This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga: Book Review The jury has shortlisted This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga for the 2020 Booker Prize. I bought a Kindle copy of this book when the longlist was out. I was very eager to read this book. I gave the book four stars on Goodreads, and those stars are well-deserved ones for this very unique and fresh story. This … [Read more...] about ‘This Mournable Body’ by Tsitsi Dangarembga: Book Review
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‘The New Wilderness’ by Diane Cook: Book Review
The New Wilderness by Diane Cook: Book Review The New Wilderness by Diane Cook is a dystopian suspense novel about a mother and daughter trying to survive in the wild. It is the story of Bea, the mother of Agnes, who has opted for staying like a nomadic tribal or nomadic cavemen/women dweller in the wilderness. Bea is doing this because her daughter is dying of an ailment … [Read more...] about ‘The New Wilderness’ by Diane Cook: Book Review
‘Small Fry’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘Small Fry’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis ‘Small Fry’ is a nineteenth-century realistic short story penned by the master of short stories, Anton Chekhov. The story highlights the tale of Nevyrazimov, a petty clerk working in the government department who is having an existential crisis on Easter vigil night. The town where he resides is celebrating Christ's … [Read more...] about ‘Small Fry’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘A Daughter of Albion’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘A Daughter of Albion’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis ‘A Daughter of Albion’ is a short story hitting out at the free-spirited and broad-minded British of the nineteenth century. The word ‘Albion’ indicates someone belonging to Great Britain or England. In this story penned by Anton Chekhov, one of the greatest short story writers of the nineteenth century, a … [Read more...] about ‘A Daughter of Albion’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘The Five Boons of Life’ by Mark Twain: Short Story Analysis
‘The Five Boons of Life’ by Mark Twain: Short Story Analysis ‘The Five Boons of Life’ is a parabolic short story with a sadistic twist at the end of the tale. It has been penned by the father of American literature, Mark Twain, who lived from 1835 till 1910. From the five boons mentioned in the tale, it is evident that the most precious one must be death. A boon in the … [Read more...] about ‘The Five Boons of Life’ by Mark Twain: Short Story Analysis