By Ms Eng Yuwen (GP Department)
Rating: 4/5
I came for the plot but stayed for the vibes.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes
Raffles Reads
Reading Time: 3 minutes
By Ms Eng Yuwen (GP Department)
Rating: 2.5/5 stars
I now know why we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.
Picking up Mariely Lares’ ‘Sun of Blood and Ruin’, one would immediately be captivated by its aesthetic cover art. Panther and serpent are intertwined mid fight with the sun behind them. Arresting.
I took a deep dive into the non Western-inspired fantasy genre during the holidays and I was extremely excited to tear into this. The premise was so promising. It’s New Spain in the 16th Century. The land is scarred by oppression and there is a witch-hunt for those who still practise indigenous magic. Their culture is being erased.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes
By Natalie Tan (23A01B)
Raffles Reads is a collaboration between Raffles Press and Times Reads which aims to promote a reading culture among Singaporean students.
Rating: 4/5
After his parents’ death, former pro-wrestler Zeke Oliveira returns to Macau from America and spends his days running their restaurant by the beach, purposeless but for cooking good food.
When someone rigs Zeke’s best friend’s car to explode, killing him right outside his restaurant, Zeke throws himself headlong into hunting down his murderers through the alleyways and hotel rooms of the city, eventually stumbling upon an organ harvesting conspiracy that threatens both his life and his understanding of his own cultural identity.
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