literary fiction – SEVEN CIRCUMSTANCES

by MMB April 19, 2019

A howl from the guts – White Out by Martine Delvaux

Before you read White Out it is best that you know that this book is written somewhat in the styleContinue Reading

by MMB December 14, 2016

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“Kǔ lé”, a state of both joy and sorrow in Do Not Say We Have Nothing, by Madeleine Thien

This important novel about two families of brilliant musicians in China during the “Great Leap Forward” (1958 – 1961), the “Cultural Revolution” (1966 –Continue Reading

by MMB October 1, 2014

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Stick Out Your Tongue – Getting the hang of the Chinese novel

Reading Chinese novels in English After many years of being tasked to read and review novels (translated into English) by Chinese authors, IContinue Reading