ChentaBhuta itibaren Kutlash, Zakarpats'ka oblast, Ukrayna itibaren Kutlash, Zakarpats'ka oblast, Ukrayna

“Water Flows Under Doors” is a dazzling debut from Keith Williams. Readers will be introduced to main character, Tyler, who is dealing with the break up from his former girlfriend, Deborah. Deborah truly isn’t affected by the recent change of events, since she wasted no time getting on with her life with someone new who is a pretty boy named, Patrick. Tyler is trying to deal with the breakup, his regular life, with the absence of his father playing a major role, and the man he is trying to become, not what society would like to see him as. “Water Flows Under Doors” is a classic tale of a young man’s road to self-discovery, and this book will keep readers engrossed. Main character Tyler is so likeable, even when his inner demons make him want to do otherwise. Enter Tracey, a 16 year old teen mom, living with her mother and raising her daughter, wishing for a better life. In the meantime, she entertains the company of the neighborhood drug dealer and her daughter’s father, Remy. Even though she dates the streets’ most feared man, her mind and body yearn for a love that she wants with Tyler. The two flirt on and off for some time and then do the unthinkable. Something that was supposed to be as incredible as finally losing control comes with a price that could cost someone their life. As the story unfolds, readers will be introduced to a secret that changes lives and makes people question if they even know the people around them. This debut tells the story of love, life, and loss. “Water Flows Under Doors” was a nice read and, despite some editing issues, it did not detract from the author’s words. This story has great character development and readers can’t help but be engrossed because the storyline is so true to life. If you pick up this book thinking this is your typical “bang-bang shoot ‘em up”, you will be in for a rude awakening. “Water Flows Under Doors” is not street lit, but a contemporary, fictional tale of a young boy turning into a man. This was an awesome debut from Keith Williams. This novel will make you take notice of this author’s writing skills and be looking for his next literary endeavor. Reviewed by: Kisha Green

Anne Frank is a very interesting character. She had such brilliant insight up until the last 20 pages, where she started to compare childbirth to fighting in a war - "Studies have shown that women in childbirth alone face more misery, illness, and pain than any war hero ever has." She never really tends to consider the fact that you're not in constant danger of being killed when in childbirth. Or the happiness that comes with being a mother. The last entry in the book is a very relatable entry. She writes about the 'two Annes' inside of her. The inner, deeper Anne that's a good person. A very insightful Anne, who lives for the mere glimpse of the moon and is curious about a number of sensitive topics, but overall just needs someone to confide in. A friend. Then there's the outer Anne she puts on. The loud Anne, who's a flirt, who's boy-crazy, but who overwhelms the inner Anne on a daily basis. I feel like this every now and then. How many people actually know the inner me? I feel like I have two sides, taking turns showing themselves. The ending is quite possibly the most depressing, cruel ending I've ever read in my life. After reading about her day-to-day life, about her experiences, inner thoughts...you really get attached to her and her life. Maybe it's just because I like to listen to stories about others' lives, but reading that after all that trouble in hiding, she died of typhus mere weeks before liberation just kills me. I think of what might've happened if they had survived the war. The diary might still have been published, but not in this way. It would've been a much shorter version with just notes about how life was during the war. We wouldn't have this incredible glimpse into another life we have today, but we'd have 7 more people alive and happy. In conclusion, the diary of Anne Frank is just that - a diary. People go into it expecting something incredibly exciting and just find a girl's inner thoughts during the years of her adolescence, living in a small annex to a building, confined with the same people. If you go in expecting a diary, you'll get one. A damn fine one, at that, with thoughts about life and opinions you might disagree with, but respect. I might not have known her, but damn, I miss you, Anne Frank.

This was a fun, albeit predictable read in the tradition of The Devil Wears Prada.