I have finally come across a book I felt a urge to discuss. A masterpiece I needed to rave about at lengths.
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City of Girls, by Elizabeth Gilbert
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
La Horde du Contrevent, par Alain Damasio
"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
The Other Americans, by Laila Lalami
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
Les Royaumes Démoniaques – T1 : La Roche des Âges, de Christopher Evrard
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
A Manual For Cleaning Women, by Lucia Berlin
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
Aphra’s Child, by Lesley Glaister
First of all, many thanks to the publisher, Stirling Publishing, for providing me with an ARC through NetGalley, in exchange for a honest review. Well that was a pleasant read! First of the Chimera series, Aphra’s Child is a refreshing take on the enduring tale of how men treat those that are different from them, … Continue reading Aphra’s Child, by Lesley Glaister
Les Chroniques du Gardien, Tome 1 : Le Talisman des Ages, de K.S. Duncan
Merci à l'auteur de m'avoir transmis ce service presse en l'échange d'une critique honnête et argumentée. Il m'a fallu du temps pour le terminer, en raison d'un planning très chargé, mais voici enfin ma chronique! Les premières pages du roman m'ont enthousiasmée. Ce dialogue entre un homme, Tenrek, et un robot nous plonge dans la … Continue reading Les Chroniques du Gardien, Tome 1 : Le Talisman des Ages, de K.S. Duncan
The Remains of the Day, by Kazuo Ishiguro
I had heard such rave reviews about this novel by the Nobel Prize winner, that I had to try it myself. Here is the blurb, my review follows. "Here is Kazuo Ishiguro’s profoundly compelling portrait of Stevens, the perfect butler, and of his fading, insular world in post-World War II England. Stevens, at the end … Continue reading The Remains of the Day, by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Lie Tree, by Frances Hardinge
Faith has a thirst for science and secrets that the rigid confines of her class cannot supress. And so it is that she discovers her disgraced father’s journals, filled with the scribbled notes and theories of a man driven close to madness. Tales of a strange tree which, when told a lie, will uncover a … Continue reading The Lie Tree, by Frances Hardinge
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