Archive - Inverted Gentleman Reviews

Theme as Question: What A Clockwork Orange Taught Me About Writing

Too often, theme is mistaken for plot. Burgess shows us how to ask better questions - and let the story do the answering.

Jun 12 •

May 2025

Play Review: Macbeth

Opinions are like assholes, but not everyone interrupts Shakespeare to show theirs.

May 15 •

International Picture Books: A Comparison

Less conflict oriented, international books tend to be more subtle, reflective.

May 1 •

April 2025

The Evolution of Family Portraits in Picture Books

This essay underscores the unpredictability of human creativity and the challenge of trying to codify it.

Apr 3 •

March 2025

A Historical Perspective on Five Classic Picture Books

Who was their intended audience? What made them so appealing? And are they still relevant today?

Mar 6 •

February 2025

Book Review: Check and Mate by Ali Hazelwood

It's a simple formula: make your protagonist flawed.

Feb 6 •

January 2025

Book Review: No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally

No Place Left to Hide is an amalgamation of Mean Girls and I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Jan 23 •

Reedsy Review: Blossom Star by Susanne Ertl

The struggle between good and evil, between stars and night walkers.

Jan 9 •

December 2024

Movie Review: Terrifier 3

Have yourself a terrifying little Christmas.

Dec 25, 2024 •

Playing Book Detective: Prometheus Unbound by Percy Shelley

Beyond their text, a book holds many secrets. Examining its physical makeup can lead to profound discoveries like its history, creation and cultural…

Dec 12, 2024 •

November 2024

Book Review: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

This book builds on his last one, that is, parents are overprotective of their children in real life but under-protective in the digital world.

Nov 14, 2024 •

October 2024

Book Review: The Serpent and the Rainbow by Wade Davis

Plus, how the book compares to the Wes Craven film adaptation.

Oct 17, 2024 •

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