Berkeley Fiction Review

Float

Drowning is silent. It’s just the grief that makes any noise.
A Review of Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros was a book I picked up on a whim, almost by…
Comfortable

He sat in front of me, between my legs, leaned back onto my chest; I had…
Salem Runs

Last semester, I almost got mugged. Or I think I almost did.
Tulsi Plants

“You’re just like your appa, you know that? Two working ears, but only listening from one…
All Black and White: A Review of Brandon Sanderson’s Wax and Wayne Series

The heroes and villains are not as well drawn, resulting in a battle between good and…
How Greta Gerwig Made Her Own Way in the World: An Innovative Retelling of the Timeless Classic “Little Women”

Gerwig’s Little Women rises to the challenge of reproducing a timeless classic by imbuing her unique…
On the transformative power of female kinship: A Review of Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

The readers grow with the speaker; we are able to witness the experiences that shift her…
Persuasion vs. Pride and Prejudice: Which is the Better Love Story?

Both novels end with happy marriages and comment on the society of the time period, though…
A Message of Encouragement from Mark Salzman

If you like telling stories, if you like putting things into words, it’s going to come…