fiction
Shy review: Max Porter’s spectacular novel unpacks teen attitudes to masculinity

Shy review: Max Porter’s spectacular novel unpacks teen attitudes to masculinity
Greek Lessons by Han Kang review: A luminous reflection on the difficulties of language

Greek Lessons by Han Kang review: A luminous reflection on the difficulties of language
I couldn’t find a book with a Black British romantic heroine, so I wrote one

I couldn’t find a book with a Black British romantic heroine, so I wrote one
The Long Form by Kate Briggs: Profoundly ambiguous, wonderfully unstructured

The Long Form by Kate Briggs: Profoundly ambiguous, wonderfully unstructured
The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng review: Compelling drama set in the shadow of Empire

The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng review: Compelling drama set in the shadow of Empire
Thirsty Animals review: A dystopian future ‘impeccably depicted’

Thirsty Animals review: A dystopian future ‘impeccably depicted’
Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism

Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism
Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the ‘missing girl’ trope

Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the ‘missing girl’ trope
Nothing Special review: A fictional peek into the world of Warhol

Nothing Special review: A fictional peek into the world of Warhol
Top 5 books about mystics and mysticism, chosen by Victoria MacKenzie

Top 5 books about mystics and mysticism, chosen by Victoria MacKenzie
I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai review: A superbly paced mystery

I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai review: A superbly paced mystery
The Mountain in the Sea review: Ray Nayler’s ‘refreshing approach’ to alien first contact

The Mountain in the Sea review: Ray Nayler’s ‘refreshing approach’ to alien first contact
Owlish review: ‘No ordinary tale of male angst and frustrated desire’

Owlish review: ‘No ordinary tale of male angst and frustrated desire’
Top 5 books about children and nature, chosen by CC Harrington

Top 5 books about children and nature, chosen by CC Harrington
Ten Planets review: A short story collection that slinks between genres

Ten Planets review: A short story collection that slinks between genres
The World and All That It Holds review: Aleksandar Hemon’s novel spans decades and continents

The World and All That It Holds review: Aleksandar Hemon’s novel spans decades and continents
Top 5 books with odd couples, chosen by Simon Mason

Top 5 books with odd couples, chosen by Simon Mason
Really Good, Actually review: ‘A much-needed breath of fresh air’

Really Good, Actually review: ‘A much-needed breath of fresh air’
Kick the Latch review: A unique insight into the secret world of equestrian sport
