fiction – Hidden Jules

Does Shock Value Have a Place in Literature? | A Discussion of ‘Tender is the Flesh’ by Agustina Bazterrica

Despite a disturbing and at times horrific premise, it can’t be ignored that Tender Is The Flesh touches on some important topics such as: poverty, injustice, the corrupting nature of influence, hypocrisy, and the power of socialization to normalize atrocities. With all that said and for all it’s true shock value, though it was inContinue reading “Does Shock Value Have a Place in Literature? | A Discussion of ‘Tender is the Flesh’ by Agustina Bazterrica”

A Truly Dark Fairytale: ‘All the Murmuring Bones’ by A.G. Slatter

Hey guys, I hope you’ll forgive me as I am embarrassingly late to posting this video on here. If you like this review, you may want to stick around for the next one which will be Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie! The novel follows two siblings in Nigeria as their family is split upContinue reading “A Truly Dark Fairytale: ‘All the Murmuring Bones’ by A.G. Slatter”

Taylor Jenkins Reid and the Art of Form

In today’s video, we are discussing Taylor Jenkins Reid’s The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and drawing comparisons to the newer of her works, Daisy Jones and The Six. Together, we will discover just how much form matters to our characters and story! I didn’t want to just do a book review because many, manyContinue reading “Taylor Jenkins Reid and the Art of Form”

The Song of Achilles – An LGBTQ Character Study

I’m interested to know your thoughts on this! Personally, I’m still working out how this fits into the mythological retellings I already know. However, I can say that it is a fresh take and a perspective that was needed.

The Many Legends of Wisteria Fields

Rosalie starts her journey along the dirt path with all the adrenaline of a rabbit being chased by a fox. She knows better than to take her time in the Wisteria Fields forest at night. The wind exhales an icy breath along her neck and Rosalie pauses. She glances at the bare trees that lookContinue reading “The Many Legends of Wisteria Fields”

‘Fault Lines’ by Emily Itami is a Hilarious Existential Rollercoaster

This novel and its protagonist, Mizuki, balance the life of a doting mother against her desires for a freer existence. Though she loves her family, Mizuki’s marriage of over a decade has began to grow stale and she is often nostalgic for her days as a singer. She wonders, if she had only tried harder,Continue reading “‘Fault Lines’ by Emily Itami is a Hilarious Existential Rollercoaster”

‘If I Had Your Face’, a Smash-Hit Debut from Frances Cha

This is one that has been sitting on my shelf for a while (since it was a new release last year) and I’m actually kicking myself for not having read it sooner. If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha is a necessary account of the importance of female friendships and sisterhood. Cha’s debut novelContinue reading “‘If I Had Your Face’, a Smash-Hit Debut from Frances Cha”