Books

The Autograph Man by Zadie Smith 6.3

The Autograph Man

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There are some books that you can appreciate for the technical aspects – the turn of a phrase, a certain deftness in dialogues, and…

8.1

Scenes from a Tragedy

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My recent thriller choices haven’t been the best. In fact, this year every thriller I’ve read, apart from The God of the Woods (which is more literary…

Babel by R.F. Kuang 8.2

Babel

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I read this book expecting something along the lines of Yellowface. I mean, of course, the plots are completely different, but so is the…

The Second Wife by Rebecca Fleet 7.2

The Second Wife

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I really need to be more judicious with my choice of books. These days, I have taken to randomly selecting books from the library…

The Commuter by Emma Curtis 7.3

The Commuter

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Unpopular take. I am not a writer, far from it, but I don’t know what people are thinking when they write thrillers with not…

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore 8.2

The God of the Woods

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I’ve been looking for a satisfying combination of historical fiction, mystery, crime thriller, and literary fiction (something along the lines of Homecoming) for some…