This is book is a piece of art. Three Women is a book about female desire and the way the world looks upon and reacts to desire when it comes from a woman. Writing in her prologue, Taddeo explains: ‘As I began to write this book, a book about human desire, I thought I’d be […]
Exciting Times, Naoise Dolan – Review
‘This book should just be named Times’ My sister’s review of Naoise Dolan’s debut novel. And certainly, it is not a book for those who prefer the twists, turns, and suspense of a thriller. But it very much is the book for readers who revel in the slow burn of relationship building and character development. […]
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The Secret Commonwealth, Philip Pullman – Review
This novel is a decidedly different beast than any of Pullman’s previous work. It was the first in either trilogy to be narrated through the eyes of a disillusioned and confused young adult rather than a fiery, naive child, which, for me, stole a little of the magic. But perhaps that was the point.
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