Book Reviews
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Book ReviewsXstabeth by David Keenan
David Keenan's new novel blends the metaphysical and metatextual on a journey from St Petersberg to St Andrews Read more »| 09 Nov 2020 -
Book ReviewsCat Step by Alison Irvine
Gripping and poignant, Alison Irvine's Cat Step is a refreshing representation of the complexities of motherhood Read more »| 05 Nov 2020 -
Book ReviewsWhat You Could Have Won by Rachel Genn
Rachel Genn's deft tale of toxicity, in substances and relationships, will keep you hooked and discombobulated in equal measure Read more »| 02 Nov 2020 -
Book ReviewsThe New Abject edited by Sarah Eyre, Ra Page
This new anthology of psychological and social horror tackles 'disgust-inducing' everyday objects Read more »| 30 Oct 2020 -
Book ReviewsRamifications by Daniel Saldaña París
Daniel Saldaña París' new novel is a picture of a childhood coloured by the loss of a mother, as well as a probing study on the nature of memory Read more »| 08 Oct 2020 -
Book ReviewsEarthlings by Sayaka Murata
Sayaka Murata's new novel is a bizarre and unsettling look at the commodification at the heart of modern capitalist life Read more »| 05 Oct 2020
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Book ReviewsWhat Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez
Sigrid Nunez's new book is a heartbreaking yet life-affirming take on the stress and solitude of being alive Read more »| 30 Sep 2020 -
Book ReviewsGrimoire: New Scottish Folk Tales by Robin Robertson
Booker Prize nominee Robin Robertson reimagines Scottish folk tales in a magical new poetry collection Read more »| 30 Sep 2020 -
Book ReviewsA Spell in the Wind by Alice Tarbuck
Alice Tarbuck chronicles a year of magic in a fascinating, beautifully written and deeply kind book Read more »| 30 Sep 2020 -
Book ReviewsDeath in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
Ottessa Moshfegh’s latest novel is an accomplished blend of murder mystery, black comedy and existential dread Read more »| 30 Sep 2020 -
Book ReviewsSpit Three Times by Davide Reviati
Davide Reviati’s graphic novel is a work of rich artistry impossible to forget Read more »| 16 Apr 2020 -
Book ReviewsExciting Times by Naoise Dolan
Naoise Dolan's debut novel about a young woman moving to Hong Kong is sensational Read more »| 14 Apr 2020 -
Book ReviewsRainbow Milk by Paul Mendez
A complex and intersectional treatment of race, class, sexuality and sex work, Rainbow Milk is thrillingly accomplished Read more »| 10 Apr 2020 -
Book ReviewsSharks in the Time of Saviours by Kawai Strong Washburn
Kawai Strong Washburn's debut novel blends Hawaiian myths and magic realism Read more »| 30 Mar 2020 -
Book ReviewsThe City We Became by N. K. Jemisin
A sci-fi love letter to New York City, The City We Became is a dynamic and immensely human story Read more »| 23 Mar 2020