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Review: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides My rating: 5 of 5 stars On the front cover of my most recent read, a review reads, “The perfect thriller.” After reading it, I am inclined to agree. Based off of the past reviews I’ve shared here alone, anyone who reads this blog most likely can tell that Continue reading
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Review: Children of Men by P.D. James
The Children of Men by P.D. JamesMy rating: 1 of 5 starsView all my reviews (goodreads) This is going to be a very informal review. And a negative one at that. I cannot stress how disappointed and angry I was at this dumb novel! I watched the movie in my film class, and was enchanted. Continue reading
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Review: Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
I recently took a trip to the library while at home for winter break and picked this book off the shelf with varying expectations. On one hand, the premise seemed exciting- a mother witnesses her son commit a murder, and then wakes up the next day to relive the day. She’s in a time loop- Continue reading
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The Top Five Worst Books I Read in 2023
I’ve recently adopted a motto- life is too short to finish books you don’t like. As a result, there aren’t too many books that I hate that end up completed. However, I wanted to do a fun twist on the “top ten” genre of posts and rank the worst books of the year. Unfortunately I Continue reading
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Review: How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine
When your older sister- the one who’s braver, more social, and the one who is always protecting you- gets brutally murdered in front of you because you weren’t with her the one time she asks… what do you do? The answer for Alice is to fight tooth and nail for her sister’s justice. Her life Continue reading
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I think Brave New World is the Best Written Dystopia
Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World in the 1930s as a warning against controlling governments. As one of the first dystopian novels written, Brave New World’s themes have been repeated in other dystopian novels throughout literary history. However, these novels fail to capture the true complexities that plague society in reality. Despite its extreme social Continue reading
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Why The Great Gatsby is Narrated by “Some Random Dude”
Nick Carraway is possibly the last choice someone would have to narrate The Great Gatsby. After all, he isn’t important to the story. The other characters are more exciting and have a bigger impact on the plot and messaging. So why Nick? Here’s my thoughts. The narrator of The Great Gatsby is chosen because of Continue reading
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My name is Madeline, and I’m a reader and a writer. On this platform I will be sharing my analyses and observations on what I read in addition to some reviews.
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