Tag: Historical
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The Principles of Communism
The Principles of Communism is a brief, provocative primer outlining Engels’ vision of classless society. It’s idealistic yet compelling as a starting point.
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Shogun
Shōgun balances sharp political intrigue and strong characters with rigid cultural fatalism and an oddly anticlimactic ending. Still oddly compelling. 7/10
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The Weaver and the Witch Queen
Genevieve Gornichec tells an easier to digest story exploring the culture of vikings and witches with nuanced and interesting characters but unfortunately finishes with a rushed Deus Ex Machina ending.
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Slippery Creatures (The Will Darling Adventures #1)
A bit bland given the blurb and the cover’s flavour but unfortunately both romance and mystery end up a bit underwhelming even if it never becomes boring at least.
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The Corset
Depressing to a fault, The Corset is not a good time. However, what really brings it down is the racist secondary protagonist who faces no repercussion for her beliefs. To top it off, some chapters serve no purpose outside of padding out the word count.