Book review
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Review: ‘A Flat Place’ by Noreen Masud — Who is Worthy of the Epithet ‘Human’?
In this terrestrial memoir, Masud excavates the land beneath us to reveal the spatial politics within. In doing so, she exposes the neocolonial endeavours of world leaders today Continue reading
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Review — ‘Blue Sisters’ by Coco Mellors: A High-Voltage Whirlwind of Loss, Addiction and Recovery
Mellors’ second novel zips between the chaotic lives of three sisters come together to mourn in this symphonic dynamo of a book Continue reading
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Review — ‘Intermezzo’: Age-Gap Romance Suffers Under the Weight of its Pathos
Rooney’s fourth novel is an insightful but strained, incessant exploration of millennial and gen Z relationships Continue reading
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Review — ‘Butter’ by Asako Yuzuki: You Are What You Eat
Food, gender and power are the full-fat ingredients in Asako Yuzuki’s frank recipe for navigating for female bodily liberation Continue reading
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Review: ‘Close to Home’ — A Raw, Daringly Vulnerable Debut
Michael Magee’s frank coming-of-age tale is a hopeful yet brutally realistic depiction of a conflicted and divided Belfast Continue reading
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‘Long Island’ by Colm Tóibín: The Master of the Fork in the Road Returns
Life choices abound in this poignant transatlantic sequel Continue reading
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Ian McEwan’s ‘Lessons’: Review
History and life are two sides of the same coin in this fragmented and far-reaching coming-of-age tale Continue reading
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