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Adam Burgess
The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 29 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) W. Somerset Maugham’s The Painted Veil is a sad and beautiful story of love, betrayal, growth, and forgiveness. … Continue Reading “Review: The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham”
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 18 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful Let’s take a moment to talk about true artistry, shall we? What Vladimir Nabokov does with Lolita is pure, unadulterated (heh heh) genius. The… Continue Reading “Review: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov”
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 61 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace is early-19th Century Russian life, in print. It is a social, political, and military tale of epic… Continue Reading “Review: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy”
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”
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”
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