Posts tagged magical realism
Book Review: Maggie's Dream
Book Review: Maggie's Dream

Maggie’s Dream by Leslie Tall Manning uses magical realism to explore the world of a woman struggling during World War II.

I really fell in love with Maggie’s character. She has her own thoughts and desires that I feel a personal attachment to. And while I dislike many of the other characters who ordered Maggie around, I remind myself the timing in which the novel takes place. Women didn’t have as much freedom as we do now. Women were expected to act a certain way and be certain things, even if it didn’t make them happy.

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Book Review: Awakening
Book Review: Awakening

Awakening by Jennifer Leigh Pezzano is a supernatural love story about Jezebel, a business owner woman haunted by her history, and August, a man who has lived for centuries, yet still recalls the past as if it’s right in front of him, constantly hurting him.

The two characters come together after August becomes Jezebel’s client, but it turns out he wants more than just the work she offers. He wants to take in some of her energy.

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