Tag: Review

We all have multiple conversations with people but I highly doubt we take a second to realize how important they are for relationships. Sally Rooney's Conversations With Friends is just about that. Whereas her novel, Normal People, was about the development of one complicated and estranged relationship, Conversations With Friends follows an even weirder relationship.… Continue reading Conversations With Friends →

Sally Rooney is a big name in literary circles right now. Her latest novel, Oh Beautiful World, Where Are You, hit the shelves this year (it's on my to-read list!) making her one of the biggest names in Contemporary literature. Normal People was the book that defined her and there's a big reason why. I… Continue reading Normal People →

Probably one of the most awaited movies of the year, Spider-Man: No Way Home sold out in minutes. I was lucky enough that my friend's more obsessed with Marvel than me and got us tickets. This may be, by far, one of marvel's greatest movies. So here's a breakdown of how awesome No Way Home… Continue reading Spider-Man: No Way Home →

I remember the first time I heard the name "Denis Johnson". It was back in Michigan, in one of my English classes, and for some reason the weight of that name triggered me to look it up. Now that I've read his iconic collection of short stories, I get why the name had such an… Continue reading Jesus’ Son →

Even though I no longer study History, I can definitely say that my favorite period to study was the Cold War. If I had to narrow it down, my favorite historical incident would be the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Most people have never heard of it, but the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis is one of… Continue reading The Noise of Time →

When choosing my classes for my final year of university, I chose all the subjects that contained the words "American", "Contemporary", and "Modern". What can I say? I love anything American! And I love the Modern Age and the age we find ourselves in: Contemporary Times. For my Contemporary Fiction class, we studied four novels… Continue reading American Contemporary Fiction →

For fans of The Umbrella Academy, 31st July was most definitely a day we were desperately waiting for. As much as I was excited for Season 2, I was also slightly hesitant about it. I feared that my expectations of Season 2 would be so high that I would end up being let down just… Continue reading The Umbrella Academy Season 2 →

Before COVID-19 hit the Maltese Islands, I was watching Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix. You might think it's a simple kids TV show however watching it from an adult's perspective, it is way way more than that. I just recently finished watching Avatar's spin off TV show called The Legend of Korra on one… Continue reading Avatar Review →

If you're a dystopian-novel lover, you absolutely have to read Fahrenheit 451. Written by Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 is set in a futuristic world in which firemen start fires instead of putting them out. Books are illegal and all everyone does is watch TV. The concept of the fireman setting houses and books on fire… Continue reading Fahrenheit 451 →

Being the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, I knew I had to buy The Testaments when it was released. The Handmaid's Tale is a famous dystopian novel in which Margaret Atwood pictures a future dominated by men whilst women are subjugated. Told by Offred, we see what the life of a Handmaid is like and… Continue reading The Testaments →