bookreview
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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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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…
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The Ghost Bride
This is a great read for world-building and folklore but a mediocre read for the characterization and execution of the plot.
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Time is A Mother
As expected, Time is a Mother is a deeply moving, poignant work of art that depicts grief and a striking mix of internal violence and chaos (or at least that’s what I was getting).
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Crying in H Mart
With food, family, and death at the centerpiece of this service, “Crying in H Mart,” is a gathering of the ugly side of grief and dying, the little moments of happiness interspersed in-between, and the eventual rise to acceptance of the love that never leaves.
Via Justine De fant 