Book Review: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
August 20, 2025
His writing is playful and virtuosic but the impulse to tell a great story is always in the driver’s seat – and pressing the accelerator!
His writing is playful and virtuosic but the impulse to tell a great story is always in the driver’s seat – and pressing the accelerator!
While there is grief and despair, her vital and fiercely determined characters push against this darkness by continuing to reach for hope.
With an ever-changing landscape outside & hidden spaces to explore, the train is simultaneously larger than life and insignificant.
I devoured this brilliant historical fiction! The language is gorgeous and the characters leap off the page reeking of history!
Eliza Clark portrays deeply flawed females but fills her characters with depth and soul. Gritty, thrilling and an absolute page turner.
Bertino’s writing is wry, tightly observed, darkly funny & devastatingly honest, particularly her descriptions of human idiosyncrasies.
Keegan’s small, crystalline stories conjure worlds beyond their size. This is restrained, nuanced storytelling at its best.
Mahloudji brings something vivid and fresh to the contemporary novel form here. The more I read, the more I wanted to read.
With complex friendships and bonds, the house is boundless in love and strange connections & their new addition changes each of their lives.
By dropping enough breadcrumbs to give the discerning reader the clues they need, The Book of Guilt reveals its secrets with perfect pacing.
Eng is a mesmerizing writer – his graceful, atmospheric prose weaving characters, storylines, times, and places with aching poignancy.
The longer we spend in The Factory, the more strange and frightening the place becomes, seething with a sinister coercion.
The morally complex characters, intricate lore, and evocative prose make Faebound an absolutely unforgettable read.
Adichie uses an intimate, even confessional tone to create immersive portraits of four women seeking a clearer understanding of their lives.
Slice of life, literary fiction, psychological thriller and a few others are all woven into one beautiful piece. Not a stitch out of place.
Ngarewa’s writing is sensory and atmospheric, giving attention to moments of humanity in bleak and divisive circumstances.
Arden seamlessly intertwines historical fiction with the supernatural, creating a world that feels both chilling and heartbreakingly real.
An absolutely rip-roaring tale full of laughter, joy, tragedy, and at its centre, two drunken potters fumbling their way through it all.
I frequently found myself pausing to re-read certain passages, wanting to soak it in deeply, giving it the sensitive reflection it deserves.
McCann’s writing veers off in different directions, gathering glimpses of our world standing on the knife edge of thriving & falling apart.