THE BASICS Title: Chemistry Author: Weike Wang Genre: Contemporary Fiction Structure: First-person linear narration First Line: “The boy asked the girl a question.” Synopsis: Three years into her graduate studies at a demanding Boston university, the unnamed narrator of this nimbly wry, concise debut finds her one-time love for chemistry is more hypothesis than reality. She’s tormented by her failed…
Book Review: “Into the Water” by Paula Hawkins
THE BASICS Title: Into the Water Author: Paula Hawkins Genre: Suspense + Thriller Structure: Interlocking stories with first- and third-person narration First Line: “Again! Again!” THE GOOD Disclaimer!: You do not need to read Girl on the Train before this book! There’s been a lot of talk about a sequel and this book is not a sequel! Which can be good or bad news (depending…
Book Review: “One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter” by Scaachi Koul
THE BASICS Title: One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter Author: Scaachi Koul Genre: Collection of Personal Essays Structure: First-person narration First Line: “Only idiots aren’t afraid of flying.” THE GOOD I, honestly, want to leave you with this: It’s really, really good and you should buy it immediately (It comes out May 2nd in the US)….