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 …

wrapping up 2023

this year was exhausting but also eye opening for me. i think it's the year that i went through the most character development and started living selfishly for myself. i was finally learning to walk my own path, rather than one forged by others for me. i can't recall everything that happened but here's a …

earn your love

all my lifei've been trying to earn your love,clambering away in denial, or perhapsdesperation - how is it that loveis being sought? lovethat should be bestowed unconditionally what the hell islove supposed to feellike - everything i touchcrumbles. self sabotage at the best, mistaking poision for love, and love for poision. and now my angeris …

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 …

You can’t outrun what’s due for you, my darling

I'd tell my younger self To not give away her love for free; It should be earned And she should keep in mind That no one has the right To belittle her experiences Just so that she can slot into their visions. I'd tell her it's okay to Let people go, it's okay to be …

the world’s at a standstill

The world's at a standstillBecause we didn't know howTo douse the fury captured inOur hearts with love;Instead, fury twisted intoUglier strands ofBitterness, resentment,Violence, Judgement -All the things pandora's boxTried to protect us from. But in the end,We failed to useOur intellect and graspOf emotions to createA better world.The rich escaped the pangsOf pain that money …

she’s a woman

Review: If We Were Villains

I was left quite disappointed by the pacing of this novel. The hype surrounding this book combined with its intriguing title naturally set the expectations high. Whilst I appreciate the unique narration and dark academia vibe that pours out of the book...I found it overly pretentious and irritating having characters throw lines and lines of …

Review: The Things We Don’t See

This book by Savannah Brown will always hold a special place in my heart as it was gifted to me by one of my closest friends, who unfortunately resides in Croatia – too far for my heart to handle! I was superglued to this book for all of Sunday, and the pace was perfect for …