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The Wretched of the Earth

May 15, 2012
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The Wretched of the Earth

The Wretched of the Earth – Frantz Fanon A fantastic read if a reader is interested in understanding the effects of Colonialism. The word “Profound” can be used aptly to underline the impact this book has on the reader. It’s amazing to see the level of dissection Frantz Fanon has achieved with respect to Colonialism. It’s quite interesting to go through the psyche of colonial and colonized subjects – colonial being the people who come in from outside and exploit the natives to the maximum extent to their own ends and the colonized being the natives who are exploited....
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Micro

May 14, 2012
By Nabila Tazyeen
Micro

What is it that’s so fascinating about Michael Crichton’s books? I didn’t know until recently, when I read my first Crichton – Micro. And now I can confidently say that he’s not just a master of far-fetched, never-imagined-before or near-impossible concepts (which, incidentally, he...
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The Hypnotist

May 2, 2012
By Nabila Tazyeen
The Hypnotist

The Hypnotist is almost like Inception in a book. Honestly. A plot within a plot, the book’s a page turner not even from the first chapter, but from the lead-in to the first chapter itself. I started the book on late Sunday evening and...
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The Single Girl’s To-do List

April 27, 2012
By Nabila Tazyeen
The Single Girl’s To-do List

So, you called someone your boyfriend and he dropped you faster than a hot potato? Or had you been in a relationship for so long that he panicked at...
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The Ascetic of Desire

March 12, 2012
By Urmi Chanda-Vaz
The Ascetic of Desire

Because I’ve read a fair number of works on historical fiction recently, the genre no longer amazes me. However, my respect for authors who create such works continues to...
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A Wild Sheep Chase

March 2, 2012
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A Wild Sheep Chase

Once you are through with “A Wild Sheep Chase”, you could wonder why Murakami bothered to give this novel a name. No character in this story is referred by...
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