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A review of Malala Yousafzai's memoir 'I am Malala.' 'I am Malala' by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb. Book title: I am Malala - The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by The Taliban Author(s): Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb Language: English Genre(s): Memoir, Autobiography, Non-fiction Year of release: 2013 Publisher: Hachette India Format that I read the book in: Paperback Book length: 276 pages BLURB I come from a country which was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday. When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday 9 October 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price. Shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, she was not expected to survive. Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey...

A review of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's novel 'The Forest of Enchantments.' 'The Forest of Enchantments' by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Book title: The Forest of Enchantments Author: Chitra Lekha Banerjee Divakaruni Language: English Genre(s): Mythology, Feminism, Epic fiction, Fiction Year of release: 2019 Format that I read the book in: Hardcover Publisher:  Harper Collins India Book length: 359 pages Blurb 'What occurred when I was alone in the darkness, under the sorrow tree, you don't know. You don't know my despair. You don't even know my exhilaration, how it felt - first in the forest and then in Ayodhya - when I was the most beloved woman in creation.' The Ramayana, one of the world's greatest epics, is also a tragic love story. In this brilliant retelling, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni places Sita at the centre of the novel: this is Sita's version. The Forest of Enchantments is also a very human story...

A review of Oscar Wilde's play 'A Woman of No Importance.' A Woman of No Importance - A Play by Oscar Wilde. Book Title:  A Woman of No Importance Author:  Oscar Wilde Language:  English Genre(s):  Play, Drama, Comedy, Humour, Feminism Original Year of Release:  1894 Format that I read the book in:  E-book Publisher:  Project Gutenberg Book length:  96 pages SUMMARY : Oscar Wilde's audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of Mrs Arbuthnot's long-concealed secret. A house party is in full swing at Lady Hunstanton's country home, when it is announced that Gerald Arbuthnot has been appointed secretary to the sophisticated, witty Lord Illingworth. Gerald's mother stands in the way of his appointment, but fears to tell him why, for who will believe Lord Illingworth to be a man of no importance? Key characters: Mrs. Arbuthnot aka Rachel (Titular character) Lord Illingworth Gerald Arbuthnot ...