Book Reviews
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Book ReviewsMy Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
A powerhouse of a book, My Dark Vanessa explores abuse and manipulation Read more »| 21 Jan 2020 -
Book ReviewsHotel du Jack by Dan Brotzel
Innovative narratives are not enough to save this patchy collection of short stories Read more »| 21 Jan 2020 -
Book ReviewsDark Satellites by Clemens Meyer
Clemens Meyer's latest collection of short stories explores those on the fringes of German society Read more »| 20 Jan 2020 -
Book ReviewsThe Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan
Susannah Cahalan's new book is a dramatic real-life story told with passion that might have worked better as a true-crime podcast Read more »| 08 Jan 2020 -
Book ReviewsA Good Man by Ani Katz
Ani Katz's edgy debut unravels the image of an everyday 'good' man Read more »| 06 Jan 2020 -
Book ReviewsEndland by Tim Etchells
Combining two of Tim Etchells' previous works, Endland is a savage and comical read Read more »| 22 Nov 2019
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Book ReviewsLittle Weirds by Jenny Slate
Delicate yet gut-punching, comedian Jenny Slate mines the personal and political to unpack the modern female experience Read more »| 22 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsThe Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age by Claudia Hammond
The Art of Rest is an absorbing exploration of how and why we rest Read more »| 21 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsRabbits for Food by Binnie Kirshenbaum
Binnie Kirshenbaum's novel is a darkly humorous look at the opposing states of success and failure, love and loneliness Read more »| 12 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsNudibranch by Irenosen Okojie
Leave your expectations at the front cover, and dive into Irenosen Okojie's immersive and darkly surreal short story collection Read more »| 07 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsOligarchy by Scarlett Thomas
Oligarchy is full of black humour and witty realisms Read more »| 06 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsLove by Hanne Ørstavik
Hanne Ørstavik's new novella is a nuanced portrait of queasy love Read more »| 06 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsPermanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi
Mary H.K. Choi's new novel is stymied by forgotten plot threads and a lack of depth Read more »| 05 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsExquisite Cadavers by Meena Kandasamy
Meena Kandasamy's new book is a fascinating account of a writer's process, and an absorbing reclamation of authorial control Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsAn Orphan World by Giuseppe Caputo
The almost-naive facade of Giuseppe Caputo's new novel hides an effortlessly multi-layered plot Read more »| 23 Oct 2019