I recently read the book Mr Clive and Mr Page by Neil Bartlett. It is a truly fascinating book that makes you question your notions of reality and narrator reliability. The notion of the twin, or in this case double, plays a strong and central role in the novel since Mr Page and Mr Clive … Continue reading
Category Archives: British
“The Enigma of Arrival”: a review of V.S. Naipaul’s nostaglic sad pastoral
“Two ways to the cottage. Different ways: one was very old, and one was new.” Continue reading
Between Two Worlds: A review of “The Lonely Londoners”
Sam Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners was written in the 1950s in a climate of change for the West Indies and Britain. As the British Empire slowly lost grip of its ‘acquired’ colonies, the British population found themselves with the confronting prospect of their colonial subjects ‘invading’ their white spaces and homeland. The Lonely Londoners tells … Continue reading
A Review of Laurie Penny’s “Unspeakable Things: Sex, Lies, and Revolution”
If there is one book that you should read this year then this.is.it. No I’m serious. You need to go out and get this book straight away. As soon as I started to read the book, I couldn’t put it down. Reading Penny’s words felt like she had somehow read my mind and put my … Continue reading
Things I’ve Learned From Reading Neil Gaiman
1. There are things in the world that would have us believe that money is everything. “Someone’s just trying to give people money, that’s all. But it’s doing it very badly…” – The Ocean at the End of the Lane 2. Never stop being a child. “Adults follow path. Children Explore.” – The Ocean at … Continue reading
It begins with snow: A Review of Kate Atkinson’s ‘Life After Life’
Life After Life has been talked about a lot since its release in 2013. It is indeed a bold step for author Kate Atkinson, although, I believe it is one that has paid off. The book follows the life/lives of Ursula from her birth on February 10th, 1910. When I first saw the book, without … Continue reading
A Review of “The Gospel of Loki”: the unofficial history of the world’s ultimate trickster
I feel like I have been waiting a long time for a book like this to be written. With all of the Avengers and Thor movies that are out, not to mention a growing fan base for Loki and actor Tom Hiddleston, this book was perfectly timed. And well written. There is a lot that … Continue reading
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