This Book Is Hell — Katabasis Review
“Kuang tries to lean into the tension of Alice being a woman in an intensely patriarchal, masculine field in the ‘80s, and the varied, complicated responses women can have to that kind of environment… in Katabasis it just doesn’t play. The issue is that the readers have no sympathy for Alice. She chases the most punishing professor, renowned for his poor treatment of students, particularly beautiful young women who fit Alice’s aesthetic profile…”
This week Caroline discusses R.F. Kuang’s latest book, Katabasis.
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Be My Romcom — People We Meet on Vacation Review
“In the modern film industry that often struggles with lighting and which pursues millennial grey as a colour palette, PWMOV is kaleidoscopic. The movie is alive with colour, every scene popping off the screen. The score is also excellently curated, as it perfectly aligns with the emotional resonance of each scene. Paula Abdul’s ‘Forever Your Girl’ will take its place in romcom music history, alongside “Everlasting Love” and “You’re So Vain”.”
Caroline dives into Brett Haley’s People We Meet on Vacation.
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