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REVIEWS

Women vs The Void: a review of ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’ by Ottessa Moshfegh

TW: mentions of sexual harassment, murder, addiction, eating disorders, ableism, suicide, anti-Asian racism, anti-Black racism and...

Glamorous, Cinematic…Inauthentic? ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

In The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, a young journalist named Monique is personally requested to interview a glamorous Old Hollywood...

‘Complicated, unorthodox and unapologetic women’: a review of ‘Fiona and Jane’ by Jean Chen Ho

This book overall seats itself comfortably amongst the current literature trend which is focused on exploring the mindset of complicate

Paper Marriages and Smouldering Romance: a review of 'The Paper Palace' by Miranda Coweley Heller

The Paper Palace takes an in depth look at a marital affair by bouncing between past and present. Miranda Coweley Heller delves into main...

Presidency, Sea Creatures, Ghosts, Homelessness and Impersonation: a review of the 2020 AKO Caine Pr

Corona has certainly thrown a wrench in the works, but one thing it could not halt was the annual AKO Caine Prize Short Stories...

Nudity, Refugees, The Closet, Adoption and Online Scamming: Caine Prize 2019 Short Stories Review

The Caine Prize for African Writing has come round again! This year marks its 20th award, and the 2019 candidates did not disappoint. The...

The Fragile Bonds of Brotherhood: A Review of ‘The Fishermen’ by Chigozie Obioma

Chigozie Obioma’s first novel, The Fishermen, is a story of childlike innocence and imagination that becomes warped by prophecy into a...

The Violence of Grief: A Review of ‘Stay With Me’ by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

In her debut novel, Stay With Me, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ explores the bonds broken in marriage and motherhood by polygamy, childlessness and...

“The British didn’t give your culture a visa: leave it at home.” A review of ‘Manchester

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, author of the critically acclaimed novel, Kintu, has released a new short story collection entitled...

How to Exist in Multiple Realties: A Review of ‘Freshwater’ by Akwaeke Emezi

Freshwater is the exciting debut novel by non-binary Igbo/Tamil writer, Akwaeke Emezi. This autobiographical tale tells the story of Ada,...

Slum life, Sexuality, Gender and Violence: Caine Prize 2018 Short Stories Review

The 2018 Caine Prize shortlist provided another interesting blend of African writers. The five names included: Nonyelum Ekwempu (Nigeria)...

Feminism, Horror, Romance and Cyber Warfare: Caine Prize 2017 Short Stories Review

The shortlist for the 2017 Caine Prize consisted of an exciting mix of African writers. The five names included: Lesley Nneka Arimah...