The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue takes place 1895 and centers around the famously photographed Montparnasse train derailment. As such, the book has a compressed timeline of events in which the entire story unfolds over the course of six hours. I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've read a book that takes place… Continue reading Review: The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
Slammerkin tells the story of teenaged Mary Saunders in 18th century London, who resorts to a life of selling her body in an effort to move past her working class, poverty stricken upbringing. The first thing I want to say is that Emma Donoghue is such a talented writer. I hadn't read anything by… Continue reading Review: Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue
WARNING: If you haven't seen Room or 10 Cloverfield Lane yet, this post contains spoilers! We've all seen the classic "woman in peril" trope - a woman hunted, beaten, raped, terrorized, and/or in captivity. At first glance, a viewer may easily place both Room and 10 Cloverfield Lane into this box, but these films are… Continue reading Room & 10 Cloverfield Lane: Women in Peril
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