Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov I chose this book based on its thunderous reputation, despite the loathsome logline. Let’s say straight off the bat that this is a book about a man who spends two years raping a child. One’s opinion of this book is bound to be different depending on how close you are to …
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Jul 22
Book Review: Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë I was supposed to have read this in high school, and I read just enough of it at the time to go “boooooarrrring!!” and fake my way through the rest of the semester. So now that I’m an adult and more tolerant of difficult literature, I decided to give it …
Sep 27
Book Review: The Gift of Fear
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becker I liked this book so much that I’m going to buy a copy of it and make my favorite girls read it. In fact, I may read it a second time, just to glean some more information out of it. …