September 2024 - Andrew Blackman

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There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

Why was I disappointed by a novel that everyone else seems to love? Follow me as I try to find the answers.

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Review: 912 Batu Road by Viji Krishnamoorthy

A Malaysian debut novelist combines a contemporary love story with a historical narrative of Japanese occupation. I enjoyed one much more than…

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wadholloway on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “I read Japanese books off and on, Murakami of course, but others too as I come across them. Perhaps it’s…” Feb 15, 18:31
Silvia Cachia on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “I don’t know why, but your review is making me very interested in this book. I haven’t read Lolita, but…” Feb 15, 12:04
Harriet on The Sense of an Ending, explained: “The mother, Sarah, says in her bequest [in her Will] to Tony that she wants him to know that Adrian…” Feb 15, 04:07
Stephanie on Vigil by George Saunders: “Lincoln at the Bardo is one of the best books I have ever read and I’m 74 and a former…” Feb 14, 02:34
Andrew Blackman on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “Hi Masood, Thanks very much for this vote for Elif Shafak and her novel. As I said in the original…” Feb 6, 13:46