Book Reviews
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She Would Be King – Wayétu Moore
With the all-powerful, all-knowing spirit of the wind as her narrator, Moore uses magical realism to reframe the history and founding of Liberia in She Would Be King.
The Gilded Wolves – Roshani Chokshi
If Ocean's Eleven and The Night Circus had a child, and that child was opted for a movie, and that movie was directed by Chris Nolan, it still wouldn't be nearly as cool as The Gilded Wolves.
We Were Liars – E. Lockhart
Through these three simple statements, Lockhart sets a relentless and cyclic tone for her novel that shows the extremes of grief and how it is process both individually and across multiple generations.
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein – Kiersten White
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein dives into the psychological and emotional impact maneuvering an objectifying society can have on young women.
Bring Me Back – B.A. Paris
Paris hits the page sprinting in this psychological thriller and never lets go. With each chapter she peels back another layer of Finn’s past; revealing the good, the bad, the ugly, and everything else in between.
Where The Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
With piercing images and raw emotion Owens challenges readers to judge for themselves whether or not Kya is capable of murder.
Transcription – Kate Atkinson
Atkinson’s action-packed, literary spy novel that takes a sincere look at a woman who is learning what it means to feel whole.
The Gargoyle Hunters – John Freeman Gill
In 1974 New York City is crumbling around thirteen-year-old Griffin Watts who is caught in the middle of his parents’ less than civil, but certainly peculiar separation.
Sharp Objects – Gillian Flynn
In honor of the HBO series… Gillian Flynn puts the screws to her readers from the start and never eases up. I