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Children's book reviews round-up. Published: AM. Book of the day. A young scientist follows her discredited mentor to a university for cancelled academics in this dark, complex debut about the culture wars.

The Guardian Review section, home of its books coverage, has closed a year after a shake-up of the Saturday edition was announced. In a After nearly two decades and close to a thousand issues, tomorrow sees the last Guardian Review. And for giving me and my books a platform. I like many others are very sad to see it go. The Guardian will package its Review into a new Saturday magazine as well developing a planned refresh of its online coverage. Topics Children's.

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Australian book reviews Weekly reviews of new Australian books from Guardian Australia. Supported by. The Hummingbird Effect by Kate Mildenhall review — a genre-defying epic. Spanning to , this ambitious novel explores the future of humanity through the lives of a few women, zeroing in on capitalism, AI and violence. Published: PM. West Girls by Laura Elizabeth Woollett review — sexism, schoolgirls and supermodels. These cleverly interconnected stories explore the power and price of beauty, following an ethnically ambiguous girl who pretends to be part-Asian to become a model. The Crying Room by Gretchen Shirm review — a beautiful study of mothers and daughters. Often unsettling and sensitive novel follows a thread of emotional repression through three generations of women. Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville review — an empathetic story of a formidable grandmother. Wifedom by Anna Funder review — a brilliant reckoning with George Orwell to change the way you read. Blending forensic research, fiction, life writing and criticism, Funder upends the legacy of literary triumph to reveal the woman behind it. A fading rock star and once-famous actor enjoy a reclusive life in an old Scottish manor — until his ex and daughter come to visit. While it has moments of brilliance and a Clickhole-esque wit, this debut novel is more often swallowed by its own snark.

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In her follow-up to A Little Life, To Paradise Picador , Hanya Yanagihara split the critics with an epic if inconclusive saga of privilege and suffering in three alternative Americas: a genderqueered late 19th century, the Aids-blasted s, and a totalitarian future degraded by waves of pandemics. I was impressed by its vast canvas and portrayal of individual psychic damage set against seismic historical change. Also asking how we got here is Bournville by Jonathan Coe Viking.

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Books from Czechia. The Gilead author explores the first book of the Bible and finds it full of meaning — even hope — for today. Terms and Conditions. Published: 6 May A dysfunctional Jewish family in north London is the focus for a study of faith and mysticism. Jobs in Books. Girl in a Pink Dress by Kylie Needham review — a tale of two artists. Prima Facie by Suzie Miller review — vital story stripped of its stage power. He talks about becoming a British citizen, his new novel set in the Cotswolds and missing California weed. Most Viewed Most Commented. Barcelona by Mary Costello review — potent snapshots of solitary confinement. Joe Biden delivers feisty State of the Union address with vision for his second term. Angie Kim lives up to her award-winning debut with her gripping second novel, Alice Winn stuns with a powerful first world war love story, and first-hand insights into loneliness.

Far be it from us to say you saw it here first. The class of includes a writer on an Emmy-winning Netflix show and a book publicist with a year career at the heart of the trade. From the turmoil of same-sex desire in Victorian England to the funny side of getting divorced in your 20s; from the trials of manhood in recession-hit Belfast to a genre-bending coming-of-age saga from Nigeria by way of Norwich: all are among the sundry riches to be found here.

Children's book reviews round-up. Published: 14 May A young scientist follows her discredited mentor to a university for cancelled academics in this dark, complex debut about the culture wars. Blending forensic research, fiction, life writing and criticism, Funder upends the legacy of literary triumph to reveal the woman behind it. Five of the best. Register Reset Password. Fervour by Toby Lloyd review — a slow-burn family saga. Poetry roundup. Science and nature books. Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh review — when a clinch is a crime. Book of the day. Book of the day. Search The Bookseller Search. Among the Trolls by Marianna Spring review — into the cesspit of online hatred.