The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton is already one of the ‘it’ books of the year – a fictional oral history of the rise and fall of an Afro-Punk duo. We review the novel here ahead of its…
REVIEW: The Girl With the Louding Voice – Abi Dare
Abi Dare’s 2020 debut novel – The Girl with the Louding Voice – became an international bestseller. Here, we review the novel and reveal our takeaway thoughts. The novel is available now for purchase here. Abi Dare’s 2020 debut novel Girl with the…
REVIEW: Pachinko – Min Jin Lee
We review the phenomenal sophomore novel by Min Jin Lee, released in 2017 that fast became a literary sensation, nominated for the National Book Award amongst others. Here, we explore the staying power of Pachinko and why it is a novel that remains…
REVIEW: The Midnight Library – Matt Haig (2020)
Matt Haig’s 2020 novel is an illuminating take on regret, despair and the human existence. Here, we review the 2020 novel. The book is available for purchase here. The Midnight Library centres around Nora Seed, a woman on the verge of deciding…
REVIEW: Infinite Country – Patricia Engel (Scribner, 2021)
Patricia Engel’s novel Infinite Country shot onto the New York Times bestseller list upon its US release this month. Set to be released in the UK in May 2021 – the novel is available for pre-order here now. In our review,…
REVIEW: The Smash-Up – Ali Benjamin
One of our favourite reads from the year so far is the new novel by Ali Benjamin – The Smash-Up. The novel is available for purchase here. Rare is the novel that is able to delicately and competently handle feminism, political…
REVIEW: Bright Burning Things – Lisa Harding
The new novel by Lisa Harding – Bright Burning Things – is an uncomfortable and precise depiction of a young mother battling alcohol addiction. Out today through Bloomsbury, it is a momentous and powerful novel that will stay with you. The novel is available…
REVIEW: The Dancing Face – Mike Phillips
The Dancing Face is one of a series of books that are part of Penguin’s Black Britain Writing Back series, selected and introduced by Bernadine Evaristo. Here, Alice Holmes reviews the novel. The Dancing Face is available for purchase now here….
REVIEW: Luster – Raven Leilani (Pan Macmillan, 2021)
Raven Leilani’s uncomfortable and brutal debut novel, Luster, tells the story of a young black woman’s relationship with a white man and his wife. Here, we review the debut novel and see whether it measures up to the hype. The…
REVIEW: Such a Fun Age – Kiley Reid (Bloomsbury, 2020)
We review the extraordinary debut by Kiley Reid – Such a Fun Age. An essential new perspective on racism, prejudice, friendship and privilege. The novel is available to purchase now here. Kiley Reid’s debut novel Such a Fun Age offers a breathtakingly fresh…
REVIEW: Transcendent Kingdom – Yaa Gyasi (Viking, 2021)
We review the sophomore novel by Yaa Gyasi – Transcendent Kingdom – the hotly-anticipated follow-up to her astonishing debut novel Homegoing. Pre-order the novel here ahead of its release on 4th March 2021. Transcendent Kingdom is one of the most hotly-anticipated novels of…
REVIEW: Frances Cha – If I Had Your Face
We review the debut novel by Frances Cha – If I Had Your Face – released in 2020 through Penguin Books. The book is available for purchase here. In 2020, Frances Cha released her debut novel – If I had Your Face…