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Book Review: “Captive Prince” Trilogy
CONTAINS SPOILERS ‘Love Conquers All’ I am sure most people are familiar with that expression. While it may sound cheesy and a bit worn out, in my opinion it describes the plot of Australian writer C.S. Pacat’s trilogy Captive Prince … Continue reading
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“The rest of the world is spinning” – Trauma Theory in “Summer Bird Blue”
Summer Bird Blue Akemi Dawn Bowman’s novel Summer Bird Blue follows the young girl Rumi who deals with the aftermath of a car accident in which she lost her younger sister Lea. Therefore, a large part of the novel deals … Continue reading
Narrative(s) and Structure in Gillian Polack’s “The Time of the Ghosts”
Something that immediately caught my eye while reading is that Gillian Polack’s novel The Time of the Ghosts consists of three different narratives: the main story, Kat’s blog and the ‘Tales of Melusine’. All three narratives have their own content, … Continue reading
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