Category: Contemporary Fiction

• A Deep Dive into the Unreliable Characters and Confrontational Social Commentary of Yellowface

  Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang is a doozy. Before I get any further into it, let me make it abundantly clear – this is a deep dive into the book, meaning, if you haven’t read it yet I wouldn’t recommend reading this post as it will contain so many spoilers and insights into characters and…

  annafromuni

  July 7, 2023

  Contemporary Fiction

  adult fiction, book review, Contemporary Fiction, literary fiction, popular on bookstagram, popular on booktok, r f kuang, social commentary, ya fiction, yellowface

• If We Were Villains – Shakespeare Has Never Looked So Good

  If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio has been big on TikTok for years now, especially within the Dark Academia sphere. This massive cult following and the short-form content style of TikTok compounded to make me hesitant and outright avoidant of this book. I have tried other Dark Academia favourites TikTok recommended and have been…

  annafromuni

  June 27, 2023

  Contemporary Fiction

  book review, dark academia, dark academia books, if we were villains, m l rio, popular on bookstagram, popular on booktok, shakespeare, ya fiction, ya thriller

• Daisy Darker – The Thrilling Suspense Novel That Threw Me Into 2023

  Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney was one of the first books I read this year and I feel confident in saying that it’s been a kick in the right direction for my reading as both a reader searching for new genres to enjoy and a writer wanting to learn new techniques and storytelling methods. I…

  annafromuni

  May 6, 2023

  Contemporary Fiction

  adult crime, adult fiction, adult thriller, alice feeney, book review, contemporary adult fiction, Contemporary Fiction, daisy darker, psychological thriller, suspence novel, thriller mystery