writing by giovanni navarria
17
Apr
2020
Review: Chronicle of A Blood Merchant
Posted On April 17, 2020  By Gio  And has No Comment

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant is the second book I have read by Yu Hua, and though perhaps not as moving as To Live, Chronicle shows, unequivocally, why Mr. Yu belongs to the upper echelon of China’s most celebrated contemporary writers. The story of Xu Sanguan and […]

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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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21
Aug
2017
Review: Dunkirk (***)
Posted On August 21, 2017  By Gio  And has No Comment

Should we love Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk? No! The film original aim might have been to be a subtle, understated epic about national brotherhood. It meant to show us the indomitable spirit of the people who later withstood the German bomb blitz, fought on the beaches and never […]

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14
Aug
2017
Review: L’Amant Double (**)
Posted On August 14, 2017  By Gio  And has No Comment

L’Amant Double (AKA The Double Lover) is a flawed, yet at times intriguing, playful and mildly disturbing psychological thriller, with e a high degree of sexual energy.   Francois Ozon is one of France’s most interesting filmmakers. For almost two decades now, he has tried his hand […]

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09
Aug
2017
Review: Atomic Blonde (****)
Posted On August 9, 2017  By Gio  And has No Comment

Atomic Blonde, with its beautiful Berlin set, and especially thanks to the performances of Charlize Theron and James McAvoy, is pretty entertaining and worth the price of admission. Take Jason Bourne, James Bond, La Femme Nikita, Agent Salt and more than a few extracts from the […]

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