BY SOPHIE BUCKLAND SPOILER WARNING: It’s been a while since I read this book. But I have a loooot of notes to go over :> and also this review will be very full of spoilers so read at your own peril! But also just don’t read the book and read my review okay hehe. The […]
How ‘Friends’ Initiated the Royal Feud – A Review of Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’
BY FATIMA SOHAIL & IMALSHI HERATH “She was Monica. And I was a Chandler. I wondered if I’d ever work up the courage to tell her. Was there enough tequila in California to get me that brave?” Prince Harry, under the influence, at Courtney Cox’s house. Spare, Prince Harry’s explosive new memoir, has taken the […]
Enola Holmes: Book vs. Movie Review
BY ARYANA SINGH & ELEANOR HARLEY Enola Holmes follows the adventures of its exuberant protagonist. It is a movie text which is based on the upbringing of a young girl called Enola who is constantly trying to decipher who she is and what her purpose in life is. After the passing of her father and […]
‘Jo’ Book Review
WRITTEN BY ANNABELLE NAKHAKES Jo, an adaptation of Little Women by Kathleen Gross, is a graphic novel based on the original Little Women but is a modern retelling and follows the story of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy as they navigate school and life. I found that this story, while an easy read, mainly focuses […]
Nuanced and Real: A deep dive into the portrayal of gender roles in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s recent novel.
BY: MADELINE MARSHALL The lives of movie stars, billionaires and the influential. The answer of ‘who they really are and what they are truly like behind the screen’ is one that everyone wants to know. In Taylor Jenkins Reid’s new novel, we get just that and so much more. Her latest novel is about a […]
Good Omens – Review
AUTHOR: HIMARA JAYASEKERA-PEIRIS Rating: 4.25/5 stars Synopsis:Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman follows many characters but mainly the events that follow is an angel, Aziraphale, and a devil, Crowley. They take it upon themselves to stop Armageddon from happening because if Hell wins it’s endless Hell and if Heaven wins… well endless Heaven […]
After Hours – Review
AUTHOR: EMILY RAE-BRINSDEN Do you know what a VJ is? If not, don’t worry: until a few days ago, I didn’t even know they existed! ‘After Hours’ is a three volume sapphic manga series by Yuhta Nishio, and while not currently in the library, I was able to order it online at Booktopia! The protagonists […]
You Must be Layla – Review
AUTHOR: EMILY RAE-BRINSDEN Author: Yassmin Abdel-Magied For me, ‘You Must be Layla’ was an easy but fun read. It’s language is not too challenging and the storyline is engaging. The main character of the novel is Layla, a black hijabi who has recently moved into a predominantly white private school via scholarship. This book touches […]
Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal – Review
AUTHOR: EMILY RAE-BRINSDEN Author: Anna Whateley The protagonist of this story is Peta Lyre, a sixteen-year-old girl with ASD, ADHD and SPD. Living with her auntie and baby niece and having a reliable friend, Jeb, she feels comfortable in the weekly schedule she has set up around her. When a new girl arrives at school, […]
A Small Free Kiss in the Dark – Review
AUTHOR: EMILY RAE-BRINSDEN Author: Glenda Millard Despite what the title of this book may suggest, it is not actually a romance novel. Rather, it is a book that focuses on a boy and his relationship with those around him when a war invades his life. Just a warning, this book does contain themes of violence, […]