![]() ![]() Use APA style for both in text citation and in the reference section.Minimum number of word for this assignment is 1,500 single spaced Less than 1500 will have point deductions, more is acceptable.However, you will want to make a connection in your book review to the Global Health themes that we've discussed throughout the course You do not have to write about every event or character in the book. This should include your evaluation of how well the author met or did not meet the thesis of the book and your evaluation of selected elements of the book. ![]()
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![]() Putting a sword (or the narrative’s weapon of choice) in the woman’s hand as opposed to the man’s doesn’t inherently mean feminism or equal rights: often, the female characters who are physically strong are also hypersexualised and visually hyper-feminine, seemingly as a way of compensating for the reduction of lady-points her ability in combat has cost her. I also think that, all too often, corporations interpret the audience’s desire for feminist portrays in the media and “strong female characters” to mean we want strong fighter ladies – which, admittedly, I am not averse to – and leaving it at that. ![]() ![]() They seem to think they can just make women the main characters, or have more than one woman present, and they are therefore able to pat themselves on the back and say, “That’s my gender diversity and inclusion done for the day” (I’m looking at you, Avengers: Endgame, for that shot in the final battle against Thanos). I think that now that the feminist movement is more mainstream (albeit still – somehow – controversial), companies and corporations and whatnot increasingly see it as a marketing strategy. Rob Reiner), I was averse when I found out that there was a “feminist retelling” of Buttercup and Westley’s story in book form: I loathe “feminist” stories. As a die-hard fan of The Princess Bride (1987, dir. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Not helping matters is the fact that the woman was the beloved aunt of his crush, Midori. Ryusuke believes that his giving her a bad fortune is what lead her to it, and so now he walks the crossroads, giving out good predictions as part of an obsession of his own. These girls become obsessed not only with fulfilling the boy's predictions - to a self-destructive degree.Ĭaught in the middle of all this is Ryusuke Fukada, a young boy wracked with guilt over a woman's suicide that happened when he was six. Things quickly escalate when a beautiful, black-clad boy begins appearing to girls at intersections and maliciously giving them bad fortunes. One of Junji Ito's lesser-known stories (overseas, at least), it has all the hallmarks of some of his greatest hits, like Uzumaki and Remina. The series takes place in a town where the latest fad is "crossroads fortune-telling," where you stand at an intersection and ask the first passerby to tell your fortune. Lovesickness, the collection's main story, is the main reason to pick up this book. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s the kind of rare character-driven, adrenaline-charged action-thriller readers crave and writers dare to emulate. While her memories make her vulnerable, motherhood makes her dangerous. She’s never told them what she really does for a living, and now she might not get the chance. ![]() ![]() Her memory lapses are getting more frequent, symptoms of serial-concussion syndrome.Īs she plays a deadly game of cat and mouse with the pirates, she pushes herself to survive by focusing on thoughts of her children. But her problems are just getting started. Sentro’s training takes over, and she’s able to elude her captors, leaving bodies in her wake. But when pirates seize the cargo ship she’s on, she must decide whether to risk her life to save her fellow passengers. A fast-paced, page-turning thriller that contemplates the consequences of motherhood, memory, and crime as a commodity.īlack ops specialist Aubrey Sentro may be one concussion away from death. ![]() ![]() ![]() In your opinion, which characters changed the most? Which characters remained the same?ĥ. ![]() Change and metamorphosis are reoccurring ideas in Sing You Home. ![]() Did this narrative device work for you as a reader? Do you think Zoe's story would've been portrayed differently if there had only been one narrator? Why or why not?Ĥ. Sing You Home is narrated by three different protagonists, each with their own unique voice and personality. Are there any songs or albums that remind you of a certain time or place in your life? Do you think it's a blessing or a curse to be reminded of such memories through music?ģ. ![]() Zoe also claims that "music is the language of memory" and has the power to reach through even the darkest corners of dementia and awaken long-forgotten memories. In what way did having a soundtrack enhance your understanding of Zoe's "voice"? If you had to create a soundtrack for this book, what songs would you include? Explain your choices.Ģ. Listen to the soundtrack with your book club members and discuss how the song choices reinforce or affect your reading. An original, accompanying soundtrack is available for Sing You Home. ![]() ![]() So yes, thank you so much, Jamie and Laura. Being human can mean helping one another. Kindness and compassion can ease our way. As for me, I'm still heaving a little and blowing my nose and wiping hot tears from my cheeks. YOU TOLD THIS STORY ON BEHALF OF SO MANY WOMEN, JAMIE LEE.Īnd thanks too for the lighthearted tone and the joyful watercolor-style illustrations. So many beautiful stories these true mothers have never had a chance to tell. On top of all these motherly women have suffered - and not ever offset by all that they gained after somehow becoming parents - never had I thought about this before: (And yes, I personally know real-life women who managed to attain motherhood by these difficult paths, and many others.) Because my heart goes out big-big-big to my sisters who have fought so hard, through fertility treatments and living in suspense over the possibility of adoption, or after agreeing (when grandmother age) to mother the children of the drug-addicted biological mom, etc. At 43, and just about everything about that was easy for my husband and me.īut I'm still crying, as I write this review. ![]() Not that I personally haven't been able to bear a child. THIS MAGNIFICENT STORY FILLS SUCH A LONGING WITHIN ME ![]() Since at first I figured I knew what this book was all about.īut then, with a start I remembered how Jamie Lee Curtis wasn't able to have her own biological children. ![]() Oh I burst into tears (at a certain point) and began to sob so loudly. ![]() ![]() ![]() She is smart and determined, a good friend and a loving daughter.Īnd she’s not afraid to eat. She can pick a lock with a hairclip and save the day with the sharpened nib of a fountain pen and a bottle of pungent rose oil. She has emotional intelligence and a thirst for women’s rights. Perveen Mistry is a rule-breaking badass in a sari. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series set in Botswana, A Murder at Malabar Hill celebrates women solving crimes and getting shit done. In the spirit of Alexander McCall Smith’s likable Precious Ramotswe from the No. She introduces Perveen Mistry, in 1921 Bombay’s only woman lawyer and an amateur sleuth. Sujata Massey kicks off the decade with the first book in a fresh new crime series – the historical, award-winning whodunnit A Murder at Malabar Hill. Crime week: Chris Cessford welcomes a sumptuous crime story starring a ‘rule-breaking badass in a sari’. ![]() ![]() ![]() As he watches his world change around him, he reminisces on love affairs past and the missed opportunities he now regrets. Irony, romance, and cycle of life: Duane comes back from a near-fatal heart attack to discover that his new neighbor has recently opened a rhino preserve on her property.Rhino Ranch, the final episode in Duane’s saga, represents the end of an era and is the most unusual and compelling novel in the series. ![]() The Thalia Finale: Readers have followed the life of Duane through The Last Picture Show, Texasville, Duane’s Depressed, and When the Light Goes.His Thalia, Texas, series is among his most famous and Duane is an icon as much as his creator. Highly acclaimed, iconic author: Larry McMurtry is renowned for his elegiac prose, sharp wit, and engaging plotlines. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a fascinating and totally satisfying learn that can actually have viewers that do not at present perceive going to Wikipedia to find what occurs subsequent. Primarily based upon the envisioned courtship of two historic numbers, the story flawlessly weaves collectively reality with fiction, resulting in a narrative that’s fascinating and interesting, that sparks curiosity relating to the lives of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, which provides these two actual-life characters individuality and additionally voice. Melissa de la Cruz dropped at life a charming in addition to fascinating romance in ALEX & ELIZA. Generally, I’d extraordinarily advocate this publication to guests of YA, historic fiction, and additionally followers of Hamilton and additionally Melissa De La Cruz. The creator did properly to combine historic data, character progress, and a number of humor proper into her story. The YA spin on the story functioned flawlessly basing the book on Alex in addition to Eliza’s early romance made them very best subjects for a YA story. ![]() ![]() Nonetheless, I acknowledge with the music in addition to plot of the musical which aided preserve the story in viewpoint. I wasn’t quite sure what to anticipate by no means having seen Hamilton and additionally understanding it was De La Cruz’s first inspiration for information. ![]() I appreciated this distinctive very a lot. ![]() ![]() Almost all of the books I buy on Audible are at least ten hours in length. To begin with, I didn’t want to use one of my Audible credits to buy a six-hour story. ![]() The audio drama was now described as book 7.5 in the series. I inferred I would not have to listen to the audio drama to keep up with the story. ![]() When the audio drama was announced, it was implied this was a stand-alone story. I began scrolling down in the group’s posts and discovered I needed to first listen to Homefront, an audio drama based on the Expeditionary Force universe. Why then was I reading about events that somehow took place between book seven and book eight? I was a member of the Expeditionary Force By Craig Alanson Facebook group. I listened to the seventh book in the series, Renegades. ![]() It was as though I had missed a book in the series. Things were going on that made no sense to me. I didn’t want to wait for the Audible version.Īs soon as I began reading it, I felt lost. The Audible version will not be available until sometime later next month. With nearly every book after that, I listened to it through Audible.īefore the eighth book in the series, Armageddon, came out on August 8, and I pre-purchased the Kindle version. I began reading the series shortly after the first book was available on Kindle. ![]() Unfortunately, I’ve reached the point where I have to call it quits on the series. I was a big fan of the science fiction Expeditionary Force book series written by Craig Alanson. ![]() |