Category: Book Reviews

  • Why Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” Is the Worst Novel I’ve Ever Read

    Why Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” Is the Worst Novel I’ve Ever Read

    Find out why Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is the worst novel I have ever read. With the threat of right-wing ultranationalism looming large with the support of figures like Donald Drumpf and Ben Shapiro, I feel it’s important for us on the left to understand just how our Enemy thinks. Having spent most of…

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  • Harry Potter Versus The Lord of the Rings

    Harry Potter Versus The Lord of the Rings

    I thought it would be fun to write a series of articles comparing some very different stories and seeing which comes out on top. I’ll start with two stories that people have tried this with many times: it’s Harry Potter Versus The Lord of the Rings today! If you’ve been reading my articles for a…

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  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Top 10 Reasons the Manga Is Better

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Top 10 Reasons the Manga Is Better

    The 2003 anime Fullmetal Alchemist is a pretty good show, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is a great show, but neither of them could beat the manga they’re both based on.  Welcome to my list of reasons the manga is better. For this list I will focus mainly on why the manga is better than the…

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  • “Fullmetal Alchemist” Review

    “Fullmetal Alchemist” Review

    For the longest time I was never able to really get into graphic novels of any kind.  Even as everyone I knew raved about the latest Batman issue, I just couldn’t force myself to be interested in looking at panel after panel, bubble after bubble.  Obviously I’ve always loved reading traditional novels with sentences and…

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  • “Guardians of Ga’Hoole” Book Series Review

    “Guardians of Ga’Hoole” Book Series Review

    I was really surprised by these books.  You see, I made the mistake of watching a film called “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.”  The film was awful, and I made the mistake of assuming that the book series the film was based on would be just as bad.  Later that year, another…

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  • “Fifty Shades of Grey” Book Review

    “Fifty Shades of Grey” Book Review

    I used to think A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin was the worst book I’d ever have the displeasure of reading.  That was before I was introduced to Fifty Shades of Grey by Snowqueens Icedragon (yes, that’s really her pseudonym).  This fan-fiction based on Stephanie Meyer’s laughable The Twilight Saga makes Meyer…

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  • “Harry Potter” Book Series Review

    “Harry Potter” Book Series Review

    This post is outdated! When I wrote my original review of the Harry Potter series, I was holding back with regard to some of my criticisms.  With author J.K. Rowling using her considerable influence to spread transphobic propaganda, I feel it’s necessary to criticize both her political views and her work, which glorifies some truly…

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  • “The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾” Review

    “The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾” Review

    I wanted to briefly write down some thoughts on a book I just finished called “The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾” by Sue Townsend.  As the title suggests, the story is told through the journal of the gawkish Adrian Mole.  I don’t want to go into too much detail, as you really should…

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  • “The Dragon in the Sock Drawer” Book Review

    “The Dragon in the Sock Drawer” Book Review

    I read The Dragon in the Sock Drawer by Kate Klimo quite a few years ago, and since then I’ve wanted to tear it apart in a review.  I’ve wondered if this was too easy a target, the author being relatively unknown and the story meant strictly for very young children.  I couldn’t find anything…

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