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Horrifying Literary Fiction in Han Kang’s The Vegetarian
Han Kang’s literary prowess has been a point of interest of mine for the last few months, with Humans Acts and The White Book coming across my recent reads and now The Vegetarian making it to the list. The Vegetarian, like her other works, is not a light-hearted story, nor is it a simple read.…
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More Fantasy Short Stories in Andrzej Sapkowski’s Sword of Destiny
Another day, another Witcher novel to immerse myself in. Sword of Destiny is another short story collection within Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher world set at the eve of the main overarching story plot, Blood of Elves. I cannot say much more on that matter as I have not read Blood of Elves, but with how Sword…
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The Penguin New Zealand Anthology – Why Choose Just One NZ Story?
Over the past few weeks, I have reviewed several novels and authors, and I have discussed the importance of New Zealand litetature and why reading diversly is important. I have something different for you for my last post in New Zealand Book Month – an anthology. Curated by Penguin Random House fiction publisher Harriet Allan,…
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Airana Ngawera’s Pātea Boys – One of the Best Maori Short Story Collections
A truly breathtaking collection of short stories, Pātea Boys by Airana Ngawera is an incredible glimpse into small-town Aotearoa New Zealand, sharing the essence of being an average kid in profound and heart-warming stories you can’t help but love. There is no dull moment, and the characters will keep you entertained from cover to cover.…
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The White Book By Han Kang – Stunning Poetic Prose
If you are finding your tbr list is looking a little repetitive, then here is some prose to liven it up. The White Book by Han Kang contains many beautiful passages and poems that flow and sing on the page, making the novel a breeze to get through. The themes, imagery, characters, and ideas breath…
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Carmen Maria Machado’s Her Body and Other Parties – Genre-Bending and Unique
Another day, another short story collection to pass the time. Carmen Maria Machado’s Her Body and Other Parties is a genre-blending selection of tales that will both titillate and terrify you. Mixing science fiction and horror with literary fiction with a heavy smattering of some sexually explicit details, this collection is full of LGBTQ+ representation…
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Banana Yoshimoto’s Dead-End Memories – A Collection of Human Experiences
I’m new to the realm of short story compilations, so opening up Banana Yoshimoto’s Dead-End Memories did not seem like it would be that big of a deal. I have been pleasantly proved wrong as the short stories have snuck up on me while I read them, starting off on a casual note before diving…
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