Category: Book Reviews
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‘Out of the Dust’ by Karen Hesse: A Book Review
Introduction In the diverse landscape of young adult historical fiction, Karen Hesse’s ‘Out of the Dust’ emerges as a poignant and evocative narrative. This comprehensive book review delves into Hesse’s unique storytelling, exploring the vivid portrayal of the Dust Bowl’s impact on American families, particularly through the eyes of a resilient young protagonist. Narrative Style…
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The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey: A Comprehensive Book Review
In my role as a book review writer specializing in young adult literature, “The Monstrumologist” by Rick Yancey represents a remarkable achievement in the young adult horror genre. This article aims to provide an in-depth review of this captivating novel, shedding light on its thematic depth, character development, and overall impact. Plot Overview of The…
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Book Review: “Let Me Hear a Rhyme” by Tiffany D. Jackson – A Tale of Resilience and Legacy
Introduction: Exploring ‘Let Me Hear a Rhyme’ by Tiffany D. Jackson In the world of young adult fiction, where emotions run high and identities are forged, Tiffany D. Jackson’s “Let Me Hear a Rhyme” stands out as a poignant tribute to the power of friendship, art, and the indomitable human spirit. This book review delves…
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Life Lessons in “One of Us is Lying” by Karen M. McManus
Introduction In a world teeming with mysteries, the human psyche remains one of the most intriguing enigmas. Karen M. McManus’s novel, “One of Us is Lying,” takes readers on a captivating journey through the complexities of teenage minds, revealing secrets, lies, and profound truths. As a 10th-grade student in a prominent college prep day school…
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Overall My Freshman Year
A cultural anthropologist – professor at a university, female, in her 50s – realized that she no longer understood the students entering her university. Her formative theory base was to focus on the student population at her university. She did not wish, however, to conduct a study from the professor-student perspective. After much consideration and…
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The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah – Review
One of the most popular books of 2021 was “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah. This novel tells the story of Elsa Martinelli, a young woman living in the Texas panhandle during the Great Depression. As the country is plunged into economic turmoil and political upheaval, Elsa is forced to confront difficult choices and challenges…
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The Real Captives Essay
Captivity is defined by “the condition of being imprisoned or confined.” Captivity is something two very strong women faced but in two different ways. Mary Rowlandson experienced Captivity in the literal sense of the word, she was taken and held against her will. Elizabeth Cady Stanton experienced captivity in a way that most people would…
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Jim Crow Law Essay
Discrimination and prejudice were very common acts during the time that To Kill A Mockingbird took place. Prejudice in this book is displayed by the acts of hate and misunderstanding because of someone’s color. For example when Tom Robinson was on trial for rape that everyone knew he didn’t commit, but because of the color…
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Freedom Writers
Freedom Writers Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank) is a first-time teacher who wants to make a difference. She has little idea of what she’s getting into when she volunteers to be an English teacher at a newly integrated high school in Long Beach, California. Her students are divided along racial lines and have few aspirations beyond…
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The Colour Purple
Alice Walker’s book, The Color Purple, brings an often forgotten or ignored subject, that of slavery, gender hierarchy and racism, to the forefront of readers’ minds. The discrimination against individuals because of their colour, background or gender was, and continues to be, present in modern society and Walker draws attention to this with her writing.…
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Joel Kovel’s – The Enemy of Nature
Joel Kovel’s book The Enemy of Nature presents a unity of red and green, socialist and environmental respectively, critiques of capitalism. Split into three sections, Kovel takes us through capitalisms responsibility for eco-catastrophe, domination of nature and critiques of eco-socialism and possible future paths, inextricably linking domination of nature and domination of labour as both…
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Henderson the Rain King
Eugene Henderson is a troubled middle-aged man. Despite his riches, high social status, and physical prowess, he feels restless and unfulfilled, and harbors a spiritual void that manifests itself as an inner voice crying out I want, I want, I want. Hoping to discover what the voice wants, Henderson goes to Africa.
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The Fifth Horseman
San Francisco Police Department Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer and friends formed the Women’s Murder Club in 1st to Die.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Essay
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Written by J.K. Rowling Two Most Important Characters:
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Trailblazing by Eric Anderson
After reading Trailblazing by Eric Anderson I was blown away by the story told in the book. It is a story of self-realization, persecution, and perseverance.
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The Book Mother Teresa by Emma Johnson
The book Mother Teresa by Emma Johnson has a great biography of Mother Teresa. It shows where Mother Teresa’s life started and where it ended.
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Finding Grace by Alyssa Brugman
The novel, Finding Grace, by Alyssa Brugman explores the issue of the treatment of the disabled through the character of Grace.
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Book Report on Fast Food Nation
When reading a novel there are many expectations that come to mind before even opening it up. Is the book going to capture my interests?
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Faithful, Firm and True Book Critique
Dr. Titus Brown is a History professor at Florida A&M University located in Tallahassee, Florida. He is a graduate of Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. He is the author of many books including the wonderful Faithful, Firm and True. Faithful, Firm and True gives the readers a detailed look at how formal and organized…
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“The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams
“The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams is a book about a family of three, Amanda the mother and her two kids Laura and Tom who are struggling after their father suddenly left them. Which makes one wonder how far a family will go for each other? Some would lie to avoid hurting family member’s feelings,…
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Color Symbolism used in the Great Gatsby
In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald emphasizes Jay Gatsby’s longing and desire to be with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby and Daisy had met five years prior to when the book takes place, but Gatsby left for the war and Daisy hadn’t heard from him since. In this way the story should seem like a classic…
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The man without a face
The Man Without a Face is a 1993 drama film starring and directed by Mel Gibson. The film is based on Isabelle Holland’s 1972 novel of the same name. Gibson’s directorial debut received respectful reviews from most critics.
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Chaucer’s Tale: The Nun’s Priest’s
The last three lines of the Nun’s Priest’s Tale contain an interpretative crux. (1) The Nun’s Priest says that even those who do not like his tale can benefit from it, because, as St Paul says, everything that is written is written for our doctrine (Romans xv.4). That formula had achieved proverbial status in Chaucer’s…
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Rediscovering the Social Group: A Search for Identity and Security in Manjushree Thapa’s Seasons of Flight
Seasons of Flight is a haunting tale of misplaced identities, and at the same time, an expression of solitude. The novel opens with a feminine experience of “being Nepali” in the US. Its protagonist, Prema, a Nepali woman from a rural hill-town, wins a green card in a US government lottery and immigrates to Los…
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Tartuffe
In Moliere’s play, Tartuffe, there is a broad spectrum of characters that account for its comedy of manners and modes. One character in particular that caught my eye was Dorine, the witty and incredibly blunt servant. Although her occupation calls for obedience, Dorine is everything but, with sly come backs and an underlying agenda, Dorine…