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Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, Review by Corinne Donnelly In Crazy Rich Asians, author Kevin Kwan, a Singaporean native, satirizes the lifestyles of the mega-rich of Southeast Asia. The novel focuse...
Vox by Christina Dalcher, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Vox by Christina Dalcher, Review by Corinne Donnelly Christina Dalcher’s Vox has an intriguing, and some would say prophetic, premise. The main character and first-person narrator, Dr. Jean McClellan,...
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Review by Corinne Donnelly
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Review by Corinne Donnelly Homer’s The Iliad is a daunting tome that many readers, myself included, shudder at attempting to read. Nevertheless, the myths told...
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan, Review by Corinne Donnelly
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan, Review by Corinne Donnelly Emily X.R. Pan’s debut novel, The Astonishing Color of After, confronts loss and grief alongside the struggles of gr...
As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner, Review by Corinne Donnelly
As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner, Review by Corinne Donnelly In a year when the flu hit the US much harder than usual, Susan Meissner’s As Bright as Heaven, set during the deadly Spanish flu pand...
The Philosopher’s Flight by Tom Miller, Review by Corinne Donnelly
The Philosopher’s Flight by Tom Miller, Review by Corinne Donnelly Robert “Boober” Weekes has a problem. He’s male and wants to be a corpswoman. Easier dreamed than done. The Philosopher’s Flight by T...
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan, Review by Corinne Donnelly Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan, a novel published in 2002, has experienced a revival since Netflix’s decision to adapt it into a se...
Victoria by Daisy Goodwin, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Victoria by Daisy Goodwin, Review by Corinne Donnelly Queen Victoria ruled the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for nearly sixty-five years. The Victorian Era (1837 – 1901) was known for pe...
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, Review by Corinne Donnelly Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer is the first book in the Southern Reach trilogy, but it can be read as a standalone. It has also been adapte...