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The Buried Giant
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro Imagine yourself in a familiar world with characters like the ones in the fairytales you grew up reading. Borrowed characters like ogres, knights, and dragons are common characters embedded in your psyche. Ishiguro uses familiar and dominant literary landscapes as essential components of The Buried Giant where Ishiguro opts for the known vs the unknown. In The Buried Giant Beatrix and Axl, read like two elderly rabbits from a Beatrix Potter illustration, walk hand in hand, navigating the English countryside, often confused by the situation they are in search of the memories taken away by a mysterious mist. As they try to figure out who they are,…
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Kafka by the Shore
Kafka by the Shore I am late to Murakami, and after reading Haruki Murakami’s Kafka by the Shore a spark of inquisition was generated. Murakami makes it impossible to ignore the cultural implications in his writing, so I looked for connections and wondered what fueled Murakami and his writing. What I found was remarkable. Understanding some of the nuances of Japanese culture helped me understand Murakami, his characters, and Japanese culture. Japanese culture is a deep and vast cavern of riches steeped in history, and its modern history is just as rich and intriguing. Today many Japanese people often go missing by choice. They leave behind all valuables and anything…
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FairyTale, By Stephen King
Fairy Tale, By Stephen King The King of Horror wears two crowns. There are no complaints here about his writing. Fantasy fiction lovers will be treated to a Jack and the Beanstalk world full of curses, stadium battles, giant insects, two moons, gold, and one tricycle. The only downside is that you will have to wait until the second half of the novel for the fantasy. The first half is classic Stephen King character development, which is just as engaging as the fantasy parts. If you have not read Stephen King, this might not be the novel to start with. Here are some tips to consider: there are disfigured characters…
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The God of Endings, A Novel By Jacqueline Holland
The God of Endings 🔗 The title emphasizes endings, but the story carefully steers into the realm of new beginnings. The narrative is not typical of the supernatural genre, not what you may expect from a vampire novel. Holland’s story begins in 1834 with a young girl named Anna, who later becomes Collette LeSange’s a teacher and the founder of an elite preschool in upstate New York. The narrative mainly focuses on her experiences as a young girl named Anna. After a period of suffering and loss Anna is given immortality, a gift and a curse she did not ask for and does not want. Holland’s writing style is easy…
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Mad Honey By Jodi Picoult: Either You’ll Love The Twist Or Hate It
By Mariam Nooristani Mad Honey 🔗 Mad Honey begins as a carefully crafted narrative, with an endearing mother and son relationship. It quickly pulls the reader into Picoult’s world of transforming relationships, and the challenges and strength needed to navigate them. Mad Honey is a contemporary themed narrative about a single mom and Beekeeper named Olivia McAfee. Olivia is a devoted mother, and as her son slowly pulls away into adulthood Oliva seeks refuge in her beekeeping. After a turbulent marriage and divorce Olivia returns home to the small town that she grew up in with her son Asher. As Oliva struggles with her past and the unknowns of the…