I first read this powerful, haunting book in January last year. It was the second book I was reading in 2018, and it overpowered me. The Vegetarian by accomplished and award-winning writer Han Kang gave me a new understanding of presenting literature. I reread the book this January around the same time and was again mesmerized by it. Han Kang’s unique book has surpassed most … [Read more...] about The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Foreign Author Reviews
Review of The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro
Review of The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro Reviewed by Fiza Pathan After reading The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro, I immediately purchased a Kindle copy of her book The Muralist, and read it on my Kindle Fire. I have a feeling that this book, The Muralist , is one of the best books I have read this year. The story is about art, especially art during World War II, when painters like … [Read more...] about Review of The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro
Review of Busy Woman Seeks Wife by Annie Sanders
Review of Busy Woman Seeks Wife by Annie Sanders Reviewed by Fiza Pathan Meg Sanders and Annie Ashworth are the writing duo of this book which I have recently read. The first thing that made me grab the book, and place it in my library cloth bag, was definitely the title, Busy Woman Seeks Wife! As I read the synopsis and the reviews of the book, I was already immersed in the … [Read more...] about Review of Busy Woman Seeks Wife by Annie Sanders
Review of Just Henry by Michelle Magorian
Review of Just Henry by Michelle Magorian Reviewed by Fiza Pathan Just Henry by Michelle Magorian is a book that I have been coveting to read for a long time. I managed to get my hands on it and read it a few weeks back. It is a 702-page-book, with a lot of action, drama and suspense. It tells the story of a fifteen-year-old boy, Henry Dodge, and how he handles challenges in … [Read more...] about Review of Just Henry by Michelle Magorian
Review of Mrs. Pooter’s Diary by Keith Waterhouse
Review of Mrs. Pooter’s Diary by Keith Waterhouse Reviewed by Fiza Pathan After reading the classic novel The Diary of a Nobody by the Grossmith brothers, I was very keen to read Keith Waterhouse’s take on the book through the eyes of Mrs. Pooter and her diary. I ordered the book from Amazon, and I was lucky to get one of the last few copies of the book, which was originally … [Read more...] about Review of Mrs. Pooter’s Diary by Keith Waterhouse