I tried reading Jane Eyre at 14, and failed. Here’s why you should try too.
Picture this. I’m 14, arrogant beyond my years, convinced I’m far cleverer than I am. I’m in a book club run by my friend’s mum, who, I’ll admit, I was…
Reviews
Review of Matterhorn
Being human was all he could manage. Without people, there would be no evil, but also no good or morals. Humanity holds all the responsibility. This review explores this idea.
Review of Beloved
“Me and you, we got more yesterday than anybody. We need some kind of tomorrow.”
The 1992 film The Living End and its lasting relevance
I’ll be the first to say that I don’t enjoy ‘pretentious’ films. I fall for all the traps, when music swells, I cry, when dance starts, I laugh, and I…
Review of Americanah
“Racism should never have happened and so you don’t get a cookie for reducing it.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Review of The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill HouseShirley JacksonHorror Fiction, Psychological FictionPublished: 1959 I initially did not even realise that The Haunting of Hill House was a novel. My first exposure to the…
Review of Piranesi
I needed a little time to find the words for my thoughts on Piranesi. Overall, I really enjoyed it. The premise is unusual and immediately intriguing, and the titular character…
Review of The Cement Garden
“Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short and wear shirts and boots because it’s okay to be a boy, for girls it’s like promotion. But for a boy…
Review of The Song of Achilles
“They never let you be famous and happy.”“I’ll tell you a secret.”“Tell me.”“I’m going to be the first.”
Review of Close To Home
“You’re stuck in this hole with the same three or four faces for the rest of your life, drinking, taking gear, hanging around the local until there’s no one left…