Book Review
Isles of the Blind
Every moment of this novel becomes appealing for its thoughtful approaches to the complicated nature of fraternal love. A pitied son rejects low expectations, leading to a deep family rift in Robert Rosenberg’s "Isles of the Blind", a...
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Narada's Children
Narada’s Children is an exceptional reminder that the past is alive within us, and that all of our actions stand to resonate far beyond our own lives. Woody Carter’s Narada’s Children is a transcendent novel in which a mysterious...
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Albina and the Dog-Men
No moment of Jodorowsky’s book is at all predictable, and those who have a taste for the uncanny will be in awe over its undulations into strange, even godly, territory. Composed like a feverish fairytale, "Albina and the Dog-Men" is a...
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Six Memos from the Last Millennium
Approaching seemingly impenetrable passages of rabbinic discourse with artful inquisitiveness, Skibell brings early authorities back to life. Joseph Skibell shifts his incisive gaze from fiction to the Talmud in "Six Memos from the Last...
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Brutus Nation
Vengeance drives the plot of this fiendish, darkly sharp noir thriller. There’s little true light in the Athenian Union of Kris Kyzer’s Brutus Nation-–only the artificial conflagration of revenge. This cinematically violent...
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Inceptions
The enrapturing pace and wanton creativity of Suzanne Eglington’s sultry "Inceptions" will certainly secure a hungry readership. Kate Quinn is tired of being a good girl. In Suzanne Eglington’s "Inceptions", a cheating boyfriend...
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Reflections on Being Human
"Reflections on Being Human" works toward truth and self-actualization, with many poems hinting at ultimate, perfect unity. Nirander Safaya’s extensive collection of poetry, "Reflections on Being Human", covers subjects from the...
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The Face You See
In swift and relatable prose, "The Face You See" juggles the many difficult topics and circumstances that young adults face. Amelia Legend’s "The Face You See" is a dramatic young adult romance novel in which two teens must navigate...