Review: Angels In America - Tony Kushner

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Title: Angels In America
Author: Tony Kushner
Genre: Drama, Transcript of a play (1990)
Publisher: Nick Hern Books (2007)
Pages: Paperback, 289
Language: English
Rating: 10/10
Summary: 'A Gay Fantasia On National Themes' is the subtitle of this two part play. It tells the story of several interlinked people dealing with big issues of life, death and politics.
The first part 'Millenium Approaches' takes place in the late eighties when the USA -and the rest of the world- was struggling with AIDS, right wing politics and religion. The future seemed bleak.
The second part 'Perestroika' is more optimistic as the nation moves into the nineties and there may be a glimmer of hope for compassion, reason and healing.

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Review: Quidditch Through The Ages - Kennilworthy Whisp

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Title: Quidditch Through The Ages
Author: J.K. Rowling Kennilworthy Whisp
Genre: Fantasy History, sports
Publisher: Whizz Hard Books (2001) in cooperation with Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: Hardcover, 56
Language: English
Rating: 8/10
Summary: From the library of Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, this book teaches about the origin of wizard-sport Quidditch. Nowadays the sport is played with state of the art brooms and other magical equipment, but it hasn't always been that sophisticated.

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Review: Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them - Newt Scamander

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Title: Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
Author: J.K. Rowling Newt Scamander
Genre: Fantasy Biology, Encyclopedia
Publisher: Obscurus Books (2001) in cooperation with Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: Hardcover, 42
Language: English
Rating: 8/10
Summary: An A to Z guide to the world of magical creatures. According to the foreword by Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, these beasts are all fictional. They seem pretty real though.

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