Rating: 2/3. A lot of thought and planning surely went into Crossings, a surreal epic about the timelessness of love, memory, and the soul.
Tag: magical realism
Rating: 3/3. Another brilliant read for 2020! The debut novel of Emily X.R. Pan is a celebration of art and imagination, but also a vivid illustration of depression and grief.
Rating: 1/3. A moving collection of short stories, Escape Routes displays different forms of crisis revolving around familiar and intriguing characters. Naomi Ishiguro drew from the world of fairytales to add splashes of the extraordinary to her portrayed dilemmas.
Rating: 2/3. A debut novel bursting with Hawaiian soul, but also important issues about family and society. If you enjoy meaningful fiction with rich description and a mythological core, this is a great book to pick up next.