hopegreen's reviews
83 reviews

There There by Tommy Orange

4.0

a completely absorbing portrait of a tapestry of lives, braided tightly together by tradition and tragedy. I've never simultaneously learned and felt so much over the course of one novel. 

Phaedrus by Plato

2.0

read for a philosophy module. interesting to analyse in excerpts, but a disappointing drag as a whole. 

Protagoras by Plato

2.0

read for a philosophy class. intriguing ideas and structure, but generally unsatisfying. 

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

4.0

a classic in every sense. a timeless tale of cosy yet grand proportions. 

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

4.0

mysterious, magical, and outstandingly lovely. I adore a good creation myth, and mr lewis never fails to impress. 

Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth

3.0

a outlandish play about british culture and dying folklore. feels like it would be much more compelling to watch than it was to read. 

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning by Alan Sillitoe

2.0

read this for a writing module on masculinity. disliked the protagonist from the moment I met him, and so struggled to endure the woes of the consequences of his poor decisions. 

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

2.0

uncomfortably morbid. the story fails to recognise its titular character as the frightening and apathetic villain he is. 

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

2.0

an uninspiring boys-only adventure. didn't think it was possible to make a treasure-hunting pirate quest boring, but I stand corrected. 

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll

3.0

a surprisingly strong sequel to its more famous younger sister, continuing to explore a strange and unique dreamscape.