Books + Reviews
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The philanthropist offers sensible advice about moving on and ditching perfectionism, but you get the impression she is struggling to take it herself
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A couple’s struggle to survive a serial killer, a prank that goes terribly wrong – and the hunt for an old friend who went missing in the woods
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Journalist Joel Budd travels around Britain demolishing Brexit myths in a nuanced study of a social group too often reduced to a cartoon by politicians
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This tricksy novel from the author of A Separation takes its cue from Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy – but what starts as intrigue soon starts to feel like time-wasting
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This harrowing study of the Russian leader’s weaponising of sexual violence argues that misogyny goes hand in hand with imperialism
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The journalist’s second book offers positivity in the face of the obstacles confronting disabled girls and women
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Porter’s urgent prose propels the reader into the gay scene of the 1980s and early 90s as his protagonist’s life is torn apart by the HIV crisis
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The nature writer turns a beady eye on the fluctuating fortunes of bird species and considers why the past 60 years have seen such a drop in numbers
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In mapping the Palestinian history and culture that persists despite Israeli suppression, Raja Shehadeh and Penny Johnson display a strength of purpose and a promise of hope
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The French author takes aim at marriage, childhood and her illustrious family name in the finale of a landmark autofictional trilogy