Tag: narrative structure

• Paula Morris’ Exceptional Essay On Coming Home

  Don’t underestimate On Coming Home by Paula Morris. This short yet punchy essay-style story brings to question the meaning of returning home, belonging to a place, and where a traveller fits in their own country. Full of references to academics, novelists, and philosophers the world over, On Coming Home is a thought-provoking read that will…

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  March 12, 2025

  Contemporary Fiction

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• Delicious Poetry in Joy Sullivan’s Instructions For Travelling West

  Joy Sullivan is a mastermind of poetry and imagery, able to weave motifs and senses into the lyrical verses and couplets she writes. Instructions For Traveling West is a brilliant poetry collection full of emotion and character and it has made me reconsider my stance on poetry. First, you must realise you’re homesick for all…

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  January 8, 2025

  Contemporary Fiction, Poetry and Short Stories

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• Familiar Patterns in Sherlock Holmes The Valley of Fear

  Here we have the final novel in my Sherlock Sundays mini-series, The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I can’t lie – I was a little disappointed with this one. While I understand that the Sherlock Holmes story world is vast and covers a great many narrative structures and frameworks, not to mention…

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  October 27, 2024

  Classic Fiction, Crime Fiction

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• What Makes a Scary Book?

  Scary books are not restricted to a genre, nor do they have to contain the same formula or tropes as other scary books. Here are a list of things that make a scary book in my eyes. If you have some favourite scary tropes or elements you want to talk about, leave a comment! An…

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  October 26, 2024

  Discussion Posts

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• Siobhan Harvey’s Ghosts is Chilling, Powerful and Unforgettable

  I am not a huge poetry reader, but Siobhan is very near and dear to my heart as she was my supervisor throughout my masters, as well as my undergrad lecturer from Creative Writing. A lot of what I know came from her, so to have a copy of her 2021 collection Ghosts to read…

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  October 24, 2024

  Contemporary Fiction, NZ Fiction, Poetry and Short Stories

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• Sherlock Holmes A Study in Scarlet Was Before Its Time

  This read-through of A Study in Scarlet is the first Sherlock Holmes novel I have read, though I have been consuming stories about Sherlock Holmes since childhood. The Sherlock TV show featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman is a notable favourite, as is the movie adaptation featuring Robert Downey Jr., especially A Game of Shadows.…

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  October 6, 2024

  Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction

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• Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows is Just Too Good

  Right on the heels of Scott Lynch’s The Lies of Locke Lamora, we have my reread of Six of Crows, something that I has been on my rereads list for many years now. If you’re not sure why I’ve linked these two books together, you should check out my review of The Lies of Locke…

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  August 12, 2024

  YA Fantasy

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• The Lies of Locke Lamora is High Fantasy Gold

  Scott Lynch’s Gentleman Bastard Sequence is vivid, gripping and immersive, making for an incredibly detailed and compelling world. The Lies of Locke Lamora, the first in the trilogy, features an intriguing plot, an interesting and different narrative style, and characters that are complex and brimming with personality. I shouldn’t have expected anything less in an…

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  August 10, 2024

  adult fantasy

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• Fiction At Its Finest In Pip Williams’s The Dictionary Of Lost Words

  I find myself lost for words to describe this beautiful book filled to the brim with incredible storytelling, compelling themes and symbolism, and, above all, a real sense of purpose and characterisation for our main character. Pip Williams’s The Dictionary of Lost Words is a masterful piece of work and I will put every persuasive…

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  April 27, 2024

  Historical Fiction

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