‘Sleepers’ by Lorenzo Carcaterra

WARNING: This book contains violence and sexual assault. Lorenzo Carcaterra is the name of the author and the main character. This book is not an autobiography, but it is heartbreakingly close to the truth. This novel is not one which is picked up with an easy heart, but with a heart that is ready to …

‘Filth’ by Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh is the acclaimed author of iconic books such as Trainspotting, Porno, and Filth. His novels most commonly cover harsh topics such as sex, addiction, and mental anguish. Filth is absolutely no exception. Filth is a novel about an Edinburgh detective, Bruce Robertson, who has a lot of problems. He has substance abuse issues, …

‘Doubt: A Parable’ by John Patrick Shanley

Doubt is a short play written by acclaimed American playwright, John Patrick Shanley. The play is set in the fall of 1964 at a fictional Catholic school, where the principal of the school, Sister Aloysius, suspects a priest and gym coach, Father Fynn, of sexually abusing a boy in Sister James' sixth-grade class. The accusations …

‘East of Eden’ by John Steinbeck

Written by the acclaimed American author, John Steinbeck, East of Eden is derived from the biblical tale of Cain murdering his brother Abel. This novel is one which I proudly consider to be Steinbeck's greatest. In a letter to a friend Steinbeck once wrote, "I finished my book a week ago. [. . .] I …

‘The Crucible’ by Arthur Miller

The Crucible is the 1953 play written by Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman). This story was influenced by the investigations led by Joseph McCarthy and the House of Representatives' Committee on Un-American Activities into certain American directors, writers, actors, and other suspected communists. The play is based on the Salem Witch Trials in Salem, Massachusetts. …

Religious Works

This post was done in haste and without much consideration. I could not think of a book to review so I decided to show the religious works of some of the most common religions around the world. The only thing I would like to share is that no matter what religion you belong to, try …

‘Men, Women, and Children’ by Chad Kultgen

Men, Women, and Children is a book that follows the lives of a group of children and their parents over the course of a junior high football season. One of the main characters is Chris Truby, an eighth-grade football player, who has an unhealthy addiction to porn. Chris can only maintain an erection when he is …

‘Clockwork Angel’ by Cassandra Clare

The Infernal Devices is a book series written by fantasy fiction author Cassandra Clare. The series is a young adult fiction story, which is a genre I personally do not usually enjoy reading. However, this series was incredibly original with an interesting plot and characters. The book begins on a boat, following Tessa Gray, an …

‘A Tale of Two Cities’ by Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities is a novel written by English author Charles Dickens. He wrote the novel after he appeared in a play which resembles both the love triangle and ending Dickens used in the book. The book begins with a Mr. Jarvis Lorry being told to deliver a message to a girl living …

‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men is a novel written by acclaimed American author, John Steinbeck. Set in his usual setting of Depression-era California, Of Mice and Men tells the story of George and Lenny. Brothers by everything but blood, these two men take care of watch over each other in their own ways. Lenny is a …