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Lovely War is a fictional novel by Julie Berry. It is a story of love, beauty and the effects of war. As the first world war spreads its impact throughout Europe, two unlikely couples meet — Hazel and James and Aubrey and Colette. Aphrodite tells the story with roles from Ares, Apollo, Hephaestus, and Hades. … Continue reading The Ending of Lovely War
This post is full of spoilers. If you want a review without spoilers, visit I'll Give You the Sun Book Review. In I’ll Give You the Sun, we follow Noah and Jude from age 13 to 16. The book goes back and forth in time, starting with Noah. Noah is always himself, refusing to succumb … Continue reading The Ending of I’ll Give You the Sun
There's a Word for That is a contemporary novel by Sloane Tanen. The cast of characters include Marty, his girlfriend Gail, his daughters Janine and Amanda, Amanda's daughters Jaycee and Hailey, Bunny and her son Henry. The Kresslers Marty Kressler has been married and divorced many times. His current girlfriend has her heart set on … Continue reading The Ending of There’s a Word for That by Sloane Tanen
Once in a Blue Moon is a contemporary romance novel. Fourteen years ago, Tate Jones and her grandmother, Judith, went on a once in a lifetime trip to London. On the very first day at breakfast, they meet Sam and his grandfather Luther. This post is spoiler-full! If you're looking for a more general review, … Continue reading The Ending of Once in a Blue Moon
You Had Me at Hola is a contemporary romance by Alexis Daria. Jasmine is a soap opera actress who hopes to make it big in Hollywood. Her father is Puerto Rican while her mother is Puerto Rican and Filipina. While Jasmine speaks some Spanish with excellent pronunciation, her Spanish isn't that great. However, she's been … Continue reading The Ending of You Had Me at Hola
The Book of Night Women is a fictional novel by Marlon James. It's set in his birthplace of Jamaica during slavery. If you are looking for a review rather than a recap of the book with spoilers, you can find it here. Lilith is born a slave but has an unusual feature, green eyes. Her … Continue reading The Ending of The Book of Night Women
Parable of the Talents is the second and final book in the Earthseed series by Octavia Butler. While the first book, Parable of the Sower, is told by Lauren, Parable of the Talents is told by her daughter Larkin. We learn what happened to Earthseed through Lauren’s journal, with reflection and details added by Larkin. … Continue reading The Ending of Parable of the Talents
Home from her engagement dinner, Dannie falls asleep. There, in the only element of magical realism in the book, she has a dream. In that dream, it’s five years later, which she knows from seeing the news on TV. She wakes up in a strange bed, in a strange apartment. There’s a stranger in the … Continue reading The Ending of In Five Years
Parable of the Sower was first published in 1993 by Octavia Butler. The year is 2024 and the world is in chaos. There are few jobs, no social welfare system. The police are as likely to be thugs as to help you, and you have to pay them for help. Those who can afford to … Continue reading The Ending of Parable of the Sower
The baby is delivered into her grandmother’s hands. Immanuelle, this is the name that her grandmother receives for her. Miriam, the mother, laughs about the curse associated with the baby as she dies. Immanuelle is raised by the Moores, her grandmother and the other wives. Bethel is a community when men have multiple wives. The … Continue reading The Ending of The Year of The Witching
