“The only life that matters is in your mind. The only truth is the one that lives invisibly, that waits even after you close the book. Silence, too, is a kind of music. Silence will last.” – A review of Madeleine Thien’s Man Booker shortlisted novel, focusing on identity and memory within post-revolution China
Tag: Historical Drama
The Miniaturist – Jessie Burton
“There is nothing hidden that will not be not be revealed” – a review of Jessie Burton’s debut novel, set in the waning stages of 17th century Amsterdam.