Review by Dean ~Spoiler-free review~ Synopsis: This book follows the story of Dubhe, a 17 year old girl, who, thanks to her training, has become one the most proficient thieves in the Land of the Sun. The story takes place 40 years after the war with the Tyrant but peace has not yet been reached. … Continue reading The Wars of the Emerged World: The Assassins’ Guild, by Licia Troisi.
Category: Dean’s Reviews
Confession of a Mask, by Yukio Mishima.
~Spoiler-filled Review~ Review by Dean As a European queer person, I have always been fascinated by how Japanese culture treats outliers such as the LGBTQ+ community. In my perspective, Japan has a culture that is focused on fitting the mold and rejecting anything different, therefore its treatment of the community must be different than what … Continue reading Confession of a Mask, by Yukio Mishima.
The Priory of the Orange Tree, by Samantha Shannon.
~Spoiler Filled~ Hello fellow humans! We hope that you have had a lovely week. Today we are reviewing a book that has captured our hearts: The Priory of the Orange Tree, by Samantha Shannon. For this review, we decided to transcribe the numerous conversations we've had together about this book into several discussion points, to … Continue reading The Priory of the Orange Tree, by Samantha Shannon.
The Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant’s Tomb, by Rick Riordan.
~Spoiler-filled review~ Review by Dean Synopsis Apollo has freed three of the oracles but Jason's death weighs heavily on his conscience. He deeply regrets his oath on the river Styx and has yet to discover the whole scale of the consequences. While he, in the body of Lester, and Meg race towards camp Jupiter in … Continue reading The Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant’s Tomb, by Rick Riordan.
Chronicles of the Emerged World trilogy, by Licia Troisi.
Review by Dean ~Spoiler-filled thoughts~ I personally only felt grief at the end of the novel. Grief over all of the things and lives that were lost. The trilogy constantly deals with death and the harsh reality of war, and all this suffering isn’t fixed at the end of the novel. Victory comes at a … Continue reading Chronicles of the Emerged World trilogy, by Licia Troisi.
Northern Lights, by Philip Pullman.
Review by Dean ~Spoiler-free review~ Synopsis The story follows Lyra, a young girl growing up between Jordan college scholars and gyptian children with whom she likes to have adventures. When her uncle, Lord Asriel, comes back to Jordan college to talk to the scholars about his discoveries concerning Dust, Lyra is immediately intrigued. Suddenly, children … Continue reading Northern Lights, by Philip Pullman.
The Raven Boys, by Maggie Stiefvater.
~Spoiler-free Review~ Review by Dean Synopsis Blue Sargent is a young girl who has always been surrounded by the supernatural. Her mother and aunts are psychics that tell the future for a living. Blue, however, has no such power, instead she makes the psychic energy around her stronger. When she meets the Raven boys, a … Continue reading The Raven Boys, by Maggie Stiefvater.
A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens.
Review by Dean (Spoilerish) Synopsis The story follows the young French woman Lucie Manette as she travels from London to Paris in order to meet her father, whom she believed to be dead, after his release from the Bastille prison. But what she finds instead is the shell of the man he once was. Her … Continue reading A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens.
A Clash of Kings, by George R. R. Martin.
~Spoiler-filled review~ Hello fellow humans! Today we are continuing our read-through of a Song of Ice and Fire with our Clash of Kings review! Like last time, we will each answer a question with our personal opinions, which may differ since Lisa has watched the TV show and Dean hasn't. Some questions will be the … Continue reading A Clash of Kings, by George R. R. Martin.
The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
~Spoiler-free Review~ Review by Dean Synopsis The story takes place in 1600s Boston, where Hester Prynne, a young married woman, is condemned to wear the letter A for adultery on her chest for the rest of her life in punishment for her crime. She and her daughter Pearl are ostracized by the rest of the … Continue reading The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Dragon Spirits 