The Suicides
Di Benedetto’s style is stark and precise. There are no extraneous words here. No time spared on unnecessary details.
All Book Reviews
Hargrave reads voraciously and diversely — mostly antiquarian and classic books in translation. These are her book reviews.
While she reads more books than she could possibly write about, she does consistently post weekly reviews. New reviews are posted on Mondays.
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All Book Reviews
My Prizes
Reading My Prizes is comforting, because even though Bernhard has reached that pinnacle of success and the goal of being recognized as a writer, he still has problems.
Lulu in Hollywood
One of the things I need more of in this time of much overtime? I need more films — even if I don’t have the time for them.
The Devil in the Flesh
It’s a story mostly told in clandestine meetings, burning letters, and obvious consequences that lead to a predictable end.
My Father and Myself
The moment real adulthood begins is when you look at the grown-ups around you and realize that they are people and they may not always know what’s best for you or understand your experience.
Death in Venice
What I did enjoy about Death in Venice was how oppressive Mann manages to make the atmosphere of the plague-ridden city.
Motion Sickness
Like the narrator, the novel wanders between past and present and often between locations themselves.
Motel Chronicles
I was drawn to playwright Sam Shepard’s Motel Chronicles because I have a love of photos and descriptions of old motels.
Suzanne and Louise
Guibert’s aunts were a major part of his life and offer him comfort that his parents cannot when he gets sick. In them, he can see his own end of life.
Forbidden Notebook
Forbidden Notebook is a testament to repeating patterns that keep women down and prevent them from being who they truly want to be or even seeing themselves as people at all.