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Dubliners by James Joyce

Dubliners by James Joyce

September’s here which means university – which means I’ve got books to read before I start my second year. Dubliners is one of the ten books that I need to read and so far, we’re not off to an amazing side. Sure, 3 stars doesn’t make it a terrible book, then it’s not great either. 

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The Fishing-boat Picture by Alan Sillitoe

The Fishing-boat Picture by Alan Sillitoe

One of the brilliant things about studying English at university is that I come across stories that I would never normally pick up in my spare time. In one of my modules, I am studying the short story and whilst they are very quick to read, most of them have huge underlying depth and meaning.

Whilst I enjoyed reading The Fishing-boat Picture and I knew that there must be some underlying meaning, I couldn’t quite put my finger on what Shillitoe meant by this short story.

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Mysterious Kor by Elizabeth Bowen

Mysterious Kor by Elizabeth Bowen

Mysterious Kor by Elizabeth Bowen means a lot of different things to different people. I’ve read that the whole story is set in some kind of purgatory, I’ve read that none of it is real and that it’s happening in one of the character’s imaginations and I’ve read that the main character of the story is the moon.

I can see where all of these points begin to make sense but for me, what happens in this story is to be taken at face value.

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The Enigma by John Fowles

The Enigma by John Fowles

As the title itself suggests, The Enigma by John Fowles is a short story that is surrounded by mystery.
 I have never read anything by John Fowles before and was interested to see what type of short story writer he is. The Enigma is a modernist short story and revolves around a missing man who is of importance in society – he is a Member of Parliament – he’s rich, he’s got a stable family, and loves spending time in the countryside.

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Remember Remember by Sue Whitaker

Remember Remember by Sue Whitaker

Remember Remember is a novella by Sue Whitaker that describes the horror of what one incident can do to someone’s life. It’s fast-paced and packed with emotion that will make you feel like you’re on a rollercoaster of a ride.
Sue Whitaker has created a story that is both beautiful, but also sends a message out to every single person on the planet – old and young – about the danger of bonfire night.

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