Cultural Heritage Fiction

Book Review: Portrait in Sepia by Isabel Allende

I found the book quite boring in the beginning, but the story got better when the narrative was moved from…

6 months ago

Book Review: Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Viramontes

I felt that the book is most poignant when the characters are interacting. The sense of desperation they feel everyday…

10 months ago

Book Review: The Rain God by Arturo Islas

The Rain God by Arturo Islas is a complex and layered novel beautifully portrays family dynamics and assimilation struggles in…

1 year ago

Book Review: The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk

The Books of Jacob is a superb masterpiece. In my humble, layperson’s opinion, the book is in the same class…

2 years ago

Book Review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

This was a very enjoyable yarn, convincing and lovely. A good story, with a bunch of pop-culture references, just enough…

2 years ago

Book Review: Daughters of the Occupation by Shelly Sanders

The research the author did shine, and I’ve learned several things about Latvia, the region, the way Latvian Jews viewed…

2 years ago

Book Review: Fencing with the King by Diana Abu-Jaber

I enjoyed reading about life in Jordan, the country always fascinated me with its culture and history. From legends about…

2 years ago

Book Review: Nine Tenth of the Law by Claudia Hagadus

Nine Tenth of the Law by Claudia Hagadus Long, while certainly dealing with serious issues, comes across as light hearted,…

2 years ago

Book Review: The Cat Who Saved Books by  Sōsuke Natsukawa

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa is a short fable, a feel-good story which was a nice read…

2 years ago

Book Review: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

The book centers around the Korean diaspora in Japan. They are considered second class citizens, but do not see themselves…

3 years ago

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