The Shadow King is a novel by Maaza Mengiste. When I describe it to friends, I say that the beautiful writing sits in stark contrast to the atrocities in the story. I don't generally read books for the writing, but it was the writing as well as the story that captivated me in this case. … Continue reading The Ending of The Shadow King
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The Ending of Fleishman is in Trouble
Fleishman Is In Trouble is a book by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. The Fleishman family is made of four people: dad Toby, mom Rachel, children Hannah and Solly. This post is full of spoilers, including the ending of the book. If you are looking for a review, visit this post instead. This post isn't sequenced as in … Continue reading The Ending of Fleishman is in Trouble
The Ending of A Woman is No Man
How did the book A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum end?
The Ending of The Stationery Shop
This blog post, like all posts on this blog, is full of spoilers. If you're looking for a review instead, see this post. The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali is primarily a love story. Bahman and Roya fall in love in 1950s Iran, during the ousting of the prime minister. The first meet at The … Continue reading The Ending of The Stationery Shop