Staff Review: The Palestine Laboratory
December 6, 2023
Loewenstein’s thorough care in putting this book together cements it as a powerful addition to geo-political literature.
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Loewenstein’s thorough care in putting this book together cements it as a powerful addition to geo-political literature.
The novel is split into two distinct sections, and Otsuka blends them together in a bewildering yet intriguing way through metaphor.
By all means, this is not an easy read, but it is an important one. I won’t be forgetting this story anytime soon.
A game built off lies, where there are two ways to move forward – play it safe and slow, or lie and hope the others don’t call your bluff.
Intimate, devastating and clever yet not overly complicated, Homesick is a brilliant exploration of life, love and loss.
This is a beautiful and poetic little novella based on the author’s real-life experience in a psychiatric hospital.
Fen and Ray set out on a journey that will test their will and determination.
Whimsical and lucid, this is an easy read that is fun with a touch of melancholy.
It doesn’t take itself too seriously and, like the best horror films, it ends abruptly and bizarrely, with potential for a sequel.
It was lyrical and beautiful, so sensitively written, and confronted necessary topics including the complications of grief and guilt…
This is historical fiction with a fresh, funny energy, brimming with ideas about class, race and gender that are made to feel up-to-date
A brilliant tale of conflicting worldviews, unknowable entities, human life and death, and the importance of both compassion and curiosity
It’s one girl’s journey to find her birth mother and the realisation that mothers – and family – can be found in the most unexpected places.
It’s an easy read but full of pathos and memorable moments. This is a book to be passed from woman to woman.
The reader feels as though they themself are sitting down with these women over a cup of tea to listen to their stories.
Richly detailed and action-packed, this novel feels both deeply personal and hugely expansive all at once.
This is a dazzling, killer read of comic brilliance, and a perfect antidote to the disconcerting times we currently find ourselves in.
Lyrical prose, flawed but loveable characters and an ominous villain, all tucked within a mystical fantasy world.
Klune does a great job of crafting his characters. They are warm and inviting, and I was sad to let them go at the end.
A fascinating glimpse into the life of a fundamental, if controversial, figure in the world of speculative fiction.
There are struggles, celebrations, joys and sorrows in these pages, and it makes for an eye-opening read that will leave you wondering…
These deep dives into Medieval women’s lives are endlessly fascinating & are proof that women have never been separate from history.
Every page is laden with rich, sometimes grotesque, delicious language, but the story still barrels forward at pace…
Beautiful and hopeful and sad yet strangely comforting, ‘Cherry Beach’ is a quick but intense read about friendship, love, and death.
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