Book Review: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico is a sharp novel on modern life, identity, and consumer culture, translated into English by Sophie Hughes.
- August 26, 2025
- by Lata
- 15 minutes read
Book Review: The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem
Ibtisam Azem’s The Book of Disappearance explores memory, loss, and identity through a story of Palestinians’ sudden disappearance from Israel.
- August 25, 2025
- by Lata
- 13 minutes read
Book Review: Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, longlisted for the Women’s Prize 2025, explores love, identity, and resilience across continents.
- August 24, 2025
- by Lata
- 12 minutes read
Book Review: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong tells a sharp tale of grief, dementia, labor, and love as Hai and Grazina live through a year that changes everything.
- August 22, 2025
- by Lata
- 15 minutes read
Book Review: Eurotrash by Christian Kracht
Eurotrash by Christian Kracht is a darkly comic and moving novel about family, memory, and history, longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025.
- August 21, 2025
- by Lata
- 12 minutes read
Book Review: Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa, released on 6 March 2025, is a groundbreaking Japanese novella that has already gained international attention for its fearless storytelling and powerful themes. Hunchback is not.
- August 21, 2025
- by Lata
- 14 minutes read
Book Review: James by Percival Everett
Explore James by Percival Everett with themes, quotes, and insights on freedom, language, and the power of reading in this moving novel.
- August 20, 2025
- by Lata
- 14 minutes read
Book Review: Forest of Noise by Mosab Abu Toha
Forest of Noise by Mosab Abu Toha captures Gaza’s pain, resilience, and hope through powerful poems that bear witness to war, memory, and survival.
- August 19, 2025
- by Lata
- 10 minutes read
Book Review: The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine by Michael Scott-Baumann
Explore The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine by Michael Scott-Baumann, a powerful book on the region’s history, conflict, and human struggle.
- August 6, 2025
- by Lata
- 11 minutes read
Book Review: How China Escaped the Poverty Trap by Yuen Yuen Ang
How China Escaped the Poverty Trap reveals how China achieved rapid growth in 35 years through local innovation, flexible governance, and practical reforms.