orchard” as we explore the timeless and most English of fruits - the apple - we also get an international history wrought with humour, analysis and grand literary control. This book does not just tell the story of the apple, but it helps us to understand its place in history, its place in our country and its place in our hearts.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Humans
Lower Class Women
While the plot of Tartuffe is about Tartuffe himself bamboozling Orgon's upper-class family out of their house, a few characters have to fight against him and Orgon because they simply know better. Tartuffe bamboozles Orgon and his family by feigning piety and winning over the head of the household. This comes with the cost of the women in the household having no say in life-altering decisions. In addition to Tartuffe's scheming for money, he also attempts to seduce Orgon's wife and marry Orgon's daughter. Tartuffe's lust for women and money drives his interests, but with Orgon being the person who controls both, everyone in the household is surely doomed. However, all the women in the play do not fit the role of quiet and obedient women. The women in the play resist the roles they are given and work to make sure that their lives are secure.
By Miss Ghoul5 years ago in Humans
The Adventures of Restless Youth
How did I found out about this series! I’ve been doing my bit for the indie book community by offering free reviews on Goodreads. So far, I have had a handful of authors reach out to me and share their work. Some have even offered to review my books in return. One of the authors that reached out to me was A.X.Y Grace with her series of novellas. Since it is a series, I decided to put it all together under one review, but I have reviewed them separately on Goodreads.
By Chloe Gilholy5 years ago in Humans
Book Review: "House of Glass" by Hadley Freeman
For years, people have been ostracised because of various reasons and now, Hadley Freeman has told the story of ostracisation within a community of the 20th century that hindered all kinds of developments, which covers a family saga of cultural styles from the early 1900s all the way through to the present day and which tells us the story of many people who came to terms with who they were but ultimately had to change.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Humans
