kikkrareads's Reviews (743)

A Manga retelling for Shakespeare's Hamlet. So different I just had to give it a go. 

While I enjoyed the illustrated changes (e.g. set in the future) I felt some key parts were cut from the story which was a little disappointing. In the end, to play with a classic is tricky and a risk. I feel it opened up this Play to soany new readers which is wonderful. I also enjoy that it was still written in the way in which Shakespeare wrote and spoke. The old English language was present throughout the text. 

I did enjoy the fact that at the end there was a recap of the original text which was nice to read. I do plan to try the other books in this series as I bought them all in a 'pack' on Kindle. 

3 stars from me

A story of grief and finding a place in this new world without her little sister. Indira Naidoo turns to nature and the world around her to find comfort. 

I just adore how Indira was so honest and raw with us. This isn't a story of how to get through grief, it's an honest insight on how SHE battled this new world. She 'wrote away the pain'. As she said, herself. 

We get an insight on her growing up, and her beloved sister. We share her precious memories and moments of joy. We also experience her pain, so real and brutally honest. 

It's spiritual, natural and just so captivating. This is a book I will listen to again, without a doubt! 

4.5 stars! 

Vincent Van Gogh is one of my favourite artists. His technique and the way he saw the world is simply incredible. I loved the idea of his final days being one filled with love, and so I just had to read this book. 

While completely fictional, it's clear that the author is well versed on the life of Van Gogh. The details and descriptions were fascinating and captivating all at once. It's as if the information I knew about him came to life. 

I did find Louise to be tiresome at times, a little flakey or repetitive. But there were also parts of her that I felt were strong and admirable. She was determined to change her life and you saw that all unfold. Her children came first, although she seemed to also keep them at bay at times as well. 

I think I would have liked to see Louise a bit more firm in herself, she seemed so easily influenced by others. But that is also a natural human flaw and so it had its endearing side. 

I enjoyed how at the end of the book the author shared what inspired this story and how ma y of the characters were real, but that the story itself wasn't. 

3.5 stars for me. 


This book was an ARC copy from Book Sirens and is my honest thoughts and feelings. 

Three generations of women, all so different in their own way, they struggle to truly see one another. When teenager, Jack, finds a dead body while at work, these three women join  together to try and solve what happened. 

I loved the character growth, the banter and the way in which they realised just how similar and stronger they are together. The development of this whodunit was well written as well. It wasn't all a big show at the beginning, things slowly unraveled themselves in a way that kept me intrigued and entertained. 

This was a light read, a playful one with just the right a mount of mystery to keep me wanting more. The ending was well played out, as opposed to some storied that just suddenly END. 

I will be interested to read more novels by this author.