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The Power by Naomi Alderman
TomMcGreevy's review: "A very well written story on the whole. I don't think the exchange of letters as a plot device is particularly effective, but it does make the point that the author intends. And on the day when Trump has announced his intent to postpone the 2020 election, the 1 Samuel 8 parable is particularly chilling. That said, while […]
Beautiful Lies by Clare Clark
TomMcGreevy's review: "An historical novel describing the London of the late 1880s. The history is more interesting than the fictional story unfortunately. The character flaws of the lead character simply didn't carry the weight they needed to. Worth the read, if this period interests you. I certainly learnt a great deal from it."
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan
TomMcGreevy's review: "An interesting book overall. The theme of nature vs culture is useful, as are the considerations on monoculture and genetically modified crops. The four detailed studies certainly taught me things I didn't know and moved Pollan's argument forward. Clearly plants and humans have co-evolved in ways that we don't […]
Gut Symmetries by Jeanette Winterson
TomMcGreevy's review: "I found the book difficult. The physics in it was conceptually challenging, and the characters were fairly static. What made the book stand out is the quality of Winterson's writing - series of paragraphs that would stop me in my tracks, forcing me to reread them, and then often again. Would I read it again? Maybe. Would […]

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