I will review María Hesse’s “Lust. Eine Erkundung der weiblichen Sexualität” (El Placer/O Prazer/Le Plaisir) in German because a publisher kindly provided me with a German review copy of the book. However, you can find an English book review on the second page of this post. “Lust. Eine Erkundung der weiblichen Sexualität” (El Placer) von…
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Book Review: Identitti by Mithu Sanyal
After taking a break from book blogging due to my summer vacation I am back with a new review and it’s one that I am very excited about! “Identitti” by Mithu Sanyal is a contemporary German novel that negotiates issues like identity, academia and sense of self – and the best thing about it: It…
Book Review: Unser Plan für die Welt by Tahmima Anam
Other than usual I will review Tahmima Anam‘s “The Start Up Wife” in German today because a publisher kindly provided me with a review copy of its German translation “Unser Plan für die Welt”. However, you can find an English book review on the second page of this post. Der Roman „Unser Plan für die…
Book Review: Wütendes Feuer by Fang Fang
Other than usual I will review Fang Fang’s “Wütendes Feuer” in German because a publisher kindly provided me with a review copy of the book. However, you can find an English book review on the second page of this post. Die Originalveröffentlichung des Romans “Wütendes Feuer” von Fang Fang ist zwar schon einige Jahre her,…
Book Review: Clit. Die aufregende Geschichte der Klitoris von Louisa Lorenz
Other than usual I will review Louisa Lorenz’ “Clit. Die aufregende Geschichte der Klitoris” in German because a publisher kindly provided me with a review copy of the book. However, you can find an English book review on the second page of this post. Louisa Lorenz war schon 25 Jahre alt, als sie erfuhr wie…
Book Review: Frauen Schulden Dir Gar Nichts von Florence Given
Other than usual I will review Florence Given’s “Women Don’t Owe You Pretty” in German today because a German publisher kindly provided me with a review copy of its German translation “Frauen Schulden Dir Gar Nichts”. However, you can find an English book review on the second page of this post. Ich hatte „Frauen Schulden…
Book Review: Men Explain Things To Me by Rebecca Solnit
“Men Explain Things to Me” is a feminist essay collection by Rebecca Solnit named after her essay that became famous for describing the phenomenon of mansplaining. Besides mansplaining this anthology on feminism also covers a variety of other topics such as Virginia Woolf, sexualized violence and same-sex marriages. Knowing that it has become a beloved…
Book Review: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
I find it hard to write this review for “The Vegetarian” by Han Kang. I struggle to come up with an opinion about this book and I struggle to find the words – or rather I’m at a loss for words – to describe my reading experience. I listened to the audio book of “The…
Book Review: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
I enjoyed reading Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale“. So naturally I jumped on the band wagon when she wrote “The Testaments”, the second part of the feminist dystopian, that aims to answer some of the questions which readers were wondering about ever since “The Handmaid’s Tale” was first released. Set 15 years after The first…
Book Review: Bonjour Liberté by Julia Korbik
It’s been a while since I read “Bonjour Liberté. Françoise Sagan und der Aufbruch in die Freiheit” (Françoise Sagan and the emergence into freedom) by Julia Korbik. So I’m happy to finally write a review for this special biography! I read “Bonjour Liberté” last month and I really enjoyed it. In her book Korbik chronicles…