Book Reviews
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Book ReviewsSt. Lucy's Home For Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell
Two young boys set sail in the exoskeleton of a giant crab Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
Book ReviewsElephantina by Andrew Drummond
Elephantina is a cross between a historical novel and a comic one. Drummond invents the journals of one Gilbert Orum, assistant to the very real Dr Patrick B... Read more »| 17 Jul 2008 -
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More About The Song by Rachel Fox
Frequently clever, and frequently amusing Read more »| 09 Jul 2008 -
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A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif
A Case of Exploding Mangoes is a ‘factional’ story based around the mysterious 1988 crash of a Hercules, which carried General Zia, Pakistani dic... Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
Book ReviewsFreddie and Me by Mike Dawson
Everybody knows it’s not cool to be a Queen fan. Mike Dawson knows this, and he’s written a whole book about it. Specifically, an autobiographica... Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
Book ReviewsNow is the Hour, by Tom Spanbauer
Creator of the concept of ‘Dangerous Writing’, Tom Spanbauer utilises a brand of literary minimalism, focusing on heavy topics such as race and s... Read more »| 15 May 2008
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Bad Traffic
The birth of Bad Traffic came in response to the real life crimes concerning the deaths of dozens of illegal Chinese immigrants in a lorry container, and the... Read more »| 25 Apr 2008 -
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Bloodshot Monochrome
Bloodshot Monochrome is a collection of poems by one author, all of good quality, but the tone and structure and type of language used varies considerably. A... Read more »| 25 Apr 2008 -
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Paris to the Moon
This collection of lengthy and absorbing essays about French life were originally written for The New Yorker magazine, which Adam Gopnik works for, between 1... Read more »| 25 Apr 2008 -
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Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker
The middle-aged single detective 'with a past' characterisation is somewhat clichéd, but it is a sweet and gentle book. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Britten & Brulightly by Hannah Berry
Large men with guns, religious nuts, and the conniving machinations of the Union of Waiters Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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The Dear Green Place by Archie Hind
The best novel ever written by man, woman, trained monkey, or anyone else who can bash a keyboard Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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The Museum of Dr Moses
Some of these tales supply mere disgust in place of suspense Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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The Happiest Man in the World by Alec Wilkinson
It is a little underwhelming that Wilkinson's style is so consistently considered Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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After River by Donna Milner
Tragedy follows tragedy in quick succession... Read more »| 06 Mar 2008