adam_nesbitt's reviews
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A fantastically, well- written book. Regeneration offers readers an honest yet harrowing depiction of “wartime neurosis” and the early conventions of male mental during the early 20th century. Not only does Pat Barker present the complex beliefs that men developed towards Britain’s war effort, she also presents their mental struggle as they struggle to reconcile their experiences in the psychiatric hospital of Craiglockhart. A deeply addictive book to read that is very accessible. It had intrigued me enough to want to read the second and third instalment’s of the Regeneration trilogy. Would highly recommend!

I can say wholeheartedly that this is the best Shakespeare play that I have read/watched. Surprisingly funny, mixed with a blend of serious racial discourse that does not appear to take itself too seriously anyways. Would recommend for people that find Shakespeare overpowering, as this is just a play of good fun

An impactful, morbid and often reflective piece of writing, Elena Knows considers the social discourse surrounding mothers and old age in Argentina. Reflecting on the mortality and fragility of life, this novel has a strong and powerful message on the role some of our dearest women have in the everyday world. Entrapping domestic, social, and medical discourse into the one book, Elena Knows is a thought-provoking story about one mother’s quest to understand her daughter’s suicide - and though I felt the resolution was quite anti-climactic, there can be no doubt about the horrific impact that is carried with what Elena (finally) knows.

Phenomenal.