by giovanni navarria
19
Nov
2018
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Posted On November 19, 2018  By Gio  And has No Comment

The Vegetarian by Han Kang From the book description: Before the nightmare, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary life. But when splintering, blood-soaked images start haunting her thoughts, Yeong-hye decides to purge her mind and renounce eating meat. In a country where societal mores are […]

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25
Jul
2018
Shōgun by James Clavell
Posted On July 25, 2018  By Gio  And has No Comment

Shōgun by James Clavell My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last spring, I decided to re-read Shogun by James Clavell. I was curious to see what I would think of it, as adult. As a teenager I had loved it. To my surprise, 30 years later, […]

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25
Jul
2018
Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko
Posted On July 25, 2018  By Gio  And has No Comment

Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko My rating: 2 of 5 stars Mildly amusing, a mix of Harry Potter meets Sam Spade meets Lord of the Ring, but it reads mostly as a very banal story both in form and substance to leave any lasting memory. Originally […]

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