Monday, March 12, 2018
March 2018 TBR
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Sunday, March 4, 2018
The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant - Book Review
"The Boston Girl" by Anita Diamant is historical fiction and follows main character Addy as she describes her life to her granddaughter. The synopsis of this book sounds amazing and I was so excited to read it, I really wanted to like it - and I don't dislike it, I gave it three stars. Addy is telling her life story to her granddaughter, so a lot of the writing feels conversational, but it also started to feel like a list of all of the things that had happened to Addy. There wasn't that much exploration - not just in time, but also emotionally, it didn't feel like there was any exploration there. There wasn't much in terms of turn of phrase, and that was a disappointment. And it also didn't dive very deeply into any one historical event, the books starts in 1915- there's a lot to work with there! Have you read "The Boston Girl"? Comment down below and let me know your thoughts on the novel!
March 04, 2018 60 second book review, anita diamant, book review, historical fiction, the boston girl Leave a Comment
Friday, March 2, 2018
The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater - Book Review
"The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater is a non fiction book that I discovered through Book Riot ( god bless you, Book Riot). This book follows the lives of two teenagers - Richard, a black male teenager, and Sasha, a white agender teenager. One day, while Sasha was napping on the bus, Richard lit Sasha's skirt on fire which resulted in severe injuries for Sasha. Of course, Richard is arrested and then asked why he committed the crime, and when pushed to give reason to his thoughtless crime, his answer boiled down to hate. Richard is then charged with multiple hate crimes, and is facing life imprisonment. I loved the journalistic approach that Dashka Slater brought to this story. Each side of the story is presented in a way that is so relatable and understandable, and for that, also heartbreaking and incredibly confusing.
If you have read "The 57 Bus" I would love chat with you about it, please comment down below!
If you have read "The 57 Bus" I would love chat with you about it, please comment down below!
March 02, 2018 60 second book review, agender, book review, dashka slater, gender issues, hate crimes, LGBTQ novel, non fiction, nonfiction, race issues, the 57 bus Leave a Comment
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