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thebasiccritic's Reviews (205)
As the first of three novels in the Athena Club series, this is off to a good start. I like the mix of famous Gothic literature stories compiled in to one. To not give too much away, we encounter Holmes & Watson and get a sprinkling of stories based off of Mary Shelley and H.G. Wells. ⠀
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The one thing I wish was different about this story in particular, is that our encounter with a certain creature wasn’t as extraordinary as I would have liked it to be. It seemed put together just to waste some pages. (If you loved this book, please don’t come at me, lol)⠀
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If you are looking for a TV series that is similar to this, but more adult, check out Penny Dreadful (on Netflix)! ⠀
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Will I continue on with the series? I’d say I’ll keep going. I may wait for the audiobook versions of them.
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The one thing I wish was different about this story in particular, is that our encounter with a certain creature wasn’t as extraordinary as I would have liked it to be. It seemed put together just to waste some pages. (If you loved this book, please don’t come at me, lol)⠀
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If you are looking for a TV series that is similar to this, but more adult, check out Penny Dreadful (on Netflix)! ⠀
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Will I continue on with the series? I’d say I’ll keep going. I may wait for the audiobook versions of them.
A saga of a Korean family that immigrates to Japan, spanning from 1910-1989. This character-driven novel encompasses the themes of racism, religion, stereotyping and gender roles among various cultures. ⠀
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This novel is split in to three “books” with historical representation of Japan’s occupation of Korea and World War II. ⠀
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I was lucky enough to experience this story via audiobook and physical reading. The way this story pulls you in with the descriptiveness and character-building made me not want to stop reading and I became invested in the characters. The chapters aren’t too long, so it makes reading this feel pretty quick. ⠀
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Based on some research of the book, Apple TV+ acquired rights in 2018 to develop a television series based on the novel. That is to be released sometime in 2022. ⠀
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4/5
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This novel is split in to three “books” with historical representation of Japan’s occupation of Korea and World War II. ⠀
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I was lucky enough to experience this story via audiobook and physical reading. The way this story pulls you in with the descriptiveness and character-building made me not want to stop reading and I became invested in the characters. The chapters aren’t too long, so it makes reading this feel pretty quick. ⠀
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Based on some research of the book, Apple TV+ acquired rights in 2018 to develop a television series based on the novel. That is to be released sometime in 2022. ⠀
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4/5
