English book reviews, literary essays and author portraits.
Estonia is my birthplace and root country. I live in Germany now, but Estonian culture, music, literature and movies are a part of my upbringing, so today I’m introducing you to some recommendations from Estonian Literature. These introductions will become… Weiterlesen ›
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last months reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. Here’s what I read in June:
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood is a sensational creator and visionary. She is also a person who reminds us of the scariest possible scenarios available for the development of humanity: Handmaid’s Tale is going strong with season 3 on Hulu and there is… Weiterlesen ›
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last months reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. Here’s what I read in May:
The last season of HBO’s megahit series Game of Thrones has been received with disappointment rather than excitement. Although the production value of the movie-length episodes is higher than ever, and visually the scenes, the tempo and the audio are on… Weiterlesen ›
The thought of a pursuit rendering someone’s existence as valuable was confirmed to me recently by reading Spieltrieb by Juli Zeh. In this novel, the main plot is a a sexual fantasy game between teenagers who have zero empathy towards their… Weiterlesen ›
In her debut novel Eileen as well as in last years sensation My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Ottessa Moshfegh shows her readers untraditional and unnerving female perspectives and worldviews in regards to sense of self and sense of surroundings. I’ve already… Weiterlesen ›
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last months reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. Here’s what I read in April! Ottessa Moshfegh: My Year of Rest and Relaxation (2019) Interestingly… Weiterlesen ›
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last months reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. March was somewhat of a disappointment, and you will find out why momentarily. These are the… Weiterlesen ›
I’ve been reading books by the winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature for a couple of years and have now reached the end stretch, where experience is plenty and commentary is possible. So, let’s talk about a rare gem… Weiterlesen ›
Welcome to Movie Moments, where I lay down my impressions from a recently watched movie. Todays movie is Lady Bird! I rather enjoyed Boyhood a few years ago, so since Lady Bird was described as similar but more relatable, (also the trailer looked… Weiterlesen ›
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last months reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. The four books I read in February were all quite interesting in their own way and… Weiterlesen ›
