Book Review: Counterfutures
December 13, 2024
This journal always pulls me out of a scholarly reading rut and reinvigorates ideas of postcolonial leftist theory with creativity.
This journal always pulls me out of a scholarly reading rut and reinvigorates ideas of postcolonial leftist theory with creativity.
Delving deeper into the redemption arc of characters left behind, this novel offers a compelling tale of sacrifice and redemption.
While relying on its predecessor’s world-building, it offers a fresh perspective, expanding on familiar settings.
This subverted all of my expectations in new and unique ways and introduced one of my favourite literary universes of all time.
Tension builds and feelings deepen in this slow burn, sporty, Brother’s best friend romance. I’m counting the days until her next release!
McCracken delights in human absurdity and the slippery art of writing about your family – be it fiction or memoir, or both at once.
Rebanks makes quiet communion with ancient ways feel electrifying, and his beautifully evocative language makes for transporting reading.
This is a spare, affecting picture of a young man trying to pin his fragile sobriety to a version of self and future that he can believe in.
The story’s climax is breathtaking, filled with intensity and emotion, and the ending is simultaneously satisfying and bittersweet.
The slow build, the beautiful gut-wrenching ending, and the profound exploration of love and sacrifice make this novel an absolute must-read.
The writing is so courageously honest while sneakily feeding you an NZ history lesson through a series of intimate experiences.
The plot moves quickly, keeping the reader engaged. Twists and turns abound, all wrapped up with a fun bunch of characters.
Faintly sinister worlds, detached domesticity, and oddly compelling food writing all combine to produce that indefinable Murakami magic.
With a captivating blend of political intrigue, fierce determination, & the unbreakable bond between dragon riders, it’s a phenomenal read.
A second-chance romance between the teenage leaders of two rival gangs, plus an interesting cast of side characters you’ll fall in love with.
It’s like a collection of newspaper clippings. Each text is short enough to whet your appetite but leaves you hungry for more.
The perfect book to pick up and put down – every time you flip to a new page, you’re sure to learn something new.
Pullman’s propulsive storytelling works on so many levels and his nuanced, unforgettable characters burst off the page.
It doesn’t attempt to explain the politics of the genocide but forms a touching and tragic patchwork of loss and endurance against the odds.
Her story speaks to the desire to be loved above all else and how when this doesn’t exist, or goes wrong, it can derail your sense of self.