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Book Review: "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt.
The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is one of the most prestigious awards in fiction writing and honestly, there have been some amazing winners in the past including: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, The Road by Cormac McCarthy, Empire Falls by Richard Russo, The Hours by Michael Cunningham and a whole bunch of others. Now that I've mentioned these alone, you can kind of see a common theme of emotional depth of character, intense descriptions and atmospheres, simplistic plots that overwhelm and intensify as the book goes on. That's all well and good and possibly some of the criteria for winning the award. Unfortunately, I cannot say that I understand entirely how The Goldfinch was chosen to stand next to these. With hardly any character development and clichés at every corner, The Goldfinch proves that its prose is a good start that turns into a bunch of washy nonsense as the book goes on.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Nocturnes" by Kazuo Ishiguro
There is no doubt about the fact that Kazuo Ishiguro is possibly one of the greatest writers of the 20th/21st centuries and that he has contributed to the evolution of modern literature in countless ways with his magnum opus Remains of the Day which has since become a classic British Novel and his book of dystopia, Never Let Me Go. He has also written some absolutely incredible books, some I have read more recently than others including, but not limited to: A Pale View of the Hills, The Unconsoled and, the intensely beautiful An Artist of the Floating World. Kazuo Ishiguro returned to the awe-inspiring emotionla dystopia he had created in Never Let Me Go to write his latest novel, Klara and the Sun which, in my opinion, was absolutely brilliant. I simply cannot wait to see what the Nobel Prize for Literature winner does next. But for now, this review is about his book: Nocturnes.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
10 Books You Need to Read Right Now.
10. It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis (1934). Originally written in the early half of the twentieth century. Sinclair Lewis’ It Can’t Happen Here returned to the spotlight in 2016, with the novel selling twice as many as it did when it was first published.
By Rosie J. Sargent5 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters" by Julian Barnes
As you probably know already, Julian Barnes is one of my favourite authors ever. My favourite book by him was Arthur and George before his epic The Man in the Red Coat came out and then, that was my favourite. Julian Barnes has a very particular way of writing, with a strange sense of humour, a brave social critique and often characters who are going through the depths of emotional or existential turmoil, even Julian Barnes' short stories have and intense impact on the soul. The most recent Julian Barnes book I have read was called The Lemon Table and it was a book of short sotries. It was absolutely fantastic. Now that I'm engaging in more of his short stories - I can honestly say that this man can pretty much write anything well.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Finkler Question" by Howard Jacobson
It's been many years since I read a book by Howard Jacobson, well - about six years really. I read his book Shylock Is My Name when it first came out in 2016 and I remember being absolutely engrossed in it from start to finish. I cannot imagine why I did not pick up another book by him until now, in 2022. The Finkler Question is a really heartfelt novel that kind of reminds me of things written by Julian Barnes. It's got such an incredible amount of emotion between the characters and, from start to finish, is an achievement of character development, identity discovery and a larger critique on human natures of desire, love and death.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Bilbo's Mithril in US$
Did anyone else out there watch Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring and wonder, “Wow that Mithril Armor just saved Frodo’s life. I want one of those! How rare is that really? How much would something like that really cost?” If so, you’re in the right place.
By Mackenzie Tittle5 years ago in Geeks
Twelfth Night
The play tells the story of a brother and his twin sister, Sebastian and Viola, who are so similar to each other that if they wear the same clothes, no one can separate them. Only a few passengers were among them Viola, who searched for her brother but did not find him, so she thought that he was dead and began to weep for the loss of her brother.
By Phil Foden5 years ago in Geeks
Lord of the Rings: Pippin was No Fool!
I should start off by saying that I absolutely love the Lord of the Rings movies. Peter Jackson is a genius and they are hands-down the greatest Fantasy movies of all time. BUT, they still aren’t even close to as good as the books.
By Mackenzie Tittle5 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Reading in the Dark" by Seamus Deane
I have never heard of this book in my life, I simply found it at the library and thought it would be something good to read. I did not look at the blurb or the cover really but instead, paid attention to why it was called Reading in the Dark. I too, like to read in the cover of darkness with maybe a small lamp (it would probably explain my terrible eyesight too). One thing I found out whilst exploring this book is that the stories within are each connected to various ideas of life, learning, poverty, death, art and the list goes on. Each a philosophical realisation, each a very realistic picture of the lives of those we sometimes forget. This book may not have been what I thought it was going to be about, but it has really opened my eyes to a brand new aspect of Irish Literature.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
