Book Reviews
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Book ReviewsChildren of Paradise by Camilla Grudova
Children of Paradise, following an usher drawn into the carnivalesque world of an independent cinema, is a wry cautionary tale for cinema lovers Read more »| 05 Jul 2022 -
Book ReviewsHoney & Spice by Bolu Babalola
Honey and Spice is lyrical, witty, and maintains all the genre trappings that we love in romcoms, while doing something completely new Read more »| 01 Jul 2022 -
Book ReviewsCyberman by Veronika Muchitsch
The new graphic novel by Veronika Muchitsch chronicles the life of Ari Kivikangas, who documented his life online on cyberman.tv Read more »| 27 May 2022 -
Book ReviewsWe Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets
Hanna Bervoets tries to flesh out the world which surrounds content moderation, but the core questions she proposes feel somewhat out-of-date Read more »| 26 May 2022 -
Book ReviewsVladimir by Julia May Jonas
Bold, confident and sexy, Julia May Jonas' debut novel Vladimir tells two interweaving tales of desire and betrayal Read more »| 26 May 2022 -
Book ReviewsMore Fiya edited by Kayo Chingonyi
More Fiya is a passionately curated anthology showcasing a breadth of Black British poetics Read more »| 26 May 2022
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Book ReviewsThe Arena of the Unwell by Liam Konemann
Liam Konemann perfectly captures a bygone era of indie sleaze in the stunning queer coming-of-age novel, The Arena of the Unwell Read more »| 18 May 2022 -
Book ReviewsAll the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami
In All the Lovers in the Night, Mieko Kawakami presents an achingly lonely character at the centre of a world that has little tolerance for her Read more »| 12 May 2022 -
Book ReviewsWalking on Cowrie Shells by Nana Nkweti
Walking on Cowrie Shells takes readers on a whistlestop tour of genres in a dynamic package. Whether the dualling perspectives of an adoptive mother and the ... Read more »| 05 May 2022 -
Book ReviewsAbout A Son by David Whitehouse
David Whitehouse's new book, building on Colin Hehir's diaries written in the wake of the murder of his son Morgan, is a unique piece of creative non-fiction Read more »| 28 Apr 2022 -
Book ReviewsThe Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe's debut book is an exciting prospect, but the dystopian sci-fi anthology suffers from a frustrating lack of depth Read more »| 27 Apr 2022 -
Book ReviewsHomelands by Chitra Ramaswamy
Chitra Ramaswamy blends two stories of migration, belonging and family in Homelands – and the result is a book that couldn't be more timely Read more »| 21 Apr 2022 -
Book ReviewsWelcome to Your Life by Bethany Rutter
Bethany Rutter's Welcome to Your Life is a breezy, sweet and deeply funny look at the grim merry-go-round of modern dating Read more »| 31 Mar 2022 -
Book ReviewsWoman, Eating by Claire Kohda
Woman, Eating is a long-overdue recalibration of the vampire genre, and a brilliant inquiry into the politics of desire and denial Read more »| 24 Mar 2022 -
Book ReviewsLimbic by Peter Scalpello
Peter Scalpello's Limbic is a vital debut poetry collection, fizzing with life and living Read more »| 24 Mar 2022