Review: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey

Demons do exist. Those we imagine, and those that we struggle against when trying to maintain that sense of normalcy which is expected of us. Some demons come in the form of those who try to help us, telling us that Electric Shock Treatments, drugs, and even lobotomies are the only way to help us be free of what ails us.

But what if it is all a form of control, away to keep us all in line, to keep the status quo? Continue reading

Review: Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea

Nayeli is young, and in search of help, but more so of hope and answers. Sometimes what you’re looking for isn’t where you find it. And more often than not, it finds you. Even the truth, how you see it, isn’t what you expect when seen up close. Most adults, or at least those who have truly matured, will tell you it is how you respond to the revelation that defines the person you become. Continue reading

Review: Victims

I hate giving out spoilers, and in reading over this review, I may have told you more about the story than I had intended. It would be my option to edit this so it doesn’t. However, this is a well written story with depth and one I would highly recommend as even though this is technically about vampires, its theme is contemporary and engaging and could be about any minority in our society seeking to be heard and recognized. Continue reading