RaveShelf AwarenessSingular ... Empathetic ... The historical context of Jen\'s family\'s journey is seamlessly integrated, providing a dynamic backdrop without ever overwhelming the personal narrative. Bad Bad Girl is a powerful reminder that while death may silence voices, it cannot extinguish the conversations that continue in our hearts and minds. This book is imperative for anyone interested in immigrant experiences, the complexities of family, and the art of writing personal history.
RaveShelf AwarenessGilbert takes readers to a darker, more complicated space than many of her earlier works. This is a harrowing, vital, and ultimately transcendent exploration of fierce love, codependency, and grief ... The lessons Gilbert derives from her devastating experience are hard-won and devoid of platitudes. The central liberation she references in the book\'s subtitle is not a sudden, sun-drenched epiphany, but a slow, painful untangling of self from another in order to love more fully and more honestly.
RaveShelf AwarenessThorough ... Boggs shows Baldwin\'s impact, not only as a novelist and essayist of breathtaking power but also as a crucial voice in the Civil Rights movement ... An unrivaled homage to James Baldwin, a complex creative figure who changed American literature and thoughts about race in the 20th-century and beyond.
RaveShelf AwarenessDasal paints an engaging picture deeply rooted in primary sources and with seamless integration of archival materials, personal letters, and contemporary accounts ... A captivating look at a glamorous and singular part of the history of women in the arts, and a testament to the power of community and support.
RaveShelf AwarenessLives up to the promise of tension and hilarity suggested by its title ... Sensational ... Extremely entertaining ... Harman incorporates plenty of very funny social satire, which, in addition to her skillful plotting, gives the narrative depth along with its sizzle. Fast paced and engrossing ... A book that readers are sure to enjoy and will want to share widely —before it inevitably shows up as a series on one of the streaming services.
RaveShelf AwarenessReaders of both classic mysteries and literary fiction will enjoy this intermingling of the two in Louise Hegarty\'s first novel ... An utterly fresh approach to the standard whodunit that adds emotional heft to playful pastiche ... Hagerty infuses this play on the traditional narrative with other self-referential commentary and winks at genre specifics ... Skillfully manipulates the genre, calling attention to the reader\'s expectations and subverting familiar tropes in the service of nuanced storytelling. A thoroughly satisfying and thought-provoking read.
Karl Ove Knausgaard
PositiveShelf AwarenessA marvelous and mysterious novel that will stay with readers long after Syvert and Alevtina take their leave of one another
