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Review of “The Wind in the Willows”

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have vague memories of the animated movie; fleeting images come to mind that seem mostly centered on being frightened at the crazed look in Mr. Toad’s eyes as he wildly careens down the road reveling in his addiction, the speed [...]

Review of “Brooklyn” by Colm Tóibín

Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Brooklyn” is a beautiful novel by Colm Tóibín that explores broadly human themes in a well-portrayed specific setting. When Ellis, a young Irish girl, leaves her home town of Enniscorthy for the wide world of New York in America, she is awkward, wide-eyed, and ill-prepared [...]

Review of “Child 44″

Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars Tom Rob Smith’s “Child 44″ is a stark thriller set in Soviet Russia. While the plot is engaging and the psychological concept intriguing, I found myself wishing for some more depth. Like most thrillers, the personalities are for the most part fairly two-dimensional; [...]

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