Review: Yellowface

Title: Yellowface [336 pages]Author: R.F.KuangFirst Published: May 2023 OKAY so I devoured this book within a few hours. It has been such a long time since I picked up a book and got lost in it's words. Genuinely, time passed by so quickly, and I was captured by the plot. The characters, although dislikeable, had …

Psychoanalysis – 1930s

Psychoanalytic Criticism requires readers to consider how the repressed and unconscious mind may affect character's relationships with others, or contribute towards particular behaviours or themes exhibited by individuals. This literary theory is not only reserved for the characters of a text, but can also be applied to the author in question. As readers, we are …

Review: The Banks of the River Thillai

Title: The Banks of the River Thillai [335 pages]Author: Rajes BalaFirst Published: 2021 My mother brought me this book earlier this year, and I have finally gotten round to sitting down and reading it. I have been super excited as this is my first English novel that I am reading, that is written by a …

Review: Celestial Kingdom Duology

Titles: Daughter of the Moon Goddess [498 pages]Heart of the Sun Warrior [465 pages]Author: Sue Lynn TanFirst Published: 2022 This duology series warmed my heart and were such a comfort read. It really took me back to my childhood where a great proportion of the fantasy worlds I immersed myself into were built on the …

Review: We Were Liars

I wasn’t particularly a fan of this book so was dangerously close to giving my first one star review; however, the plot twist at the end earned the writer some brownie points. Now let’s dive into my opinions! The writing style wasn’t for me. I found it awfully disjointed at times; the writer would alternate …

ARC REVIEW: London Seance Society

Hello! This ARC (advanced reader copy) was kindly gifted to me by Netgalley. And don't worry, ARC reviews will always be spoiler free so no need to run! Initial thoughts I'm a sucker for whodunnit plots, and even more so when the setting is in two countries close to heart - England and France. I …

ARC REVIEW: The Bridge to Magic

Hello!I'm back again with another review. And I am so frustrated! (for a good reason) Once again, this ARC (advanced reader copy) was kindly gifted to me by Netgalley. And don't worry, ARC reviews will always be spoiler free so no need to run! And this ladies and gentleman is exactly WHY I'm frustrated - …

ARC REVIEW: A Stolen Memory

Hello! I'm back again with another review. I must say however I did make a rookie's error this time and accidentally end up reading the second book out of a series. Nonetheless, I don't think I missed out on anything which hindered my appreciation of the plot and characters; throughout the narration, the past of …

book review: the undesirable by david boling

BACKGROUND || This book is a historical novel that relives and educates us about the Boer war from the perspective of a fourteen year old girl. SYNOPSIS || While the vastly outnumbered Boer commandos fight in the field, half a million British soldiers torch a flaming path across the South African veld. As they go, …

Review: Resurrection

Skulduggery Pleasant: Resurrection Tagline: You can’t keep a dead man down Derek Landy Synopsis: “Omen Darkly,” Skulduggery said. “I realise this is a lot to take in, but we have to know – will you help us save the world? Review: As always the cover art of the latest addition to the Skulduggery Pleasant series …