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Category: Book Reviews

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 Trisha Iley Book Reviews

The Power of Leaving: A Review of None But The Righteous, by Chantal James

With its maze-like layers, James chose an ambitious project for a debut novel.

October 6, 2022 Danielle Tran Book Reviews, Commentaries

A Beginner’s Guide to Comic Books

I’ve accumulated a modest list of my favorite works in recent years—from stand-alones to series, contemporary to science fiction. I hope you find a new favorite among them.

September 30, 2022September 28, 2022 Trisha Iley Book Reviews

Miraculous Space: A Review of Dog Flowers by Danielle Geller

An intricate life, laden with all of its relational off-ramps and delicate emotional networks, has been organized into this memoir but remains fundamentally intact — raw — in a way that only an archivist could manage.

September 12, 2022September 11, 2022 Corina Chen Book Reviews, Magazine

Lost in Translation: A Review of Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

Anthony Doerr weaves together a story across time and space, all the while asking the question, "What happens when stories get lost in translation?"

February 23, 2022February 20, 2022 Trisha Iley Book Reviews

Abuse, Neglect, and Escape: A Book Review of Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

Reading a story through memories feels like an old movie, a movie that predates the Second World War.

February 16, 2022February 18, 2022 Berkeley Fiction Review Book Reviews

On Writing Stories and Ourselves: A Review of Old School by Tobias Wolff

If there is one thing that Old School excels in, it is the raw depiction of the protagonist’s contrived self-presentation.

February 4, 2022February 2, 2022 Berkeley Fiction Review Book Reviews

Everyday Strength and Struggle: Review of Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. Montgomery

When we “keep faith” in the face of catastrophe, we discover new strength within ourselves to keep going.

January 3, 2022January 2, 2022 Trisha Iley Book Reviews, Magazine

Coarsely, Shockingly Real: A Review of My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

Unlikeable main characters abound in modern fiction, and this novel does not break that mold.

December 21, 2021January 2, 2022 Fiona Green Book Reviews

Feminism and Witchcraft: A Review of Circe by Madeline Miller

What if Circe could tell her own version of the story? Madeline Miller explores this possibility within her novel Circe: a story that transcends just a simple rewriting of The Odyssey.

December 3, 2021December 2, 2021 Chloe Moody Book Reviews

Emotional Thrills: Review of The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

Jewell has crafted a compelling mystery full of twists and turns, making sure you won’t know who to believe.

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