Physics Book Reviews

 Suspicion is itself a challenge to the genre of crime fiction we have all become so accustomed to in the present age. From the outset the reader is put at odds with the moral and legal definition of innocence, as well as the significance media has on society.  Told within the back drop of postwar Japan,  the story revolves around the prosecution of a morally dubious woman, turned national pariah, for the murder of her recently wedded husband; on whom she had taken out multiple life insurance policies. Passed from legal council to council,  she maintains to almost a fanatical nature her innocence.  In parallel, the dogged local reporter who first propelled this case into the national Japan conscious, is himself embroiled in a fanatical quest to ensure the woman's conviction and eventual execution, by any means possible.  The conflict between these two is masterfully told through the inner workings of the Japanese legal profession. The overall narrative is e...

Chaotic Good gives an interesting offering into the death and rebirth cycle attached to the pains and aftermath of divorce.  Firstly, the collection's title ('Chaotic Good') is an interesting manifesto in itself. Reading from cover to cover, the reader is often set at odds with what truely Chaotic Good means to the poet and to ourselves. We only come across the answer after deep reflection, through the realisation that the entire healing process is indeed a chaos process. This point is illustrated excellently through the collection's non-linear structure.  The entire collection is split into 5 distinct chapters: Sepearation, Childhood, Adolescence, Marriage and  Rebirth. Starting with initial trauma and upheaval of divorce. The collection returns the poet back to their past, allowing them to recontextualize their past experiences in light of present circumstances. It is from this recontextualization of the past, that the poet and indeed the reader are allowed then to de...

 The legacy of the arthurian legends are perhaps more consequential than the actual figure himself.  From the anglo-centric consensus, King Arthur became the flag bear of British patriotism, military might, romanticism as well as a cornerstone for British literature itself. It is safe to say King Arthur has with time, become an indispensable part of the British tradition, even in the modern age.  One thing that has remained unclear through the ages is whether King Arthur existed in any shape or form in reality.  Increasingly, as the 20th century progressed belief in his existence has wained and fallen to the wayside, somewhat dampening the strength of his influence in the process.  King Arthur and the Languages of Britain aims to revitalise the legend of King Arthur by revisiting the question of his historicity, through fresh and innovative analysis. The text begins by providing an excellent introduction and review of the current historical consensus surrounding...