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Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Women are written out of history. How? Patri-magic.
The first 30 pages were challenging but once Funder dove into the subject the pace took off in succinct punchy chapters.
At its core this is about injustice in a marriage and the insidious marginalisation of Eileen, wife of a famous author whom I now am repulsed by so much I choose not to type his name.
Funder examines the blunt elimination of a woman’s voice from her own story and how it is to us near invisible in its execution.
But the connection to Eileen is so finely done tears flow with hers as I read.
The first 30 pages were challenging but once Funder dove into the subject the pace took off in succinct punchy chapters.
At its core this is about injustice in a marriage and the insidious marginalisation of Eileen, wife of a famous author whom I now am repulsed by so much I choose not to type his name.
Funder examines the blunt elimination of a woman’s voice from her own story and how it is to us near invisible in its execution.
But the connection to Eileen is so finely done tears flow with hers as I read.
Songs for the Dead and the Living by Sara M Saleh
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
I liked reading of this family experiencing ordinary often unfair life experiences. Layered through the voice of displaced Palestinians which added authenticity rather than overpowering the story.
I felt it ended suddenly with the main voice abandoned which was unfulfilling but on reflection is part of the point.
I felt it ended suddenly with the main voice abandoned which was unfulfilling but on reflection is part of the point.
Days of Innocence and Wonder by Lucy Treloar
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.0
An away win with a late goal.
Authentic Australian noir.
Authentic Australian noir.
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
An amazing authentic narrative voice that makes you feel like one and the same with all the highs and all the lows.
Whilst riffing on cancel culture all the players are so archetypical that little room is left for nuance as one might experience in real life. Somewhat mocking yet whole point of the book?
Whilst riffing on cancel culture all the players are so archetypical that little room is left for nuance as one might experience in real life. Somewhat mocking yet whole point of the book?
The Seamstress of Sardinia: A Novel by Bianca Pitzorno
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
emotional
medium-paced
5.0
Only Harris could write something from the perspective of a case of old wine.