Category Archives: Books & Their Films
Blindness by Jose Saramago
Classification: Fiction Genre: Fiction/Literature Subjects: Epidemic, human nature, loss of sight, civilization and savagery Content to be aware of: graphic violence “You never know beforehand what people are capable of, you have to wait, give it time, it’s time that … Continue reading
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The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera (Book & Film Adaptation)
Classification: Fiction Genre: Fiction/Literature Subjects: Cultural identity, Maori, whales, sexism Ages 12+ “[The whale] is a reminder of the oneness the world once had. It is the birth cord joining past and present, reality and fantasy. It is both. It … Continue reading
Filed under Adult Fiction, Books & Their Films, YA Literature
