Book Reviews
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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
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Book ReviewsCar Park Life by Gareth E. Rees
Gareth E. Rees' study of the car park is part psychogeographical study, part autobiography, and part satire of contemporary Britain Read more »| 22 Oct 2019 -
Book ReviewsDear Girls by Ali Wong
Dating, family, marriage, sex, food, pregnancy – stand-up comedian Ali Wong goes on a frank journey through the messiness of life in her new memoir Read more »| 22 Oct 2019 -
Book ReviewsTime Lived, Without Its Flow by Denise Riley
Astonishingly honest, Denise Riley's essay reflecting on the loss of her son addresses emotions known by most but often left unexpressed Read more »| 03 Oct 2019 -
Book ReviewsGrand Union by Zadie Smith
Zadie Smith turns her enviable observational skills to a whole host of characters in new short story collection Grand Union Read more »| 03 Oct 2019 -
Book ReviewsAkin by Emma Donoghue
Emma Donoghue's new novel retains the same bitter, tender reflections on family that shone through in Room Read more »| 03 Oct 2019 -
Book ReviewsThings We Say in the Dark by Kirsty Logan
A distinctly feminist horror collection, Kirsty Logan's new collection draws on fears that lie close to home Read more »| 03 Oct 2019 -
Book ReviewsThe River Capture by Mary Costello
Mary Costello takes an interesting conceptual lead from James Joyce on second novel The River Capture Read more »| 03 Oct 2019 -
Book ReviewsHex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery
Hex Life is a collection of chillingly dark short stories on witches and witchcraft Read more »| 01 Oct 2019 -
Book ReviewsHow to be Autistic by Charlotte Amelia Poe
Charlotte Amelia Poe's new essay collection shows the barriers and resistance faced by young people on the autism spectrum Read more »| 25 Sep 2019