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Benoît Huron started reading James: A Novel by Percival Everett
James: A Novel by Percival Everett
When Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife …
Benoît Huron rated The Trees: 4 stars
The Trees by Percival Everett
Percival Everett’s The Trees is a page-turner that opens with a series of brutal murders in the rural town of …
Benoît Huron finished reading The Trees by Percival Everett
Percival Everett’s The Trees is a page-turner that opens with a series of brutal murders …
Benoît Huron started reading Hype Machine by Joshua Oliver
Hype Machine by Joshua Oliver
On 2 November 2023, in one of the largest fraud trials in history, Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of stealing …
Benoît Huron finished reading The Innocent Anthropologist by Nigel Barley
When British anthropologist Nigel Barley set up home among the Dowayo people in northern Cameroon, …
Humorous and insightful.
Benoît Huron reviewed Erased, Volume 1 by Kei Sanbe
Twenty-nine-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is floundering through life. Amid his daily drudgery, he finds himself in …
Once more with feeling
3 stars
Erased is a gripping manga that takes you on a thrilling journey through time, all wrapped around a deeply emotional core. The story centers around Satoru Fujinuma, a man with a unique ability – he can travel back in time moments before a disaster strikes. When his mother is murdered, Satoru is sent 18 years into the past, putting him back in elementary school. This isn't just a chance to prevent his mother's death, it's an opportunity to confront a past trauma and potentially save the life of a classmate who was abducted years ago.
What truly elevates Erased is the strength of the relationships between the characters. Satoru's interactions with his childhood friends and his mother are heartwarming and nostalgic. We see him forge new bonds and mend old ones, all while grappling with the weight of his knowledge.
But Erased isn't all sentimentality. The time travel aspect is …
Erased is a gripping manga that takes you on a thrilling journey through time, all wrapped around a deeply emotional core. The story centers around Satoru Fujinuma, a man with a unique ability – he can travel back in time moments before a disaster strikes. When his mother is murdered, Satoru is sent 18 years into the past, putting him back in elementary school. This isn't just a chance to prevent his mother's death, it's an opportunity to confront a past trauma and potentially save the life of a classmate who was abducted years ago.
What truly elevates Erased is the strength of the relationships between the characters. Satoru's interactions with his childhood friends and his mother are heartwarming and nostalgic. We see him forge new bonds and mend old ones, all while grappling with the weight of his knowledge.
But Erased isn't all sentimentality. The time travel aspect is cleverly constructed and the mystery surrounding the murders unfolds at a satisfying pace.
So, yes, worth a read.
Benoît Huron finished reading Erased, Volume 1 by Kei Sanbe
Twenty-nine-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is floundering through life. Amid his daily drudgery, he finds himself in …
Satisfying.
The A.B.C. Murders is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, featuring …
Innovative
3 stars
“The ABC Murders” is a testament to Christie's brilliance in crafting innovative mysteries. The elegance and sheer audacity of its central conceit makes the novel as enthralling today as it was when it was first published.
Benoît Huron finished reading The ABC Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13) by Agatha Christie
The ABC Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13) by Agatha Christie
The A.B.C. Murders is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, featuring her characters Hercule Poirot, Arthur …
Benoît Huron reviewed The Horde by Marie Favereau
The Mongols are known for one thing: conquest. But in this first comprehensive history of …
Revelatory
5 stars
This meticulously researched book, brimming with insights, shatters the simplistic image of the Mongols as barbaric conquerors and instead paints a vivid picture of a complex and flexible empire. Favereau sheds light on the ingenious social and political structures that underpinned the Horde's success and reveals a regime that fostered trade, religious tolerance, and a surprisingly sophisticated administration.
The book's greatest strength is its ability to challenge conventional narratives. Far from existing solely for conquest, Favereau argues that the Horde was a central hub for the Eurasian commercial boom. The “Mongol Exchange” facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas across vast distances, leaving an undeniable mark on the world we live in today.
As she concludes ”Nomads drove global history, too, and none more so than the people of the Horde.”
Benoît Huron finished reading The Horde by Marie Favereau
The Mongols are known for one thing: conquest. But in this first comprehensive history of …
A must-read.
Benoît Huron finished reading The Fall and Rise of Henry Milch by Marshall Thornton (The Wyandot County Mysteries, #3)
The Fall and Rise of Henry Milch by Marshall Thornton (The Wyandot County Mysteries, #3)
In the third book of the Wyandot County Mystery series, Henry is very excited: He’s just bought a car—and his …
Benoît Huron reviewed The Fall and Rise of Henry Milch by Marshall Thornton (The Wyandot County Mysteries, #3)
In the third book of the Wyandot County Mystery series, Henry is very excited: He’s …
Average
3 stars
Not a very engaging mystery but Henry Milch is as charismatic as ever and the ending is unexpected and sweet.
Benoît Huron quoted The Horde by Marie Favereau
The Mongols are known for one thing: conquest. But in this first comprehensive history of …
The Mongols manufactured the money in which their subjects had to pay tribute.
— The Horde by Marie Favereau (29%)
Taxes drive money.