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Waiting for Eden by Elliot Ackerman | Review

Susie — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:00:29 +0000

Waiting for Eden by Elliot Ackerman
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date: September 25, 2018
Length: 192 pages
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Single Sentence Summary

A stunning story of a severely injured soldier and the long wait for death….

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The Silence of the Girls & The Song of Achilles | Review

Susie — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:00:45 +0000

Last week as I read The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker I found it impossible to separate its story form that of The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. I read The Song of Achilles less than four months ago and it remained vivid in my mind. These novels are each retellings of The Iliad, but from different perspectives. As such they have much, much in common. Because I read them so close together, neither will ever be able to stand completely alone for me and that’s okay. Today, I’m happy to share a bit about both books including how very much I enjoyed them.

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Publisher: Doubleday   Publisher: Ecco
Release Date: September 4, 2018   Release Date: March 6, 2012
Length: 304 pages   Length: 352 pages
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“Great Achilles. Brilliant Achilles, shining Achilles, godlike Achilles…How the epithets pile up. We never call him any of those things; we call him “the butcher.”…

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Mini-Reviews: The Young Memoir Edition

Susie — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:00:48 +0000

Miss Ex-Yugoslavia by Sofija Stefanovic
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And Now We Have Everything by Meaghan O’Connell

In the last two weeks I’ve read two books written by young women sharing very different life experiences. Sofija Stefanovic, Serbia-born, Australia-raised, shares her immigrant experiences while growing up under the specter of war in her homeland. Meaghan O’Connell gives a no holds barred account of her pregnancy, delivery, and first year of motherhood.

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American War by Omar El Akkad | Review

Susie — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:00:02 +0000

American War by Omar El Akkad (debut)
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Length: 352 pages
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Single Sentence Summary: Sarat Chestnut grows up in a changed world, in an America at war with itself, leaving her brave, determined, and broken.

Primary Characters: Simon – The eldest of the Chestnut children, Simon is nine when the war breaks out. Dana – Twin sister to Sarat, Dana is the girly twin, more concerned with friends and fashion. Sarat – A six-year old tomboy as the war begins, Sarat and her siblings grow up in a refugee camp with war their constant companion….

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Exit West by Mohsin Hamid | Review

Susie — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00:52 +0000

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Length: 240 pages
Audio Narrator: Mohsin Hamid
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Single Sentence Summary: As warring factions tear their country apart, a young couple meets, falls in love, and makes the difficult decision to leave their homeland.

Primary Characters: Nadia – An unusually independent young woman. Nadia lives on her own and rides a motorcycle. Not at all religious, she wears a burka robe to dissuade unwanted advances. Saeed – A gentle man who loves his parents, his homeland, and Nadia….

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