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A Season in Exile by Oliver Harris review: A twisty, captivating romp
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A Season in Exile by Oliver Harris review: A twisty, captivating romp

The Queen of Dirt Island review: Almost an affecting novel
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The Queen of Dirt Island review: Almost an affecting novel

Scattered All Over the Earth review: A fascinating tale of language and culture in flux
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Scattered All Over the Earth review: A fascinating tale of language and culture in flux

Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel
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Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel

The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s
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The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s

Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman
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Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman

Sandra Newman's The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia
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Sandra Newman's The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia

Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void
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Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void

Nudes by Elle Nash: short, sharp and sometimes shocking
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Nudes by Elle Nash: short, sharp and sometimes shocking

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers: a delve inside the mind of a monster
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A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers: a delve inside the mind of a monster

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow review: A friendship tale that straddles Shakespeare and gaming
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow review: A friendship tale that straddles Shakespeare and gaming

Book reviews: Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel, and The Drowned Forest by Angela Barry
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Book reviews: Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel, and The Drowned Forest by Angela Barry

Why I used bad guys to spread the message about the climate crisis in my novel
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Why I used bad guys to spread the message about the climate crisis in my novel

Companion Piece by Ali Smith review: Finding compassion in a world of everyday injustices
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Companion Piece by Ali Smith review: Finding compassion in a world of everyday injustices

Homelands by Chitra Ramaswamy review: A gripping novel about heritage, exile, friendship and family
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Homelands by Chitra Ramaswamy review: A gripping novel about heritage, exile, friendship and family

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth
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Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth

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Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year
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Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year

The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness
Friends in bright colours
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The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness

Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future
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Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future

Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original
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Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original

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