THE PLOT: ‘The Unbroken’ by C.L. Clark is a fantasy novel set in the empire of Balladaire. It opens with Touraine, a woman from the colony of Qazal who was stolen from her family as a child to fight in the … Continue reading Review: The Unbroken
THE PLOT: ‘Detransition, Baby’ by Torrey Peters is a literary novel about a relationship between a transgender woman called Reese and a former transgender woman called Ames. The two have broken up from their lesbian relationship (ostensibly because Ames detransitioned), but … Continue reading Review: Detransition, Baby
THE PLOT: Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart is a literary novel about a young boy growing up in 80’s Glasgow. Since he was a toddler, it’s been clear that Hugh (Shuggie) Bain is different from other children in his tower block. … Continue reading Review: Shuggie Bain
THE PLOT: Real Life by Brandon Taylor is about a post-grad scientist at university in the mid-west. Wallace has left his past behind in Alabama. Receiving a grant to study science has been his way out of the hot, sticky trauma … Continue reading Review: Real Life
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