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Adam Burgess
Junot Diaz has provided an immense contribution to contemporary American literature with this novel. He, somewhat perplexingly, incorporates Dominican folklore, American culture, and comic-book fantasy into one seamless, powerful work of fiction. The narrator is a simultaneous throwback to the historic story-telling cultures (Latin,… Continue Reading “Review: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Diaz”
I am fascinated with Native American/Indian literature and cultural history. In this collection of short stories, Alexie does a wonderful job of expressing the pain of the Native past, and the hopelessness of its future, in an unique way. I did find it difficult… Continue Reading “Review: Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie”
>In Looking For Alaska, John Green has created a page-turning coming-of-age novel which is every bit as exciting, dangerous, ignorant, and profound as the subject matter itself is: real life. Green scrapes the surface of the most timeless stories of wisdom and transcendence, then… Continue Reading “>Review: Looking for Alaska by John Green”
Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk So, so good. Slow start, but bang finish. The Awakening by Kate Chopin Wonderful and beautiful. Yes yes. Stardust by Neil Gaiman Not that great. Certainly not the best fantasy book I have read – felt it was lacking… Continue Reading “Reviews: The Earlies, Part 9”
Tracks by Louise Erdrich Very interesting story.. sort of a metaphysical native-American type thing. It’s been a while since I read it, but I remember liking it. Middlesex by Jeffery Eugenides To me, this book had an extremely slow start. I was disinterested through… Continue Reading “Reviews: The Earlies, Part 8”
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