Book Review: The Rebel (Albert Camus)

The Rebel is probably the most intensely philosophical book that I have read in my entire life. It packs a punch from the word go. As a result it took me quite some time to read and digest the contents of this gem from the legendary French/Algerian philosopher Albert...

Book Review: Hardboiled & Hard Luck (Banana Yoshimoto)

I enjoyed this two-story anthology from Banana Yoshimoto somewhat less than Kitchen and Goodbye Tsgumi. Although Yoshimoto’s writing is simple, unpretentious and flowing (as I am accustomed to from her previous books), allowing me to finish this book in a...

Book Review: Goodbye Tsugumi (Banana Yoshimoto)

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Goodbye Tsugumi from start to finish. For me what stood out most in Banana Yoshimoto’s writing in this novel is that the story was enthralling with many clever plot twists that made it very unpredictable. On top of that Yoshimoto is...

Book Review: The Gambler (Fyodor Dostoevsky)

The Gambler is another literary masterpiece from Fyodor Dostoevsky. It is an humorous (I literally laughed out loud several times), entertaining read from cover to cover. What I enjoyed most was the colorful interplay between the, at times, outrageous cast of...

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