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Book Review: The Discomfort of Evening
The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. The Discomfort of Evening is narrated by Jas, a ten year-old girl who lives on a dairy farm with her parents and siblings in a northern village in the Netherlands. Her brother dies after falling through ice while skating, and the…
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Book Review: Last Orders
Last Orders by Graham Swift. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. Last Orders is the story of a group of men who take a short road trip from London to Margate to dispose of the ashes of their lifelong friend, Jack Dodds, stopping off at various places on the way. The book makes extensive use…