The subject matter in Silent Child, by Sarah A. Denzil will be disturbing for most. Parents with children the same age will find it heartbreaking. Empathising with the protagonist is inevitable. Emma Price, a young mother living with her parents, receives a call from school to pick up her boy Aiden. Severe rainfall and flooding have shut the school down. Arriving…
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Neighborly by Ellie Monage
Neighborly, by Ellie Monago, received lots of reviews for and against the book. I decided to pick up a copy and decide myself. Synopsis: Kat and Doug felt like Aurora Village was the perfect community. Minutes from the city, affluent without pretension, low crime with a friendly vibe—it’s everything Kat never had, and that she’s determined to provide for her…
The Sympathizer – by Viet Thanh Nguyen
After my book club discussed this wonderful book, I decided to post my thoughts about it today. A half French, half Vietnamese child felt out of place in both cultures. He works as a communist double agent during the Vietnam War. Living in America after the fall of Saigon, he continues reporting back to his Communist leaders in Vietnam, from…
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