“There was no part of him that was not broken, that had not healed wrong, and there was no part of him that was not stronger for having been broken.” Six of Crows is an action- filled story that follows six characters as they attempt to pull off a dangerous and near impossible heist. Bardugo… Continue reading Book Review: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
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Book Review: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what." To Kill a Mockingbird is probably one of my favorite… Continue reading Book Review: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Book Review: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
"I would know him in death, at the end of the world.” The Song of Achilles is a beautifully written retelling of the Iliad told from the perspective of Patroclus, a relatively small figure in many interpretations of this story. It is a story about love and it is a story about war. It is… Continue reading Book Review: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Book Review: Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
“Do you think it will always be this way?” “What?” “I mean, when do we start feeling like the world belongs to us?” I wanted to tell him that the world would never belong to us. “I don't know,” I said. “Tomorrow.” I firmly believe that this is one of the most moving and personal… Continue reading Book Review: Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Book Review: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
“Their reality was far more interesting than any idealised version could possibly be” THIS. BOOK. I’m finding it incredibly hard to articulate the way this book made me feel. I know that some of my opinions on the book are ones that many will not agree with, nevertheless I will stick to my guns… Continue reading Book Review: The Secret History by Donna Tartt