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Category: Literary fiction

Book review: In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut

In a Strange Room was originally published as three travel memoirs in the Paris Review but was published as a … More

african, biographical novel, damon galgut, man booker, memoir, south african, travel writing

Book review: Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang

Julia Lerner is a Russian spy, carefully selected and groomed to be an asset in Silicon Valley. But Julia is … More

satire, silicon valley, spy thriller, tech thriller, technology

Book review: The Promise by Damon Galgut

The Swarts are a family of white South African farmers. The Promise tells their story from the 1980s onwards through … More

african, damon galgut, family saga, man booker, south african

Book review: Booth by Karen Joy Fowler

I didn’t know anything about John Wilkes Booth apart from the fact that he assassinated Abraham Lincoln, so Booth was … More

biographical novel, theatre

Book review: French Braid by Anne Tyler

French Braid begins in 2010 as a young couple return on a train from a family visit, discussing their different … More

anne tyler, family saga

Book review: Run and Hide by Pankaj Mishra

In Run and Hide, Arun Dwivedi tells the story of his life and how it intertwines with three other men … More

coming of age, india

Book review: The Colony by Audrey Magee

Lloyd is travelling to a remote Irish island because he wants to paint the cliffs. He is going in a … More

irish

Book review: To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara

I loved A Little Life so I was looking forward to getting to grips with another big book by Hanya … More

alternate history, dystopian, hanya yanagihara, lgbt+

Book review: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

I’m reposting this review of A Little Life, written before I had a blog, ahead of publication of Hanya Yanagihara’s … More

coming of age, hanya yanagihara, lgbtq+

Book review: Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout (Amgash #3)

What a joy it is to have a new Elizabeth Strout novel! This is the third featuring Lucy Barton. Lucy … More

elizabeth strout, series

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