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IN THE year 1799, Captain Amasa Delano, of Duxbury, in Massachusetts, commanding a large sealer and general trader, lay at …
Had me reeling and wanting to re-read a lot of American literature.
The Nebula Award–winning author of Kindred presents a “gripping” dystopian novel about a woman fleeing …
So good, been meaning to read it for years, not sure why I waited so long.
The Nebula Award–winning author of Kindred presents a “gripping” dystopian novel about a woman fleeing Los Angeles as America spirals …
The Nebula Award–winning author of Kindred presents a “gripping” dystopian novel about a woman fleeing Los Angeles as America spirals …
Starting to fall in love with this book as I near the end. Heading into the extremely sparsely populated "must be read a second time" territory.
A fascinating exploration of how a simple system used to measure and record wealth spawned a cultural revolution. Prepare to …
To be clear, I did thoroughly enjoy it and it is a page-turner. However, I couldn't shake the nagging feeling that the book was heavily edited to appeal to a larger audience. In a few place, Lee's writing does shine, but these moments are thinly dispersed. On a different level, I was fascinated about the historical details of the 20th century Korean / Japanese relationship. Being half Korean born just before the 80s, some of the questions towards the end of the book did resonate with me - of which the pachinko game is an apt metaphor.
