Tereza, Tomas, Sabina and Franz navigate life and love in postwar Europe (and US, a bit) They experience Communism and soviet occupation, make life altering decisions and are plagued with existential questions, and meaning crises. Their entangled lives provide the meat for this novel-philosophical tale-romance-assay-psychoanalysis-satire. "Can proximity cause vertigo?It can. When the north pole comes … Continue reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being (TULOB), by Milan Kundera
It’s a been a while since my last post, so I thought I would come back with this quick review; a short and sweet way to ease back into my writing routine — as if I ever had one! This duology was recommended to me by a fellow bookstagrammer and I was happy to find … Continue reading Divine Rivals & Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
I stumbled upon this book as I was accompanying my son to the children’s section of the local library. I was intrigued by the title, and in the mood for some middle-grade/teen escapism. I read the first pages and decided to take it home. I am very glad I did! Sylvia is 13 year old. … Continue reading Sylvia Doe and the 100-year flood, by Robert Beatty
A few months ago, I finished Death’s End, the final instalment of the Three-Body Problem trilogy and raved about it all over instagram. This was a couple of year after meeting the opening with mixed feelings. But, encouraged by others, I persevered. In the end, the Odyssey proved highly satisfactory overall. I am still not … Continue reading Page vs Screen
I have finally come across a book I felt a urge to discuss. A masterpiece I needed to rave about at lengths.
Thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing for this review copy of City of Girls. Here is my honest review. The novel follows Vivian, a young American woman from a privileged background that is sent to live with her aunt in New-York after having been expelled from Vassar College, in the summer of 1940. Her aunt runs a … Continue reading City of Girls, by Elizabeth Gilbert
"Au commencement était la vitesse -- une nappe de foudre fine sans couleur ni matière..." Je ne savais pas trop à quoi m'attendre en ouvrant ce roman polyphonique dont l'originalité a été tant vantée. Un roman qui traite d'une quête bien étrange : parvenir à l'origine du vent, l'Extrême Amont, après avoir découvert et fait … Continue reading La Horde du Contrevent, par Alain Damasio
Thanks to Elena at Bloomsbury Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this novel to review! The Other Americans opens with Nora, a grieving daughter, recollecting the events of the day she learnt of her father’s death. In these few moving pages she tells of the absurdity of the news, the impossibility to believe … Continue reading The Other Americans, by Laila Lalami
Merci à l'auteur de m'avoir envoyé ce Service Presse, à la suite d’une prise de contact via simplement.pro en échange d'une chronique honnête. Ce roman, c'est l'histoire d'une quête. Dans un monde sombre, se remettant d'un cycle de violence dont on perçoit la tension résiduelle, Ciwen, un mage, est à la recherche de la roche … Continue reading Les Royaumes Démoniaques – T1 : La Roche des Âges, de Christopher Evrard
I don't read short stories very often, but Kat (@redwavereads) was so enthusiastic about this collection that I had to give it a try. At the time, Lucia Berlin was completely unknown to me, which, now that I have read her, seems a real shame. Berlin was incredibly talented. And even this falls short to … Continue reading A Manual For Cleaning Women, by Lucia Berlin
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