Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

September 6th, 2007 · 5 Comments

Synopsis:
One man’s harrowing journey up the Congo in search of enlightenment.
Review:
Blogging really wasn’t invented for talking about a book like Heart of Darkness. I am utterly incapable of coming up with anything approaching an instant reaction to this book. I need to sit with it for a long time, then read it again, [...]

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Tags: British Literature

The Ruins by Scott Smith

April 2nd, 2007 · 2 Comments

Synopsis:
A jungle adventure turns into a nightmare when six tourists find themselves trapped in a clearing, unable to leave without being shot by Mayans, and finding a gory secret that brings new definition to the word flesh-eating.
Review:
I had to finish The Ruins during the day time, because I really did not want to face the [...]

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Tags: American Literature