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manny reviewed Assembly by Natasha Brown

Natasha Brown: Assembly (2021, Penguin Books, Limited)

Come of age in the credit crunch. Be civil in a hostile environment. Step out …

Beautiful prose about the horror of colonialism

5 stars

Content warning vague spoilers, particularly in TW at the end of the review

Assembly frequently reads like a poem and is visceral about the devastating effects of colonialism on a person. It critiques English/British natioanlism, racism and classism directly and intermingles these critiques extremely well. The character is very distinct; we learn later why she expresses herself the way she does in the book.

TW - cancer, suicidal thoughts

manny rated Ring Shout: 5 stars

P. Djèlí Clark: Ring Shout (Hardcover, 2020, Tor.com)

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

A dark fantasy historical novella that gives a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan's reign of terror.

D. W. …

manny reviewed The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

John Scalzi: The Kaiju Preservation Society (EBook, 2022, Tom Doherty Associates)

Jamie’s dream was to hit the big time at a New York tech start-up. Jamie’s …

If a book was a pop song

4 stars

At the end of the book, in the Author's note, Scalzi describes this book as a pop song, and it's a great description. It's about a secret organisation that looks after Kaiju. It's about billionaires being dicks. Best of all, it's hilarious.

manny reviewed The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

TJ Klune: The House in the Cerulean Sea (Hardcover, 2020, Tor)

A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.

Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary …

Heart warming

5 stars

This is a really comforting and caring book. The children are written so well, and the queer love story is delightful. I really felt Pratchett's influence in the book too, which is always a lovely feeling. It just felt like a hug in a book, and sometimes that's all you need.