Genre: Literary

BOOK REVIEW: Anon by Bhavani Iyer

BOOK REVIEW: Anon by Bhavani Iyer

Posted August 4, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books / 1 Comment

Bhavani Iyer is a screenwriter for many Hindi films and television shows, so when I received this book, I knew I would not be disappointed. Anon is her debut work published earlier this year. The storyline is based in Calcutta of 1960s-70s where Jazz clubs are still lively. The storyline revolves around two personalities, who are different by a vast amount of surroundings between them yet, they found each other become friends. One is a son of a wealthy landowner and another is born into a fisherman’s family. One is a genius vagabond, another is an ambitious dreamer. However, both of them share a common passion. They both are aspiring writers and have their own share of struggles. Their friendship […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Only Child by Rhiannon Navin

BOOK REVIEW: Only Child by Rhiannon Navin

Posted March 21, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Fiction / 0 Comments

A mesmerizing debut, Rhiannon Navin’s Only Child touches the heart of her readers through the narrative of a seven-year-old boy. The storyline of this book is based on reality. The recent events of shooting in schools in the USA, the novel tries to explore the horrible incident in a realistic but a unique manner. The novel deals with the aftermath of a school shooting. From the voice and eyes of a seven-year-old Zach Taylor. His voice not only explores his own pain and emotions but that of his parents and other surrounded. While Zach’s mother pursues a quest for justice against the shooter’s parents by holding them responsible, Zach does the opposite. He sets on a journey of healing and […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Dead Poets Scoiety by N. H. Kleinbaum

BOOK REVIEW: Dead Poets Scoiety by N. H. Kleinbaum

Posted October 18, 2014 by @amanhimself in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum My rating: 5 of 5 stars Before starting the review, I am going to ask you a general question about poetry, Why do we read Poetry? Or if you are a poet yourself, why do you write it? Try answering this amiable quest for yourself. Stop now, and think about it. Take a moment, describe in one (or many) word(s) as you prefer, ‘Why do you read or write Poetry?’ Okay then, I guess, you have answered the question for yourself. Now let’s see what cordial John Keatings has to say on the concerning matter, We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of […]

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