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The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047 by Lionel Shriver


2019
12.22

Posted in 3 out of 10, Audiobook, Book Club Books, Book genre, Modern Fiction | Comments Off on The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047 by Lionel Shriver

Shriver was a massive score for me when she wrote ‘Kevin’ but with this futuristic novel I didn’t enjoy it. The world has moved on and America has a Mexican president, the first language is no longer English. The Mandibles are a multi generation family, none of them likeable. The bottom falls out of the dollar when the rest of the world has had enough of the arrogant super power that is America. Their fortune goes over night. Things fall apart. (ever read The Queen and I by Sue Townsend? a very funny satire on a similar vein). Shriver is obviously having a pop at her country, she is of course an Anglophile so is’t allowed. BookPub score 4.75 me 3/10

Score 3/10

Date read November 2019

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris


2019
12.22

Posted in 3 out of 10, Audiobook, Book Club Books, Book genre, Historical fiction, Reviews | Comments Off on The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

Oh Dear, I know it has sold hugely and many people rate this book, but for me it is watering down and disrespecting atrocities of our past. We did discuss this strongly at BookPub group and collectively a 5/10 I think I’m being generous with 3.5

Score 3.5/10

Date read October 2019

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Night by Elie Wiesel


2019
12.22

Posted in 8 out of 10, Audiobook, Book genre, First novels, Non-ficton, Prize listed, Reviews | Comments Off on Night by Elie Wiesel

There will be hundreds of reviews for this Pulitzer winning novel. It’s a hugely important true story Wiesel retelling his life from a teenager when he and his family were taken from their home in 1944 to Auschwitz concentration camp, and then to Buchenwald. Night is the terrifying record of Elie Wiesel’s memories of the death of his family, the death of his own innocence, and his despair as a deeply observant Jew confronting the absolute evil of man.

Score 8/10

Date read October 2019

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Train Dreams by Dennis Johnson


2019
12.22

Posted in 4 out of 10, Audiobook, Book Club Books, Book genre, Historical fiction, Reviews | Comments Off on Train Dreams by Dennis Johnson

Best described as a novella. Reminded me of other American period classics like Grapes of Wrath maybe. I couldn’t really connect with it, good writing but I’d have liked a stronger story line. Our reading group scored 5.2/10 me just 4

Score 4/10

Date read September 2019

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