A story of an Afrikaner family whose fortunes mirror that of post-apartheid South Africa.
Tag: Novel
Review: The Death Of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
An insight into the silence and stigma of living queer in Nigeria.
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: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Narnia, Philip Pulman’s multiverse, David Mitchell’s “metanovel”, Hogwarts … English writing is full of people disappearing through portals into other … More
Review: In The Woods by Tana French
A twisty, effective crime novel.
Review: China Room by Sunjeev Sahota
A slight but full novel set in 1920s and 1990s Punjab.
Review: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
A potent depiction of friendship.
Review: The Other Half Of You by Michael Mohammad Ahmad
A bracing read about modern masculinity.
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