Review

The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China
Fiction

The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China

The Mother sees Jennifer Lopez take the well-worn path from A-list to badass babe
Review

The Mother sees Jennifer Lopez take the well-worn path from A-list to badass babe

Human Sacrifices review: As brutal as the name implies
Short stories

Human Sacrifices review: As brutal as the name implies

Patricia Wants to Cuddle review: Spine-tingling moments of mystery
Fiction

Patricia Wants to Cuddle review: Spine-tingling moments of mystery

What Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 owes to Doctor Who
Review

What Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 owes to Doctor Who

The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention
Books

The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention

Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon review: Both insane and insanely brilliant
dystopia

Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon review: Both insane and insanely brilliant

Dixon and Daughters: Vital National Theatre production shows how trauma can echo through generations of women
review

Dixon and Daughters: Vital National Theatre production shows how trauma can echo through generations of women

Never Was by H Gareth Gavin review: ‘A dreamy and promising debut’
Fiction

Never Was by H Gareth Gavin review: ‘A dreamy and promising debut’

A blast of Benidorm will make everything seem sunny
opinion

A blast of Benidorm will make everything seem sunny

Biography of X review by Catherine Lacey: ‘A stroke of genius’
Fiction

Biography of X review by Catherine Lacey: ‘A stroke of genius’

Missing: A nifty tech thriller that raises the bar
Review

Missing: A nifty tech thriller that raises the bar

The Mandalorian season 3 finale: Is this too much Star Wars?
Review

The Mandalorian season 3 finale: Is this too much Star Wars?

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

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

Eddie Piller’s electrifying trip back to Mod’s second wave
Memoir

Eddie Piller’s electrifying trip back to Mod’s second wave

Greek Lessons by Han Kang review: A luminous reflection on the difficulties of language
Fiction

Greek Lessons by Han Kang review: A luminous reflection on the difficulties of language

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The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng review: Compelling drama set in the shadow of Empire
Historical fiction

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’
Dystopian fiction

Thirsty Animals review: A dystopian future ‘impeccably depicted’

Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism
Dark satire

Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism

God’s Creatures: Paul Mescal flexes his brogue in artfully bleak Irish family drama
review

God’s Creatures: Paul Mescal flexes his brogue in artfully bleak Irish family drama