Reviews & Analysis
This page offers close readings of books with a focus on narrative structure, literary technique, and thematic depth. I pay attention to the craft of writing – how language, pacing, and form shape meaning while also tracing the cultural, historical, and emotional layers that bring each story to life.
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Haruki Murakami “It was still pitch black when I woke up. I couldn’t see my finger when I waved it in front of my face. The darkness blotted out the line between sleep and wakefulness as well. Where did one end and the other begin, and which side was I on? I dragged out my…
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Why is it that humans like to read? Just stare at little symbols on a piece of paper and enter a parallel world. A decade or two ago, this question might have had a different meaning but in 2025 we can’t help but see it in a different light. We are on the cusp of…
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