Category: Book Review

Review: Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 54 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful. W. Somerset Maugham’s Of Human Bondage is a story about an orphaned, crippled boy’s journey into manhood. These journeys are rife… Continue Reading “Review: Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham”

Review: The Boy With the Cuckoo-Clock Heart by Mathias Malzieu

The Boy With the Cuckoo-Clock Heart by Mathias Malzieu Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 53 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful Malzieu’s The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart is a fantastical tale of one boy’s struggle to love “normally” and… Continue Reading “Review: The Boy With the Cuckoo-Clock Heart by Mathias Malzieu”

Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Final Verdict: 3.0 out of 4.0 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is the first book in a series of three that takes place in an unspecified future, in what… Continue Reading “Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins”

Review: Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids by Kenzaburo Oe

Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids by Kenzaburo Oe Final Verdict: 3.25 out of 4.0 YTD: 51 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful Kenzaburo Oe’s Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids is the story of a group of teenage boys who are… Continue Reading “Review: Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids by Kenzaburo Oe”

Review: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 50 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) I finished reading The House of the Spirits approximately 20 hours ago; I have held off on… Continue Reading “Review: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende”