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The Haunting of Bly Manor Series inspired by The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw (1898) Review: The Inspiration Behind Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Bly Manor

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Shaswata Ray

Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw has inspired several movie adaptations and a popular Netflix TV series by Mike Flanagan. Here, the author dives into the novella that oscillates between the supernatural and the psychical. Who doesn’t love a good old ghost story? Tales filled with macabre and sinister elements that let us project…

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A Little Life Review

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Review: Time Will Tell, in its Passage Handled Well

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Shaniya Binoj

Let’s dive into the diverse and dark examination of a not-so-little life in Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life in the review below. In the heart of the bustling concrete jungle that is New York City, four friends, all graduates of the same university, find their lives entwined in a symphony of joy and sorrow. From…

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Yevgeny Zamyatin’s “We”

Yevgeny Zamyatin’s “We” (Review): The Novel that Inspired Orwell

Posted on September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 by Shaswata Ray

 In this review, the author delves into the plot summary and themes of Yevgeny Zamyatin We, the book that inspired Orwell’s 1984. While most people are familiar with George Orwell’s landmark dystopian novel 1984, which has led to terms like “Orwellian” and “Big Brother” becoming part of popular cultural language, far fewer are aware of…

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Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (2015) by Ross Gay

Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (2015) by Ross Gay Review: Where Do You Go to Find Joy?

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Aditi Bhattacharjee

Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (2015) is a personal and different kind of catalog directed at finding and understanding the joy arising from the mundane. Read our review of it below. Ross Gay’s book Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (2015) is a collection of poems that explore the poetry of every day and weaves a sense of…

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All My Sons by Arthur Miller

All My Sons by Arthur Miller (Review): A Modern Tragedy With Lasting Emotional Impact

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Shaswata Ray

Arthur Miller’s play, All My Sons, is an exceptional study of modern tragedy, focusing on the rapidly changing world under the influence of capital. Read its review here. Arthur Miller’s three-act play All My Sons, written in 1946 and produced for Broadway the following year, is popularly considered to be one of the finest modern…

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The Three-Body Problem (2014) Review

The Three-Body Problem (2014) Review: The First Installment in a Sweeping Space Epic

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Oindri Das

Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem, a science-fiction novel, mixes cultural history, theoretical physics and philosophical ponderings to create a gripping space thriller. Read its review below. Imagine this: Only four light-years away from our solar system lives another species, and they have heard humanity’s klaxon ringing in the vacuum of space. They are the Trisolarans,…

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