Fiction Archives

Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Davis

November 11, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Author: Angela DavisPublisher: Seven Stories PressGenre: Nonfiction, Social JusticeYear of Publication: 2003Date of Publication: April 1, 2003Pages: 128ISBN-10: 1583225811ISBN-13: 978-1583225813 Summary In Are Prisons Obsolete?, Angela Davis critiques the prison system. She argues that prisons […]

Book Review for Witches, Midwives & Nurses

Witches, Midwives & Nurses by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English

November 11, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Authors: Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre EnglishPublisher: Feminist PressGenre: Nonfiction, Feminist HistoryYear of Publication: 2010Date of Publication: July 1, 2010Pages: 112ISBN-10: 1558616616ISBN-13: 978-1558616615 Summary Witches, Midwives & Nurses explores the historical roles of women healers and […]

What Moves the Dead by Ursula Vernon (writing as T. Kingfisher)

November 11, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Author: Ursula Vernon (writing as T. Kingfisher)Publisher: Tor NightfireGenre: Horror, Gothic FictionYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: July 12, 2022Pages: 176ISBN-10: 1250830753ISBN-13: 978-1250830753 Summary What Moves the Dead is a modern reimagining of Poe’s The […]

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

November 10, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Author: Kate ChopinPublisher: Dover PublicationsGenre: Literary Fiction, ClassicYear of Publication: 1899Date of Publication: November 4, 1993 (Dover Thrift Edition)Pages: 128ISBN-10: 0486277860ISBN-13: 978-0486277868 Summary The Awakening follows Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother in late […]

Old Man’s War by John Scalzi

November 10, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Author: John ScalziPublisher: Tor BooksGenre: Science Fiction, Military Sci-FiYear of Publication: 2005Date of Publication: January 15, 2005Pages: 320ISBN-10: 0765309408ISBN-13: 978-0765309402 Summary of Old Man’s War by John Scalzi Old Man’s War is a book that […]

Atonement by Ian McEwan

November 10, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Author: Ian McEwanPublisher: Jonathan CapeGenre: Literary Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2003Date of Publication: February 25, 2003Pages: 351ISBN-10: 9780385721790ISBN-13: 978-0385721790 Summary of Atonement Book by Ian McEwan Atonement unfolds on a hot summer day in […]

The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante

November 10, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Author: Elena FerrantePublisher: Europa EditionsGenre: Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2014Date of Publication: September 1, 2015 (English Translation)Pages: 473ISBN-10: 1609452860ISBN-13: 978-1609452865 Summary The Story of the Lost Child is the final installment in Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels, […]

Book review for 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

November 10, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Author: Elif ShafakPublisher: Bloomsbury PublishingGenre: Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2019Date of Publication: September 24, 2019Pages: 320ISBN-10: 1635574470ISBN-13: 978-1635574470 Summary 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World follows Leila, a woman whose mind lingers for […]

The Push by Ashley Audrain

November 10, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The PushAuthor: Ashley AudrainPublisher: Pamela Dorman BooksGenre: Psychological Thriller, Domestic FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: January 5, 2021Pages: 320ISBN-10: 1984881663ISBN-13: 978-1984881663 Summary The Push is a psychological drama that explores the complexities of […]

We Spread by Iain Reid

November 10, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Author: Iain ReidPublisher: Gallery/Scout PressGenre: Psychological Horror, FictionYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: September 27, 2022Pages: 304ISBN-10: 1982169354ISBN-13: 978-1982169350 Summary of We Spread by Iain Reid We Spread follows Penny, an elderly woman who moves […]

The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes

November 6, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Author: Lauren BeukesPublisher: Mulholland BooksGenre: Thriller, Science FictionYear of Publication: 2014Date of Publication: January 14, 2014Pages: 400ISBN-10: 9780316216869ISBN-13: 978-0316216869 Summary The Shining Girls follows Kirby, a young woman who survives an attack by a time-traveling […]

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

November 6, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: Red DragonAuthor: Thomas HarrisPublisher: Dodd, Mead & CompanyGenre: Thriller, Crime FictionYear of Publication: 1981Date of Publication: October 1981Pages: 348ISBN-10: 039912442XISBN-13: 978-0399124426 Summary Red Dragon is a psychological thriller that introduces readers to the infamous […]

The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

November 6, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Author: Michael CrichtonPublisher: KnopfGenre: Science Fiction, ThrillerYear of Publication: 1969Date of Publication: May 12, 1969Pages: 304ISBN-10: 0394415256ISBN-13: 978-0394415253 Summary The Andromeda Strain follows a group of scientists investigating a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism. Their race against […]

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

November 2, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Song of AchillesAuthor: Madeline MillerPublisher: Ecco PressGenre: Historical Fiction, Mythology, RomanceYear of Publication: 2012Date of Publication: August 28, 2012Pages: 416ISBN-13: 9780062060624 Summary The Song of Achilles is a retelling of Homer’s Iliad, focused […]

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

November 2, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Lincoln HighwayAuthor: Amor TowlesPublisher: VikingGenre: Historical Fiction, Coming-of-AgeYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: October 5, 2021Pages: 592ISBN-13: 9780735222359 Summary of The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles The Lincoln Highway is a novel that […]

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

November 1, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: Anxious PeopleAuthor: Fredrik BackmanPublisher: Atria BooksGenre: Contemporary Fiction, ComedyYear of Publication: September 8, 2020ISBN-13: 978-1501160837 Summary of Anxious People by Fredrik Backman Main Plot & Characters Anxious People follows a failed bank robber who […]