“Hamlet” (1603) – William Shakespeare
4 – 17 Jan 2021 4/5 “To be, or not to be. That is the question.”Why dost me give this […]
The World According to Maya
Revues on films, books, music etc.
Category: Classic Fiction
“The Haunting of Hill House” (1959) – Shirley Jackson
28 October – 20 December 2020. 3/5 For me, it was slow to get into, but later on it gets […]
“The Witches” (1983) – Roald Dahl
6 – 28 October 2020 (in preparation for its 2020 film adaptation). 5/5 Another of Dahl’s masterpieces filled with humor, […]
“The Call of the Wild” (1903) – Jack London
7 – 24 December 2019 4/5 Overall, it is very well-written, characters are memorable such as John Thornton and Buck […]
“Twelve Years a Slave” (1853) – Solomon Northup
15 February – 19 July 2019 4/5 Not easy-to-read in terms of subject matter as well as certain and upsetting […]
“Wide Sargasso Sea” (1966) – Jean Rhys
23 July – 22 August 2018 3/5 Well-written and at times surprising, this is one novel that gives readers an […]