By Dazai Osamu 3 Stars At first sight, the son of the famous politician, Oda Yozo, may have the hands and legs of a human, the shape of a human… but delve deeper, get to know him, and you see that his mind is hardly that of a human’s - it is strangely alien. Ever…
Book Review: Catching Fire
By Suzanne Collins 5 Stars Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins is a compelling sequel to the dystopian novel The Hunger Games. Taking place after the events of the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta must navigate their new life as Victors. However, when Katniss realizes that her actions in the Hunger Games have sparked a deeper…
Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast
Directed by Bill Condon 5 Stars This live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast follows the character of Belle, a young woman from a small provincial town in France. Belle is known for being different from the other people in her town, and often feels like she’s misunderstood and out of place. She has a…
Movie Review: Sinners
Directed by Ryan Coogler 5 Stars The film Sinners explores the ventures of two twins, renowned for their mafia activities, as they attempt to restore hope in their community in the Jim Crow South. The Smokestack twins buy a rundown farmhouse to turn into a juke joint. They then bring together a group of people they think have the ability…
Book Review: The Poisoned King
By Katherine Rundell 5 Stars As the sequel to Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures, The Poisoned King is absolutely fantastic. It once again revolves strongly around the theme of love, but now, it's more desperate as Christopher hopes to recover that which he lost. Of course, the book is not without its fair share of mayhem, magic, and mystery, for a poison invades…
Book Review: The Lost and Found Bookshop
By Susan Wiggs 5 Stars The Lost and Found Bookshop portrays a young lady named Natalie Harper, whose life changes drastically and suddenly after her mother's unexpected death. She leaves her stable corporate job and returns to San Francisco to take over her family's old, struggling bookshop. At the same time, she takes the initiative to…
Book Review: Blackthorn Key
By Kevin Sands 5 Stars The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands starts with a simple setup. It's about a clever, mischievous apprentice in 1660s London who works in an apothecary shop, which is like a historical pharmacy but with much more chaos. Then, everything goes wrong. Mysteries arise, and Christopher Rowe, our hero, faces puzzles that go beyond…
Book Review: Bungo Stray Dogs. Volume 1
By Kafka Asagiri 5 Stars Bungo Stray Dogs is a Japanese manga series written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa that is about dark, sad times and full of action. The story started off with a young boy named Atsushi Nakajima, who used to live at an orphanage in Yokohama, Japan. He had then…
Television Review: You. The Complete 1st Season
Directed by Lee Toland Krieger 4 Stars Season 1 of You follows Joe Goldberg, a manager at a bookstore in New York City. When Joe runs into Guinevere Beck in said bookstore, a young woman aspiring to be a well-known author, he is immediately intrigued by her. However, as the season progresses, we see how Joe’s seemingly normal interest in Beck…
Book Review: Shatter Me
By Tahereh Mafi 4 Stars Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi follows Juliette, a girl whose touch is deadly. Literally. She can’t touch anyone without harming them, and because of that, she’s been locked away for most of her life. When the story starts, she’s isolated, confused, and completely alone. But then things begin to change, and she gets pulled into a world…
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