Reviews
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Gliff by Ali Smith
The world is on fire, but first responder Ali Smith is on hand to instruct us…
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Night Side of the River by Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson has some thoughts on the afterlife and the digital age. They’re somewhat peculiar.
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Haven by Emma Donoghue
Emma Donoghue demythologises early Christian Ireland in a flinty tale of hardship and fanaticism.
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Remote Sympathy by Catherine Chidgey
We’ve seen some unfortunate takes on the Holocaust novel in recent years. Catherine Chidgey offers a…
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Lily by Rose tremain
Rose Tremain has produced a period melodrama. It’s not clear that she intended to.
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The Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore
The poet A.K. Blakemore’s debut novel is a thing of excoriating beauty.