My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite: ★★★.5
Korede is a nurse and a very competent one. She is an introvert, reasonable person, neither ugly nor beautiful but someone who excels at her work. Her sister, Ayoola is quite the opposite of her. She...
View ArticlePachinko by Min Jin Lee: A great epic ★★★★
The story starts with a seventeen-year-old girl Sunja, who was smitten by Koh Hansu, a young dynamic, Korean from Jeju island. But, he was already married and had three daughters in Osaka. Madly in...
View ArticleAnd There Were None by Agatha Christie ★★★★
I’m a Christie fan if you know me at all. The setting of her books has no similarities with each other. Every time a new mystery, a new murder. After reading Poirot stories, this book is a refreshment...
View ArticleBreasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami : Book Review
Once upon a time when going out shopping was not a dreaded affair, I too went to a shopping mall. I wanted to gaze at the clothes, listlessly walk around the store with no intention of purchasing...
View ArticleThe Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris: Book Review
Holocaust is a sensitive subject. It takes courage to pen down and even read such stories. Brutality beyond imagination. I have read The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank in high school and even...
View ArticleDopehri by Pankaj Kapur: A soulful novella ★★★★.5
Daughter. Wife. Mother. Grandmother. Women play different roles throughout their lives. Their roles take priority on themselves and their individuality is buried deep inside their core. Dopehri (Hindi...
View ArticleThe Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa ★★★★★
Cats & Japanese literature. A treat to all the feline lovers. Imagine you went into a grocery store and brought home a packet of a new flavour of instant noodles not like your usual taste. You...
View ArticleDeath on the Nile by Agatha Christie: Review ★★★★
It is not a surprise that I love crime fiction. Agatha Christie tops the list for delivering excellent mystery novels. I have read three of her books before and it is safe to say that this book has...
View ArticleThe Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides: Review ★★★★.5
Alicia Berenson is an artist and Gabriel is a photographer. They seem to have a perfect life together. One day, when Gabriel returned late from the shoot, Alicia shot him five times. It is from that...
View ArticleGirl in White Cotton by Avni Doshi : Book Review ★★.5
It is time for reviewing one of the most difficult books of the year. Girl in White Cotton is a hard-hitting, unsettling, and uncontrollably awkward book. Difficult because Avni Doshi takes upon a...
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