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These authors are really good at their jobs. Before we begin, I thought I should define to you what I consider a brilliant book which earns all five stars: It is unputdownable - yes you're busy, yes you have things to do and yes you really need to sleep now, but just one more chapter! Good books don't let you leave them and maintain interest throughout. They make you feel all the emotions from feeling a bit fuzzy inside to being on the verge of tears. Good books make you feel something. Brilliant writing - good books have great authors who excel at their job. I enjoy rich writing which is packed with detail and brings me to awe at the author's talent. I like books with a variety of writing styles like multiple perspectives, text messages, newspaper extracts or email chains. It creates texture and makes reading more interesting. It's re-readable - some books you don't re-read. You already know the plot, so what's the point? As I said, good books don't let ...

Never separate twins. Rating - ⭐⭐⭐ Genre - domestic fiction, psychological fiction Themes - family, trauma, childhood, caste, love Similar Books - 'The Covenant of Water' - Abraham Varghese 'The God of Small Things' by Arundhati Roy follows the story of fraternal twins Rahel and Estha, and how the accidental death of their English cousin Sophie Mol, changes their lives in irreversible ways. This book was so difficult to read. The writing is fluid, changing from one topic to another in a similar way to how your mind can wander from thought to thought. The vast amount of symbolism and capitalisation of key phrases that appear important to Rahel and Estha in order to mimic a child's mindset, in conjunction to the disjointed narrative, complicates matters further. Half way through I had more questions than answers. The difficulty of the writing made the book less enjoyable to me and slightly boring, however the book still has its merits. Roy explores how childhood exper...

War is a dirty business. Rating - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre - tragedy Themes - grief, war, wealth, ignorance, women, guilt, family Similar Plays - 'The Crucible' - Arthur Miller, 'An Inspector Calls' - J.B Priestley 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller explores changing family dynamics following World War Two and the ethics of wealth creation during the war. The play is based around the Keller family, made from business man Joe Keller whose business allowed faulty equipment into planes leading to the deaths of 21 pilots; his wife Kate Keller who refuses to believe her son Larry, who went missing during the war, is dead and his other son ,Chris Keller, who questions the wealth his family acquired during the war and desires to move on in life. 'All My Sons' is considered the play which established Arthur Miller as a leading voice in American Theatre. 'All My Sons' is truly an interesting play, exploring how the war impacted families and the grief experienced by those ...