Reviewed by James Tennent || The Manic Pixie Dream Girl does not exist in the wild.
Category: Reviews
The Lonely City, by Olivia Laing
Reviewed by Sophie Putze || It seemed ironic to be craving a book titled ‘The Lonely City’ in the middle of March.
Trick Mirror, by Jia Tolentino
Reviewed by Molly McCracken || Jia Tolentino has been dubbed the spokesperson for the millennial mindset.
Tennis Lessons, by Susannah Dickey
Reviewed by Clare Bogen || Tennis Lessons is an incredibly relatable, poignant portrait of young womanhood.
The Lonely City, by Olivia Laing
Reviewed by James Tennent || Get out of London, get out of Paris, get out of Bangkok.
Tongues of Fire, by Seán Hewitt
Reviewed by Juliano Zaffino || Seán Hewitt’s debut full-length collection of poems, Tongues of Fire, begins in familiar territory, both figuratively and literally.
A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara
Reviewed by Lauren Vevers || A Little Life was on my shelf longer than I care to think about.
Handiwork, by Sara Baume
It is a kind of dark serendipity that a book about (amongst other things) what it means to live and create at the mercy of time and measured productivity – what Baume calls “the terrible responsibility” – should be launched in the midst of an international pandemic.
Fernanda Melchor’s Hurricane Season
Reviewed by Terri-Jane Dow | “The Witch is dead,” proclaims the blurb of Fernanda Melchor’s incredible (and incredibly violent) Hurricane Season.
Bernadine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other
Reviewed by Ella Thorold