Reviews – Retrospect Journal

by Retrospect Journal 25/10/2020 0

Reviews

Review: Mornings in Jenin

Written by Kvitka Perehinets. Susan Abulhawa’s Mornings in Jenin blurs the line between fact and fiction with its excruciatingly honest portrayal of love in spite of heartbreak, hope in spite of loss, and perseverance in spite of oppression in 1948 Palestine.

by Retrospect Journal 25/10/2020 0

Academic Reviews

Confucianism in Film

Written by Rebeka Luzaityte. The 2016 film, The Throne, examines the connections between Confucian virtues and filial relationships. Its take on the Joseon dynasty’s King Yeongjo reveals some of the agonising decisions required to maintain monarchical continuity.

by Retrospect Journal 11/10/2020 0

Reviews

Review: Slavery at Sea, Sowande’ Mustakeem

Written by Jamie Gemmell. Slavery at Sea: Terror, Sex, and Sickness in the Middle Passage by Sowande’ Mustakeem recounts the diverse experiences of slavery at sea. This is a text that goes to the bloody heart of the Middle Passage.

by Retrospect Journal 26/04/2020 0

Features Reviews

Review: How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee

Written by Tessa Rodrigues. How We Disappeared is a profound tale told by Jing-Jing Lee which gives a voice to a forgotten generation of Singapore after the Second World War.