I have been following this book’s release for a long time, and finally I got a physical copy of it and read it so fast! I know I usually do film reviews, but this is a book which deserves a review of its own. I do hope people read it, because it is so good … Continue reading Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar by Anahita Karthik
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Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) – Beautifully Hollow Orientalist Mess
When I was young I had a tendency to have a lot of nose bleeds as children apparently often do. I remember one particular bad morning when I was preparing to go to school when I started bleeding from my nose in the bathroom, and it would not stop. The rest is kind of a … Continue reading Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) – Beautifully Hollow Orientalist Mess
Lilya 4-ever (2002) – The Abandoned Are Their Own Guardian Angels
This is by no means a graphic film, and indeed it shies away from being graphic or brutal in anything but implication. I would say it is a movie if you are an elderly teen and up you should watch, but because of the bleakness of the subject matter of human trafficking and other tragedies … Continue reading Lilya 4-ever (2002) – The Abandoned Are Their Own Guardian Angels
Cinderella is Dead: Reimagining a Fairy Tale for The Modern World – A Short Essay
This is a short essay I wrote in university, on one of the first courses I had. It is academic, but it was not accepted in the school, because I had mistakenly did it on a subject which I was not supposed to do. I did an essay on the book I'd just read, Cinderella … Continue reading Cinderella is Dead: Reimagining a Fairy Tale for The Modern World – A Short Essay
Prince of Shadows: A Novel of Romeo and Juliet – A Dark Shakespearean Retelling
Last time I read this book I was in High School and I remember devouring this book very fast, loving it, and recommending it to some people. The recommendations did not go anywhere, but the book captured my imagination and was truly my first introduction to literary fan fiction. Trigger Warnings: Domestic abuse, murder, homophobia … Continue reading Prince of Shadows: A Novel of Romeo and Juliet – A Dark Shakespearean Retelling
The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence: A Story of Botticelli – A What If Historical Romance of Artist and Muse
I am so happy I finally read this book! I had bought it years ago, but never read it until now, and now I think it might be my favourite historical fiction romance! Synopsis: A girl as beautiful as Simonetta Cattaneo never wants for marriage proposals in 15th Century Italy, but she jumps at the … Continue reading The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence: A Story of Botticelli – A What If Historical Romance of Artist and Muse
Simonetta – An Almost Accurate Portrait of a Life
There is something when a book makes the effort to be as historically accurate as possible, since history itself can be so intriguing, yet this book does not capture one's attention as it should. Summary: Have you ever wondered about who Botticelli chose to depict in his immortal painting Birth of Venus? Was she a … Continue reading Simonetta – An Almost Accurate Portrait of a Life
Primavera – A Reversed Cinderella Fantasy of the Pazzi Conspiracy
Primavera was the book that first introduced me to the Italian Renaissance and the works of Sandro Botticelli. I remember that I was spellbound by the beautiful cover for the book and I read the book really fast. It is a very easy read, with the language being so simple, and you can honestly quite … Continue reading Primavera – A Reversed Cinderella Fantasy of the Pazzi Conspiracy
Monstrous Nights – A Solid Finale!
And onto the second book! Trigger Warnings: Physical and psychological abuse by a partner (in the past, but recalled often), strong language, violence/gore, murder, illness (mentioned briefly), vomiting, arrest and imprisonment, drugging, drinking/intoxication and arson Synopsis: With her magic reclaimed and her role in the community of Chernograd restored, Kosara’s life should finally be back … Continue reading Monstrous Nights – A Solid Finale!
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast – Sweet, But Too Short
This might have been one of the first fairy tale retellings I read as a teenager, and it being of Beauty and the Beast, my favourite fairy tale in the world, I had to have this book. Now, rereading this book as an adult, I wanted to see what ideas came to me as I … Continue reading Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast – Sweet, But Too Short
The Little Corner 