German Torontonian. Universally curious. Fedizen since 2018.
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52% complete! DirkReading has read 26 of 50 books.
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the …
Alias Grace is a novel of historical fiction by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. First published …
The case itself and the way it's been fictionalized was interesting. However, the story staged along and I found myself skipping over parts of it without the feeling of missing something important. Maybe Margaret Atwood is just not for me.
Alias Grace is a novel of historical fiction by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. First published in 1996 by McClelland & …
George Washington Black, or "Wash," an eleven-year-old field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is terrified to be chosen by …
Alias Grace is a novel of historical fiction by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. First published …
Mühsam bisher. Ich hoffe ja ich werde auch noch so in die Geschichte gezogen wie viele in den Rezensionen behaupten.
One of Canada's top novelists examines the life and work of another Canadian Great. Both …
I discovered Mordecai Richler through the recommendation of a Canadian friend and was immediately mesmerized by his style. His own biography, background as a Jewish Canadian from Montreal, QC, his time in France, Spain and England all form the backbone of his many works. This biography does a wonderful job bringing all this to life and setting it in context.
One of Canada's top novelists examines the life and work of another Canadian Great. Both Richler and Vassanji are award-winning …
All Systems Red is a 2017 science fiction novella by American author Martha Wells. The first in a series called …
Transplanted to Toronto from his native Baffin Island, Atuk the poet is an unlikely overnight success. Eagerly adapting to a …
"Beloved possesses the heightened power and resonance of myth. An extraordinary novel." --Michiko Kakutani, New York Times
Toni Morrison's magnificent …
One of Canada's top novelists examines the life and work of another Canadian Great. Both Richler and Vassanji are award-winning …
Alias Grace is a novel of historical fiction by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. First published in 1996 by McClelland & …
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Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of …
The world died and in a way it deserved it. What I found unique about this story was the setting just before. A disgusting utopia and large scale bioengineering experiments dance between rich and poor, between freedom and oppression. I didn't like the names and the main character though, but it did not stop me from being gripped by the story. That said, I don't feel the need to continue reading the trilogy.
