Book Reviews
Review of books I’ve read recently.
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The Silent Patient
Alicia Berenson shoots her husband five times in the face and never speaks again. That is until she is put in the care of Theo Faber, a psychotherapist dedicated to solving the mystery of her self-imposed muteness. The Silent Patient is a mystery novel told from the perspective of Theo, and I was truly conflicted…
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Heart of the Sun Warrior
I don’t want to reveal too many spoilers because if a book makes me cry, I refuse to jeopardize that experience for anyone else. So I hope this final thought will suffice: The Celestial Kingdom Duology will be taking pride of placement in the shelf reserved only for my favorite YA novels.
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The Fifth Season
The Fifth Season is a fantasy novel set in the “Stillness” during a post-apocalyptic era. I hesitate to say “post” as it seems this “Father Earth” is always on the precipice of destruction.
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Thistlefoot
I truly feel this book would be far more enjoyable had it been more focused and intentional with its narrative choices. Less unnecessary description and more action.
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Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020
I admire Rushdie for his eloquence, his wit (seriously I laughed out loud so many times while reading this), his intelligence, and most of all for his unwavering advocacy for the truth— or what we believe is the truth according to our own individual realities. I will definitely be revisiting this collection, both for pleasure…
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Neverwhere
Despite being 400 pages, “Neverwhere” is fast-paced and captivating. I finished it in two days! I appreciated that there weren’t pages full of exposition, rather I was placed into a fantasy world that didn’t offer much explanations to its peculiarities and yet, I still understood it.
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Ten Thousand Stitches
In “Ten Thousand Stitches,” we are introduced to Effie, a girl who’d give nearly anything to be seen by the man she loves— Benedict Ashbrooke. There’s only one problem. He’s a lord and she’s his housemaid.
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When the Elephants Dance
I can’t say I “thoroughly enjoyed” this book, as it’s not a light read by any means– and can you truly enjoy a book about war? But I will say that the writing is beautiful, the characters memorable, the stories dear, and no matter how many more books I’ll read, I will always remember this…
Via Justine De fant 