Author: Jeann @ Happy Indulgence

A Study in Drowning Review: Magical Realism and a Thesis on a Mysterious Author

A Study in Drowning Review: Magical Realism and a Thesis on a Mysterious Author

Not quite dark academia, not quite fantasy mystery, A Study in Drowning is one of those books that is difficult to define. If I were to call it anything, I would go with a magical realism that fosters the love of books and literature. Through Effy’s perspective, we see the female architecture student accept a task out […]

October 16, 2023 | 0 Comments
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Review: A Bold, Unapologetic Tell-all of the Publishing Industry

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Review: A Bold, Unapologetic Tell-all of the Publishing Industry

It’s been a long time since a book has compelled me to read it as fast as possible, but Yellowface was one that I found absolutely bingeworthy. Yellowface is set in a part of the bookish community that I was intimately a part of and witnessed firsthand – the author Twitter takedowns of 2018-2019. Seeing authors […]

July 15, 2023 | 1 Comment
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride Review: A Gothic Dark Fairytale

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride Review: A Gothic Dark Fairytale

With a richly evocative, sumptous atmosphere based around a mysterious and magical estate, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride had me captivated. Indigo is a glittering, enchanting woman who almost seems to reside within myths and legends, and we learn about her through two perspectives set at different points in time. The book is beautifully […]