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Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Perhaps one of the best known modern plays in all of 20th century theatre, ‘Death of a Salesman’ is a 1949 play written by Arthur Miller. Set in Brooklyn, it takes place over two acts and portrays the tragedy of the Loman household - specifically that of protagonist Willy Loman. It deals with the crushing of the American Dream and forces the audience to confront the harsh truth about what America has become. It ended up winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play and as it is revived many times we in literature and drama hope it can continue its influence for years to come.
Annie KapurPublished 16 days ago in GeeksBook Review: "Ordinary Human Failings" by Megan Nolan
Really, who would care about a family like theirs? Theirs were ordinary human failings, tragedies too routine to be of note. - Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan
Annie KapurPublished 17 days ago in GeeksBook Review: "Out of the Shadows" by Walt Odets
“True self-acceptance is readily recognizable: it is largely free of needless explanation, apology, and pandering, and free of reactive, unrealistic self-confidence and compensatory false pride. Self-acceptance allows realistic self-confidence, which is significantly unhinged in adulthood from the expectations and approval of others. In the end, authentic self-acceptance—or the lack of it—is almost the entirety of what defines a life. Without true self-acceptance, there is no true self-confidence or self-realization. Without self-realization, lives feel squeezed, purposeless, and truncated, cut short long before physical death finally ends them entirely.” - Out of the Shadows by Walt Odets
Annie KapurPublished 18 days ago in GeeksThe Unbreakable Bonds Between 3 Men
Friendship is a cornerstone theme in many narratives, including the realm of anime and manga. In the world of One Piece, friendships forged between characters often serve as driving forces for the storyline's progression. Among these friendships, the dynamic between Monkey D. Luffy, the protagonist, and his crewmates Zorro and Sanji stands out as particularly noteworthy. While both Zorro and Sanji share deep bonds with Luffy, there exists a compelling argument that Zorro's friendship with Luffy surpasses that of Sanji's. This article delves into the nuances of these relationships, exploring the qualities that make Zorro and Luffy's bond distinctively stronger than that of Sanji and Luffy.
JRManglicmotPublished 19 days ago in GeeksBook Review: "The Painter's Daughters" by Emily Howes
Now, I had heard a little bit about Thomas Gainsborough's daughters and the fact that one of them was less in health than the other but I did not know much of the small details of the story such as the strictness of the mother or the way in which the father wanted them to live outside the city. This may be written like a fiction novel but it is based within the facts of some very real lives. Thomas Gainsborough was a famed English painter and yet, his daughters were central to his world. Producing many paintings of them, he seems to have spent a lot of time with the girls as they were growing up, possibly fuelling these wild imaginations that they had.
Annie KapurPublished 19 days ago in GeeksBook Review: "Annie Bot" by Sierra Greer
You can probably imagine why I picked this book up: I love anything with my name on it. From a musical based on the eponymous protagonist which is a kind-hearted red-headed child to this new-age dystopian novel about human connection. This book was a lot more complex than I thought it would be from simply reading the blurb. To be honest, if it didn't have my name in the title, I probably would not have noticed it for the fact that I tend to steer clear of a lot of dystopian fiction.
Annie KapurPublished 20 days ago in GeeksBook Review: "Bright Young Women" by Jessica Knoll
“Absurdly, I placed an order for a Venti Chai Latte while Judge Lambert famously told The Defendant that someday soon a current of electricity would pass through his body until he was pronounced dead by the warden, and that he should, even more absurdly, take care of himself.” - Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Annie KapurPublished 21 days ago in GeeksBook Review: "Can't Even" by Anne Helen Petersen
I have turned my nonfiction attention to a book about my generation: the millennials. Many books about the millennials state the same sorts of things including: how we grew up and are thus living pieces of the worst economic era since the great depression, how we are basically doomed from the beginning and the newer one is that now we are approaching the middle of our lives, our health is essentially failing us.
Annie KapurPublished 22 days ago in GeeksThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
When the Second World War broke out, the author of (the yet to be written) ‘The Little Prince’ was a pilot in the French Army and, when Germany beat France, he flew to North America intending to help fight the Nazis - becoming a voice for the French Resistance movement. Drawing on experience of being in the Sahara Desert which were initially outlined in his memoirs written earlier, he is thought to have conceived the idea for what would become one of the greatest children’s stories ever told.
Annie KapurPublished 23 days ago in GeeksBIG! Book and Comic Book News
After a year of waiting, the next two Saturdays are going to be EPIC! Saturday April 27 is Independent Bookstore Day! Saturday May 4 is FREE Comic Book Day!
Judey KalchikPublished 24 days ago in GeeksBook Review: "Tell Me How This Ends" by Jo Leevers
Now, I am a big fan of the BBC Radio 2 Book Club and admittedly, I have to catch up on what they are reading. One of the books they have covered is called Tell Me How This Ends by Jo Leevers. A book which is brilliantly structured with some really great characters, it is honestly one of the best thriller fiction novels I have read this year (sorry to the Dexter series, but you don't really come that close, no matter how beautifully sardonic you are). Jo Leever's writing style brings out individual voices in a way that when you do read the book, is actually a massive achievement. It makes you really feel like you're reading converging stories rather than one writer writing in a few different tones. Leevers has done something quite incredible here.
Annie KapurPublished 24 days ago in GeeksBook Review: "The Gravedigger's Daughter" by Joyce Carol Oates
“Three days later on October 29, 1959, the Pontiac registered in the name of Niles Tignor would be discovered, gas tank near-empty, keys on the floorboards beneath the front seat, in a parking lot close by the Greyhound bus station in Rome, New York.” - The Gravedigger's Daughter by Joyce Carol Oates
Annie KapurPublished 25 days ago in Geeks