The Borrowed Hills is narrated by Steve Elliman, looking back on his life and his complicated relationship with his home … More
Category: Reviews
Book review: The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson
I’m familiar with Gary Stevenson for his campaigning on inequality so I knew about his backstory as a financial trader, … More
Book review: Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh
A gay man’s coming of age in Nigeria Most of us aren’t cut out to be heroes, to show courage, … More
Book review: Nuclear Family by Kate Davies
A fun family drama from the Polari Prize-winning author of In at the Deep End Nuclear Family is centred on … More
Book review: Come and Get It by Kiley Reid
An immersive campus novel about friendship and failings from the author of Such a Fun Age Come and Get It … More
Book review: A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
I’m not someone who’s deeply invested in the idea of colonising space – I’ve dipped my toe in sci-fi and … More
Book review: Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie
How do you alert people to the seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, while not making them feel despairing … More
Book review: My Friends by Hisham Matar
A subtle depiction of friendship in exile from the Pulitzer-prize winning author of The Return My Friends intertwines a story … More
Book review: Wild Thorns by Sahar Khalifeh
Resistance and resignation – Khalifeh’s Palestinian classic offers a vivid depiction of life under occupation First published in 1976, Wild … More
Book review: The Guest by Emma Cline
Emma Cline’s evocative summer novel is one of my books of the year I put off reading The Guest because … More