Book Reviews
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Book ReviewsCrushing by Sophie Burrows
Sophie Burrows' calm and silent new graphic novel is a tale of isolation, of being around people while being utterly alone Read more »| 03 Nov 2021 -
Book ReviewsCosmogramma by Courttia Newland
Courttia Newland's new collection weaves themes of racial justice and human greed into its speculative sci-fi stories Read more »| 28 Oct 2021 -
Book ReviewsLove in the Big City by Sang Young Park
A bold, sparkling novel that encompasses what it feels like to be young and in love with life itself, Love in the Big City is destined to be a global, queer cult classic Read more »| 27 Oct 2021 -
Book ReviewsCase Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet
The genre-busting new novel from Booker Prize nominee Graeme Macrae Burnet is a masterclass in diversion Read more »| 06 Oct 2021 -
Book ReviewsOldladyvoice by Elisa Victoria
A foul-mouthed nine-year-old narrator makes for an extremely unconventional coming-of-age tale from Elisa Victoria, translated by Charlotte Whittle Read more »| 05 Oct 2021 -
Book ReviewsWeird Fucks by Lynne Tillman
Lynne Tillman's new book is one to swallow whole in a single sitting Read more »| 28 Sep 2021
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Book ReviewsThe Broken Pane by Charlie Roy
Harrowing, tragic, yet ultimately uplifting, The Broken Pane breaks your heart then puts it back together Read more »| 27 Sep 2021 -
Book ReviewsSeveral People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke
Calvin Kasulke's new novel is a surreal, witty, existential look at the way that apps control our lives Read more »| 09 Sep 2021 -
Book ReviewsNever Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian
When at its strongest, Never Saw Me Coming is dark, complex, gripping and difficult to step back from Read more »| 09 Sep 2021 -
Book ReviewsKeeping the House by Tice Cin
Tice Cin's debut novel is a refreshing and unique look at London life through the eyes of its Turkish Cypriot community Read more »| 07 Sep 2021 -
Book ReviewsBeautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Beautiful World, Where Are You is everything Sally Rooney does so brilliantly, but her third novel also asks itself bigger questions about storytelling in a time of crisis Read more »| 03 Sep 2021 -
Book ReviewsAll the Names Given by Raymond Antrobus
Raymond Antrobus' new collection is a meditation on communication: not only on what is communicated, but also how Read more »| 30 Aug 2021 -
Book ReviewsGirl One by Sara Flannery Murphy
Combining mystery, sci-fi and social commentary, Girl One is a testament to the importance of female relationships Read more »| 05 Aug 2021 -
Book ReviewsMonument Maker by David Keenan
David Keenan is pushing boundaries, and pushing readers, in his towering new novel Monument Maker Read more »| 04 Aug 2021 -
Book ReviewsThe Turnout by Megan Abbott
The Turnout is a dance that begins slowly and lures the reader in, with Megan Abbott offering a precise dissection of complex relationships Read more »| 03 Aug 2021