A story of an Afrikaner family whose fortunes mirror that of post-apartheid South Africa.
Tag: Contemporary
Review: The Death Of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
An insight into the silence and stigma of living queer in Nigeria.
Review: The Dangers Of Smoking In Bed by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell)
There are plenty of scary creatures in this collection, but the real horror is what it says about the our world.
Review: This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
A head-spinning romp through time.
Review: A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam
A meticulous and measured novel of yearning.
Review: Dark Rise by C. S. Pacat
Although slow to get going, Dark Rise ably sets the scene for CS Pacat’s YA fantasy trilogy.
Review: Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor
Brandon Taylor continues to explore Black, queer Midwest life.
Review: Permafrost by SJ Norman
A collection of haunted stories that unsettle like the melting permafrost of the title.
Review: At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop (translated by Anna Moschovakis)
A potent depiction of war.
Review: The Labyrinth by Amanda Lohrey
A grim, aching study of women’s guilt and men’s rage.
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