Ernest Khoo
As a commentary on the state of American culture, it is brilliant in certain parts. But those with a conservative religious bent will probably get offended.
A satisfying end to an excellent trilogy. It's really interesting the idea of time travel plays out to give all three books a cohesive thread.
The book surprises right from the start where the story picks up during the Cold War. However, everything is linked to the past, and what happens in the plot will point back to the past in a surprising manner as well. Brilliant.
Never thought that a zombie novel could read like literature. Not much of a plot, but the writing is fantastic.
Most of it is based on history, except for the main character, or so the author says. Although the story is intriguing, it's not an easy read. What stands out for me is the intense anti-semitism that occurs in history. The sheer ridiculousness of the length that people does just because they hate Jews, it's just unbelievable.
This is not a comic about video game, although the cover is rather misleading. It's however a coming of age story about a person's desire to live up to his parent's expectations. The struggle here is between med school and video games. Somehow, the character manage to reconcile the two, and since research has shown that playing games improved surgeons' hand-eye coordination, a happy ending ensures.
A history of ‘search' and how important it has become in the information age. Doesn't just focus on Google but also looks at other attempts at making sense of the vast ocean of materials we have in the digital world. Informative.
A humourous travelogue about a stranger in a strange land. The culture shock that goes into Delisle's encounter with the Chinese in Shenzhen can be surreal and surprisingly funny.