The Toss of a Lemon Padma Viswanathan You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. NOTE: I’m not doing a deep dive on caste, which I…
Historical Fiction
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White Chrysanthemum Mary Lynn Bracht You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. CW: Physical and emotional abuse, graphic sexual violence. What a rollercoaster. I thought…
The Marriage Portrait Maggie O’Farrell You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. Why did Emilia deserve to die? I’m sorry, but I’m really hung up…
Hamnet Maggie O’Farrell NOTE: The name “Hamnet” is interchangeable with “Hamlet.” You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. This is how good Maggie O’Farrell is:…
The Snow Hare Paula Lichtarowicz You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from this book, it’s that Polish people…
Three Souls Janie Chang NOTE: The book lists family names before personal names, and I have followed suit. You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers….
Little Women Louisa May Alcott You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. All right, I give up. I have tried to get into the books…
Life After Life Kate Atkinson You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. NOT me frantically scraping together this review I’ve been plotting for the last…
Shadowsong S. Jae-Jones You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. Man, this book. Now is the winter of our discontent, because this is yet another…
Wintersong S. Jae-Jones You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. Well that was a surprise. With the last several reviews I’ve drafted, I wanted to…