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Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
4.0
Where do I begin with Hardy - From the moment I began reading ‘Tess’ it was one that I couldn’t put down. Finishing it for a class (joined late into term) in three days, I found myself compelled to finish Hardy’s novel. One that dabbles with the Fallen Woman and sacrifice, Hardy leaves you utterly speechless with his novel. Highly highly recommend!
Come Matter Here: Your Invitation to Be Here in a Getting There World by Hannah Brencher
4.0
It took me a week and a half to read but I think it’s because I did not want to rush this one. This is the first non Victorian book I’ve read in 2020 and I felt I’ve gained so much knowledge.
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
3.0
McManus’ novel is cheesy which I found a little annoying but the mystery aspect was what I found to be rather interesting. I do have to admit that I found the entire story anti-climactic in a sense. Per another review I read - I find the handling of death, gossip, and tropes is questionable in that it could have been better explained / dealt with in a better manner? I understand when it comes to Mystery novels some things are left unsaid, but as someone who studies 19th century literature and has read authors like Conan Doyle and read sensation fiction from EB Braddon and Collins, things could have just been explained in a clearer way. I found this novel as a debut YA cheesy, yet couldn’t put it down.
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
3.0
I’m giving this book 3 stars, I wish I could give it more but the idea of the young girls who are merely sixteen years of age, having to be concubines to a wicked, misogynistic, vile “king” is disgusting. I purely enjoyed the relationship between Wren and Lei, it was beautiful. While I wish there would have been more explanation of how the kind found out about wren and Lei, (though we know it’s blue who did it), it would’ve been interesting to see what more might’ve happened. I felt like it was skipped over. Other than that it was a good read.