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The Witch by Marie NDiaye — A Book Review
Translated from the French by Jordan Stump I really wanted to like The Witch by Marie NDiaye. Unfortunately, despite an interesting premise, I found the novella largely unengaging. The story centers on Lucie, a woman with rather unimpressive witchcraft abilities. Her mother possesses considerable power but rarely uses it, while Lucie’s twin daughters, whom she…
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Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark – A Book Review
Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark is a multifaceted novella that fears nothing. Primarily set during the year 1922, Maryse Boudreaux is a monster hunter in Macon, Georgia, with a preternatural sword. The monsters she hunts? Ku Kluxes, which are demons disguised as humans within the Ku Klux Klan. Her fellow hunters include Chef, a…
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Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher – A Book Review
I always enjoy novellas due to both their brevity and potency. As I searched for a new one to read, I came across Thornhedge. Thornhedge won the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novella and the 2024 Locus Award for Best Novella. It sounded like a good candidate, so I immediately found a copy at my…
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Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth – A Book Review
You’ll recognize the name “Veronica Roth” from the Divergent YA series and the movies based upon them. Arch-Conspirator, a book aimed at adults, proved my first experience with Roth. At just over 100 pages, Arch-Conspirator is a slim book based upon the play Antigone written by Sophocles. Roth’s version, however, takes place in a city…
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