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Five children are named after the five Confucian virtues, Together they could form a complete set and work in harmony to form the definition of the perfect human being, but apart, as they are, they cause an imbalance to both themselves and the world around them.
Set in 1930’s Malaya (modern Malaysia), this historical novel touches on legends of were tigers, the importance of being buried intact and the luck of certain numbers in Chinese. There is also some mystery, murder, and romance.
I am surprised I didn’t like it more than I did. This was merely an okay read for me. I was never very invested in the fate of the characters. This may be just me and this author’s writing. It’s difficult to say.
Set in 1930’s Malaya (modern Malaysia), this historical novel touches on legends of were tigers, the importance of being buried intact and the luck of certain numbers in Chinese. There is also some mystery, murder, and romance.
I am surprised I didn’t like it more than I did. This was merely an okay read for me. I was never very invested in the fate of the characters. This may be just me and this author’s writing. It’s difficult to say.
Picture me confused - why is this classified as horror? This is literary Fiction at its finest. It slowly quietly snuck into my veins. Then the ending blew me away.
This is the very real story of how one single individual can change a whole town for the worse but only because they let him do it. So why did they let him do it you may ask? I see one of my GR friends starts with the quote ”Just remember this,” he said in a deep voice that cut neatly through the confusion. “Whatever I’ve done, you’ve let me do.” To which I answer in the main protagonist ’s words “Ma’am,” he said, ‘for all your schoolin’, ain’t much you do understand”. Let’s just say it sort of all creeps up on them in a perfectly understandable manner.
Centered at the heart of this novel are the love of family and the deep, deep ties to the land and what we will and will not do to keep them safe. The pace is slow and countrified. The dialogue genuine (or at least sounds so to me). The ending is satisfactory but Ma Moore’s last line will haunt me forever I think.
As this was a library book - I am going to have to find my own copy of this one!
This is the very real story of how one single individual can change a whole town for the worse but only because they let him do it. So why did they let him do it you may ask? I see one of my GR friends starts with the quote ”Just remember this,” he said in a deep voice that cut neatly through the confusion. “Whatever I’ve done, you’ve let me do.” To which I answer in the main protagonist ’s words “Ma’am,” he said, ‘for all your schoolin’, ain’t much you do understand”. Let’s just say it sort of all creeps up on them in a perfectly understandable manner.
Centered at the heart of this novel are the love of family and the deep, deep ties to the land and what we will and will not do to keep them safe. The pace is slow and countrified. The dialogue genuine (or at least sounds so to me). The ending is satisfactory but Ma Moore’s last line will haunt me forever I think.
As this was a library book - I am going to have to find my own copy of this one!
This is a mixture of short stories for the horror, dark fairytalesq, who-dun-it, weird and grotesque. Most tales that all have a small twist to the end.
Entertaining, simply written, with imagery and prose such as "The Killer's chain saw was half as long as I was tall, and it roared like an earthquake as the blade spun round in a loop.", this collection concentrates on the importance of simply telling dark and grizzly tales (think of it as a modern fairytale collection with all the death and violence of the original tellings).
If you believe that teenage girls can triumph over serial killers, that you really better be careful about what you wish for, that even killers should be given a second chance etc. This collection of stories may just be for you.
Entertaining, simply written, with imagery and prose such as "The Killer's chain saw was half as long as I was tall, and it roared like an earthquake as the blade spun round in a loop.", this collection concentrates on the importance of simply telling dark and grizzly tales (think of it as a modern fairytale collection with all the death and violence of the original tellings).
If you believe that teenage girls can triumph over serial killers, that you really better be careful about what you wish for, that even killers should be given a second chance etc. This collection of stories may just be for you.
“Most of what I’m about to tell you ain’t in no history book, no newspaper article, no encyclopedia. There’s a whole heap of stories don’t ever get told.”
This is the stories of what happened in between the newspaper articles. It's about the Pennsylvanian 1910 riots, the times before, during and after the Emancipation of the slaves in the US. It's the stories of how some things change, but most things don't. Family is family and who we are and how we are treated are still dictated by a few but what we hold in our hearts remain our own and can never be taken from us.
It's rare enough to come across a book that manages to combine a strong narrative, with strong characterisations and some mind-bending prose but Yvonne has achieved this. Mostly, for me though, this book is about Yvonne's Character Spring with her practical mind, deep-set anger but a unique view of the world. "The Sidewalk burps and rumbles, the street lurches, houses pitch" - when Spring is worried and upset.
This is the stories of what happened in between the newspaper articles. It's about the Pennsylvanian 1910 riots, the times before, during and after the Emancipation of the slaves in the US. It's the stories of how some things change, but most things don't. Family is family and who we are and how we are treated are still dictated by a few but what we hold in our hearts remain our own and can never be taken from us.
It's rare enough to come across a book that manages to combine a strong narrative, with strong characterisations and some mind-bending prose but Yvonne has achieved this. Mostly, for me though, this book is about Yvonne's Character Spring with her practical mind, deep-set anger but a unique view of the world. "The Sidewalk burps and rumbles, the street lurches, houses pitch" - when Spring is worried and upset.
I strongly recommend audio lovers try the audible version of this one!
The format of this book is a series of excerpts of interviews of a soft rock band from the '80s with all the natural contradictions and outright lies that you expect from each interviewee. The characters sing off the page (pun intended) and you can decide for yourself where the truth lies in what really happened. Here we really have lust, drugs and rock and roll but also family, friendship, sobriety and soul searching.
It was stated in an interview that Taylor Jenkins Reid immersed herself completely into the world of 1970's rock and pop bands to write this and she obviously did. This one is worth it for the song lyrics alone.
But seriously lads if you get the opportunity try it on audio!
The format of this book is a series of excerpts of interviews of a soft rock band from the '80s with all the natural contradictions and outright lies that you expect from each interviewee. The characters sing off the page (pun intended) and you can decide for yourself where the truth lies in what really happened. Here we really have lust, drugs and rock and roll but also family, friendship, sobriety and soul searching.
It was stated in an interview that Taylor Jenkins Reid immersed herself completely into the world of 1970's rock and pop bands to write this and she obviously did. This one is worth it for the song lyrics alone.
But seriously lads if you get the opportunity try it on audio!
Up on Book Tube - but will somebody remind me please to write the review here?
