Rosh ~catching up slowly~’s Comments (group member since Mar 06, 2022)

Rosh ~catching up slowly~’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women by Kris Waldherr

A retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein from the perspective of the women in Victor Frankenstein's life. Very interesting!
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Tomb Sweeping by Alexandra Chang

An interesting collection of tales based on Chinese or Chinese-American experiences. I would have enjoyed it better had I liked the endings,
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One Christmas Morning by Rachel Greenlaw

An interesting debut work, but don't expect lighthearted Christmassy feels. It is quite intense. Think Groundhog Day + A Christmas Carol.
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The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

I didn't find it funny as the blurb claimed it to be, but it was a good coming-of-age literary fiction.
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PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Kafka and manga - yikes!"

I don't know what I was thinking when I opted for this ARC! 😂

Kafka: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Nishioka Kyoudai

Do you like both Kafka and manga? Then this is for you.
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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

I seem destined to be the outlier on most major prize-winning books, and this is no exception. A retelling of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield, but highly stereotypical. Mine is an outlier opinion.
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Those We Thought We Knew by David Joy

A literary crime drama as brilliant and as poignant as its title!
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Scrap by Kathy Biggs

Great for literary fiction fans who enjoy a dash of magical realism in their novels.
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Love Deleted: Are you sure you want to erase your love? by Paul Indigo

The writing style took me a while to get tuned to, but the plot is just amazing! Reminiscent of the movie 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind', though not exactly the same.
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My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women

An anthology of stories written by Afghan women. Poignant!
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The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson

A lovely book that I would have liked even better had I not read another novel with a similar storyline.
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Remember, Mr Sharma by A.P. Firdaus

Indian historical fiction with a talking vulture. Interested? ;)
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At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber

A sweet magical realism story. And when I saw 'sweet', I mean 'overly saccharine sweet'. Works well for the plot, so no major complaints.
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Every Rising Sun by Jamila Ahmed

An Arabian Nights spinoff centred on Scheherazade (or Shaherazade, as she is called in this version.) A great attempt, but too ambitious for a debut novelist. You might fare better with it if you don't know much about the original. I did.
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Midsummer's Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca

A middle-grade retelling of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' An ambitious debut that gets it mostly right.
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Fotinoula and the Christmas Goblin by R.G. Fraser-Green

Loved this indie MG dark fantasy. Perfect for homes and schools.
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Death, the Gardener by Daniel T. Dodaro

I can see this working way better for me had I been two decades younger. Still, a pretty good story. Not written for YAs but will surely be a bigger hit with them.
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The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn

A good book with an average ending. The 'book about books' aspect is superb.
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A Boy Named Rose by Gaëlle Geniller

Adored the illustrations and liked the story in this historical graphic novel about a boy who dances in the cabaret in Paris.
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