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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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A Literary Quilt Woven of Golden Thread: Review of How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang
How Much of These Hills Is Gold is a novel that looks readers in the eye,…
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“Unapologetically Brown and Unapologetically South Asian”: A Review of The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
In Adiba Jaigirdar’s The Henna Wars, Bengali teenager Nishat decides to come out as a lesbian…
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Mystery Meets Sci-Fi & Fantasy: A Review of The Detective is Already Dead by Nigozyu
With our blind trust in the characters and text, Nigozyu sneakily surprises us with curve balls…
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Flaws and Romance: Review of Normal People by Sally Rooney
At the heart of Rooney’s novel is the message that people can change each other for…
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The Secluded Purgatory of a Tea Shop: Review of Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
He has no friends, and his employees wish he were dead. Unfortunately for Wallace, they get…
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A Love Letter to Slasher Cinema: A Review of My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
A horror novel should hold my attention sooner than eighty percent of the way through the…
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