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Book Review: Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Tietsu

I have a feeling that nothing Valente ever publishes will be what one would term as ‘bad’. Her grasp of language is too strong, it’s poetry too perfect. Evocative while rarely trending towards purple, she captures even the most basic … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Tietsu

Erin Morgenstern has created something lovely here. A little loose, but then most first books are, and life itself is a pretty loose thing, so I’m hard pressed to dress it down too much for not being some tightly scripted … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Tietsu

There is something pleasant about books that take their time. In a world where bestsellers filled with rough and tumble detectives and cut-throat espionage, it’s hard not to think that in a world more and more dedicated to immediate satisfaction, … Continue reading →

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