The Ottawa Review of Books May 2015
In this issue, the ORB team reviews seven recent works of fiction by Timothy Niedermann, Caroline Vu, Richard Rosenbaum, André Alexis,...
Wall of Dust by Timothy Niedermann
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Wall of Dust is an exemplary work of contemporary fiction that merits the broadest of readerships. Set...
That Summer in Provincetown by Caroline Vu
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw What distinguishes Caroline Vu from other authors writing on the Vietnamese-Canadian odyssey is the depth...
Revenge of the Grand Narrative by Richard Rosenbaum
Reviewed by Ranga Iyer-Rajah Richard Rosenbaum's story takes the reader on a trip of unfamiliar and familiar routes. The most interesting...
The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert
Reviewed by Menaka Raman-Wilms The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert is a beautiful book. It delves into the stories of three German citizens...
Sing A Worried Song by William Deverell
Reviewed by Jim Napier With eighteen crime novels to his credit, along with the creation of the CBC classic series, Street Legal, William...
Everywhere Antennas by Julie Delporte
A graphic novel reviewed by Joseph Karey A young woman in France begins to understand that the modern world of electric current and...
Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis
Reviewed by John Delacourt In the opening chapter of Andre Alexis’ Fifteen Dogs, the author drops two Greek gods down from the heavens...
The Ottawa Review of Books April 2015
In this issue, the ORB team reviews five recent works of fiction by Rawi Hage, Anne Emery, Nick Simon, Catherine Brunelle and Bob...
Cockroach by Rawi Hage
Review by Menaka Raman-Wilms Rawi Hage’s second novel, Cockroach, inhabits a bleak world. The story centers on an unnamed narrator who...
