Tag: reading

• Polytheism in Fiction – Lyons’ Eight Immortals

  

  The heroes do not fight the Immortals in A Chorus of Dragons just because of their role as deities; the conflict coequally springs from the gods just being horrible people doing horrible things.

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  October 20, 2022

  Essays

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• Hell Followed With Us – a Metaphor for Our Times and For Queer Lives

  

  White’s choice to replace traditional gender dysphoria with the fear of Seraph allows for a discussion on the determination and fear of a young trans person while allowing any reader, no matter their background, to understand the threat of puberty for a significant portion of youth today.

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  October 3, 2022

  Reviews

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• Nevernight and Second Readings

  

  There is a certain thrill that I feel when I crack open an old copy of a book. It’s exciting thinking about reliving the moments within, from the victorious action scenes to the heartbreaking tragic ones.

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  September 29, 2022

  Opinions

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