Book Reviews and a Little More…
When I fly through a book like I flew through this one, I have no choice but to give it five stars. Emoni is starting her senior year of high school, but one thing makes her different than her classmates — Emoni had a baby when she was a freshman. While all her classmates and friends are looking ahead to what college they are going
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Despite the promising title, this book landed solidly in the “ok” column for me. I was really expecting descriptions/experiences of many different syndromes, but despite mentioning a number of cultural syndromes, both Eastern and Western, the book focuses primarily on one. The focus is koro, or suo yang, which is a syndrome where the patient thinks their genitals are disappearing, or even being stolen. A compelling topic,
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I don’t really “review” classics, because I don’t feel qualified to do so! This is the first Wilkie Collins I’ve read, and it was a pleasure to have it read to me by Phoebe Judge on her “Phoebe Reads a Mystery” podcast. It’s a bit long, but I liked hearing the different points of view and seeing how the pieces were revealed and fit together.
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I don’t usually double-back and read prequels, but after finishing the newest Hollows book I wanted more, so I picked this up. And I’m glad I did! The Turn is essentially the story of Trent’s parents, Kal and Trisk, and the role they played in The Turn — where tomatoes became deadly to humans and the Interlanders began to reveal themselves to humankind. Since Trisk
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