Tag: historical fiction

• Book Review| The Scent of Burnt Flowers by Blitz Bazawule

  

  Book Review| The Scent of Burnt Flowers by Blitz Bazawule This book cover instantly drew me in along with the title. So beautiful and unique, what could the story be about? I was in for a pleasant surprise in a blend of historical fiction and fantasy. What’s it About? Talk about a bad day. Melvin…

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  February 3, 2023

  Books, Fiction, Reviews

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• Movie Review| RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt)

  

  Movie Review| RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) Summary A sensational reimagining of two historical revolutionary figures from India’s pre-independence past, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, meeting. When a young girl named Maali is taken from a Gond village, it is up to Bheem to save her but the obstacles are many and include a man named Raju, a…

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  January 19, 2023

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• Movie Review| The Woman King

  

  Movie Review| The Woman King Summary Inspired by true events during the 1800s. The Agojie are a group of elite women warriors tasked with protecting the African kingdom of Dahomey. We follow the journey of Nanisca, general of the Agojie, as she prepares new recruits to face a great threat to their way of life.…

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  January 13, 2023

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