I’ve read a novel by Colson Whitehead before, but that was several years ago in college. Now, with The Nickel Boys out, I decided to revisit him by reading his most famous work: The Underground Railroad, which tells the story of one woman’s journey from enslavement in the South to various places in America, learning …
Tag: historical fiction
Book Review | The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue
Mackenzi Lee’s novel The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue tells of Henry “Monty” Montague, a spoiled English gentleman, about to begin his Grand Tour of Europe before taking over his family’s estate. Accompanying him are his sister Felicity and his best friend Percy—whom Monty’s had a secret crush on for years. Monty is ready …
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Book Review | The Prince and the Dressmaker
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang tells the story of Sebastian, prince of Belgium, who travels to Paris for a summer with his parents. There, he hears of a rather scandalous but fabulous dress a lady wore to a dance, and he decides to seek out the person who made it—because Sebastian secretly …
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Book Review | Sugar Land
Sugar Land by tammy lynne stoner is a novel that tells the story of Dara, from her youth in Midland, Texas in the 1920s through her adulthood. As a teen, she falls in love with a female friend but struggles with the implications. Afraid of what having a relationship with another girl could lead to, …
Page vs Screen: The Book Thief
In 2013, The Book Thief movie came out, but I barely remember the first time I watched it. However, since I adore the novel (here’s my review) I wanted to watch the film again and do an analysis/comparison of the two! I’ll ramble, then I’ll score both versions. The categories I’ve chosen are: plot, characters, …
Book Review | Everyone Wants to Be Ambassador to France
I read this book last month and forgot to post a review of it. Oops. Well, better late than never, as they say. This quirky, whimsical collection of short stories by Bryan Hurt is not something I usually read, though I’m trying to expand my interests. And I’m very glad I read this one; it …
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Book Review | The Book Thief
THIS. BOOK. I’ve read this three times now, and it still astonishes me. This is one of my favorite books ever. There. That’s my review. What, that’s not enough information? Well then, allow me to gush. The Book Thief is a masterpiece. Markus Zusak tells us the story—set during the Second World War—of a girl …
