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Chrysalis review: A fascinating look at narcissism in the modern world
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Chrysalis review: A fascinating look at narcissism in the modern world
Termush review: A rediscovered dystopian masterpiece
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Termush review: A rediscovered dystopian masterpiece
The governments who called on sci-fi writers to predict the future
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The governments who called on sci-fi writers to predict the future
Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
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Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks
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Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks
19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories
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19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories
Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller
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Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway review: A visionary piece of speculative fiction
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Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway review: A visionary piece of speculative fiction
The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China
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The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China
Human Sacrifices review: As brutal as the name implies
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Human Sacrifices review: As brutal as the name implies
Patricia Wants to Cuddle review: Spine-tingling moments of mystery
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Patricia Wants to Cuddle review: Spine-tingling moments of mystery
The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention
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The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention
Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon review: Both insane and insanely brilliant
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Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon review: Both insane and insanely brilliant
Never Was by H Gareth Gavin review: 'A dreamy and promising debut'
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Never Was by H Gareth Gavin review: 'A dreamy and promising debut'
Biography of X review by Catherine Lacey: 'A stroke of genius'
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Biography of X review by Catherine Lacey: 'A stroke of genius'
Shy review: Max Porter's spectacular novel unpacks teen attitudes to masculinity
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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
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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
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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
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