Tag: Review of literary fiction

by M. Bijman November 27, 2023

Failed to finish it – Tom Hanks’ “The Making of…”

This novel has a long title; The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece. It alliterates nicely, and I’m sureContinue Reading

by M. Bijman November 23, 2023

Art-themed Fiction Discussion of writing style Review of Biographical Fiction Review of historical fiction Review of literary fiction Review of new book

Time-travel into a nightmarish moment in history – The Marriage Portrait, by Maggie O’Farrell

Maggie O’Farrell wrote the sublime historical novel Hamnet and Judith, about the children of William Shakespeare. She has a wonderfulContinue Reading

by M. Bijman July 16, 2023

Art-themed Fiction Arts-themed novels Discussion of writing style Künstlerroman music Review of literary fiction

Purposeful and puzzling crookedness – The Crooked Little Pieces Vol. 1, by Sophia Lambton

The word “crooked” in the title of this novel, the first in a series of seven, only partially describes it.Continue Reading

by M. Bijman December 15, 2022

Discussion of author’s portfolio musicians Review of anthology Review of literary fiction

Stomach-turning: A Ballet of Lepers, by Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen, the famous musician, poet and lyricist, wrote the stories collected in A Ballet of Lepers in his youngContinue Reading

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