Being a woman in a man’s world is never easy: now imagine that world is a fantasy kingdom in which chivalry, might, and the sword rule. Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness quartet follows Alanna, a young girl who wants desperately...
For me the books of A Series of Unfortunate Events are special. It not only marks the first series of books that I became addicted to, it also contains some of my favourite themes, tropes and characters. One of these characters is Violet...
For most, the standout character from To Kill a Mockingbird is Atticus. Good old Atticus, the stoic lawyer who stares prejudice in the face and never backs down. He’s a reserved moral compass who seems dedicated on self-sacrifice and the greater...
Cordelia: Purity and strength in a Shakespearean tragedy Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave My heart into my mouth. I love your majesty According to my bond, no more nor less. – Cordelia (lines 90-93, King Lear) Cordelia has been described as the purest...
Noughts & Crosses, the first in a series of best-selling novels by Malorie Blackman, is one of the most memorable books from my teen years. The story turns history on its head and is set in a world where Africans had enslaved Europeans rather than the other way...
