Nona, Noan, Anon. Just Nona... The Ninth Like many of us out here in the world of the readers, I was expecting to be graced with the story of Alecto the Ninth after finishing the rollercoaster of a ride that was the previous book, Harrow the Ninth. Instead, we get to know Nona, a 6 … Continue reading REVIEW: Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
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REVIEW: Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang
I'm having trouble writing my review for this novel. I have so much I want to say but I struggle to find the right words to get my sentiments across. The book is an epic tale against colonialism, classism, racism, sexism, and well basically any systemic inequality many in our world accept as a … Continue reading REVIEW: Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang
REVIEW: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
This book is brutal. It depicts and talks about violence, especially violence from wars and the peripheral violence that is caused by them: famines, droughts, sexual violence, genocide, and sacrificing civilians to hinder your enemy. So with an introduction like that, who wouldn't want to read this book? One thing that differentiates this book from … Continue reading REVIEW: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
REVIEW: An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon is a futuristic sci-fi novel taking place on a generational spaceship called the Matilda. The ship and its society are structured in a way that the upper decks and ruling class are predominantly, if not all, white whereas the lower decks are populated with the black and brown … Continue reading REVIEW: An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
REVIEW: Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
This book had me from the start. A transgirl is prepping to run away from her California childhood home where she isn't free to be herself to LA. She double checks that she has what she needs and that includes her most prized possession, her violin. What follows is a story that weaves science fiction … Continue reading REVIEW: Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki