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WEBFeaturing 306 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: interviews with Mary L. Trump, Tony Tulathimutte, and David Almond; and more. One of the most coveted designations in the book industry, the Kirkus Star marks books of exceptional merit. The Kirkus Prize is among the richest literary ...
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DEMON COPPERHEAD - Kirkus Reviews
WEBOct 18, 2022 · DEMON COPPERHEAD. An angry, powerful book seething with love and outrage for a community too often stereotyped or ignored. Inspired by David Copperfield, Kingsolver crafts a 21st-century coming-of-age story set in America’s hard-pressed rural South. It’s not necessary to have read Dickens’ famous novel to appreciate Kingsolver’s ...
REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES - Kirkus Reviews
WEBMay 3, 2022 · REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES. A debut novel about a woman who befriends an octopus is a charming, warmhearted read. A lonely woman discovers that sometimes humans don’t have all the answers. Tova Sullivan’s best friend is an octopus. A giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus, to be precise, and he is that—the novel opens …
Kirkus Reviews
WEBOK, how about some. Featuring 341 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this special mysteries & thrillers issue: Attica Locke, Ron Stallworth, Sara Varon, Maureen Johnson; and much more. One of the most coveted designations in the book industry, the Kirkus Star marks books of exceptional merit.
SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE - Kirkus Reviews
WEBNov 30, 2021 · A stunning feat of storytelling and moral clarity. An Irishman uncovers abuse at a Magdalen laundry in this compact and gripping novel. As Christmas approaches in the winter of 1985, Bill Furlong finds himself increasingly troubled by a sense of dissatisfaction. A coal and timber merchant living in New Ross, Ireland, he should be happy with his ...
MAUS: A SURVIVOR'S TALE - Kirkus Reviews
WEBNov 1, 1991 · Together with the much-acclaimed first volume of Spiegelman's Maus (1987—not reviewed), this unusual Holocaust tale will forever alter the way serious readers think of graphic narratives (i.e., comic books).. For his unforgettable combination of words and pictures, Spiegelman draws from high and low culture, and blends autobiography …
THE COVENANT OF WATER | Kirkus Reviews
WEBMay 2, 2023 · Verghese's narrative mirrors the landscape it is set in, a maze of connecting storylines and biographies so complex and vast that it's almost a little crazy. But as one of the characters points out, "You can't set out to achieve your goals without a little madness." The madness begins in 1900, when a 12-year-old girl is married off to a widower ...
JAMES - Kirkus Reviews
WEBMar 19, 2024 · The outcome is never in doubt, and though the story often feels stretched to the limit—this novel could have easily been a novella—the author’s insistence on the power of connection to change lives comes through loud and clear. Haig’s positive message will keep his fans happy. Share your opinion of this book. Mark Twain's Adventures of ...
THE WOMEN - Kirkus Reviews
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · THE WOMEN. A dramatic, vividly detailed reconstruction of a little-known aspect of the Vietnam War. A young woman’s experience as a nurse in Vietnam casts a deep shadow over her life. When we learn that the farewell party in the opening scene is for Frances “Frankie” McGrath’s older brother—“a golden boy, a wild child who could make ...
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