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portugueloMar 16, 20214 min readLore ReviewTWs: sexual assault, infanticide, torture, discrimination, psychological and physical abuse In "Lore" by Alexandra Bracken, nine Greek...
portugueloMar 7, 20212 min readTouring the Land of the dead ReviewTws: sexual assault, workplace harassment, physical abuse, depression, mental health In "Touring the Land of the Dead", Maki Kashimada...
portugueloMar 4, 20214 min readMisplaced Persons ReviewIn"Misplaced Persons" by Susan Beale, we revisit the Europe of five years ago through the eyes of a typical middle-class family whose...
portugueloFeb 21, 20212 min readAll Girls"All Girls" by Emily Layden explores how a small exclusive community selling female empowerment, deals with a sexual assault accusation...
portugueloFeb 17, 20213 min readLove is a Revolution ReviewIn Love is a Revolution, Nala, a teen girl from Harlem has to kiss her summer plans of trying every possible ice cream and binge watch...
portugueloFeb 12, 20212 min readOpen Water ReviewTWs: racism, discrimination, PTSD Open Water is an achingly beautiful poetic statement about falling in and out of love with others and...