This 2017 short story collection by Carmen Maria Machado flawlessly blends elements of Sci-Fi, Horror, and Drama, leaving the reader uneasy and on edge. Written in an almost melodic way, each story delves into a different situation in which a woman has her body or sanity questioned. Unflinching in its portrayal of horror and sexual content Her body and other parties demands you question how society treats women.
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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – Review (Spoilers)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs .Publisher: Quirk BooksRelease Date: 2011Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy. Pick up your own: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Book Depository A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children,… Continue reading Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – Review (Spoilers)
Fangirl – Review
Fangirl – Rainbow Rowell . Publisher: Pan Mcmillan Release Date: 2013 Genre: Young Adult . . Cath and Wren are identical twins, and until recently they did absolutely everything together. Now they're off to university and Wren's decided she doesn't want to be one half of a pair any more - she wants to dance,… Continue reading Fangirl – Review
The Sun is also a Star – Review
The Sun is also a Star – Nicola Yoon . Publisher: Penguin Random House Release Date: 2016 Genre: Young Adult . . Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy… Continue reading The Sun is also a Star – Review