Book Review: Hot Milk
March 31, 2024
Deborah Levy is absolutely brilliant and has encapsulated this intelligent coming-of-age story with wit and charm.
Deborah Levy is absolutely brilliant and has encapsulated this intelligent coming-of-age story with wit and charm.
Don’t be fooled by the title – the stories show how sometimes our yearning to be ‘single, carefree, mellow’ can often make us anything but.
A sweeping, intergenerational novel, that has the strength and complexity of women (and their relationships) at its core.
The writing is raw as rotting flesh, & as sweet as vomit. If you want to feel like you’ve woken up from a coma then this is the book for you.
A magnificent story about love, sorrow, courage, and learning to embrace change. A trilogy to lose yourself in.
Both funny and deeply sad, reading this is like watching a crash in slow motion – it’s deliciously addictive and hard to look away.
Together with the seamless weaving of historical facts throughout, I felt that I learnt as much as I took pleasure in reading this book.
Ames’ writing is influenced by Richard Stark, Chandler, Buddhism and also reminds me of one of my favourite crime writers, Charles Willeford.
As the novel develops, we find out how she came to be living on the streets, and how her life could have been very different.
Great to pick up when you get into bed after a long day and only have a few minutes before your eyes close. Kooky dreams guaranteed!
An absolutely rip-roaring tale full of laughter, joy, tragedy, and at its centre, two drunken potters fumbling their way through it all.
A brilliantly complex mother-daughter relationship, perfect for fans of her Olive Kitteridge books. Keep your eyes peeled for Easter eggs!
This is a riveting and intensely moving novel about exile, family and home.
If you’re looking for a Christmas fable with depth and conscience this short read will fill you with sadness and hope.
Hot, uncomfortable, challenging, hopeful (and did I mention hot?).
A satire of the sad girl novel genre that gently pokes fun at an aspiring novelist and celebrates female friendship.
The characters worked their way right under my skin, and I happily moved through the quiet moments of their days, noticing small changes
One moment you’re travelling through different centuries, and the next you’re zooming in on the tiniest details of nature and humanity.
Dolly has a really special talent for finding unique but true aspects of relationships that aren’t really talked about…
An excellent choice for anyone who’s interested in learning more about the Palestine conflict, but is wary of too much emotional weight.