With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India.
Category: Book Review
Review: The Faith of Dolly Parton by Dudley J. Delffs
Dolly Parton has entertained, educated, and inspired millions of fans for over five decades. Whether she’s writing songs, performing live, … More
Review: The Baghdad Clock by Shahad Al Rawi
This poignant debut novel will spirit readers away to a world they know only from the television, revealing just what it is like to grow up in a city that is slowly disappearing in front of your eyes, and showing how in the toughest times, children can build up the greatest resilience.
Review: The Antenatal Group by Amy Miller @bookouture
When Mel’s boyfriend dumps her weeks before she is due to give birth, she’s not just coping with heartbreak – she’s also facing parenthood alone. What does she know about bringing up a baby solo? And who’s going to be there for her if it all goes wrong?
Review: Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls. Some managed to escape. Many are still missing.
Review: Through My African Eyes by Jeff Koinange
Through My African Eyes by Jeff Koinange is an autobiography published by Footprints Press. The preface for the book … More
Zimbabwe: The Hairdresser of Harare by Tendai Huchu
“It’s difficult to stop loving someone, even when they have done something that you once thought unforgivable. There isn’t an on off switch for love.”
― Tendai Huchu, The Hairdresser of Harare
Leopard at the Door by Jennifer McVeigh
And her knowledge brings her power.
Book Review: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
“Language, even more than color, defines who you are to people.”
― Trevor Noah, Born a Crime
Book Review: Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barrack Obama
“My identity might begin with the fact of my race, but it didn’t, couldn’t end there.
At least that’s what I would choose to believe.”
― Barack Obama, Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance