Book Review
Artefactum
"Artefactum" is an immersive novel in which a lovestruck man travels through the multiverse, hoping for a second chance. J. E. Tobal’s gripping science fiction novel "Artefactum" is the origin story of a destroyer of worlds. Sam is a...
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Jade Is a Twisted Green
A young woman tries to come to terms with grief in Tanya Turton’s poignant novel "Jade Is a Twisted Green". After the death of her twin sister Roze at age seventeen, Jade fell into a deep, lingering depression. Because she is unable to...
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Saha
The residents of an abandoned apartment complex eke out an outskirts living in Cho Nam-Joo’s dystopian novel "Saha". Thirty years ago, Saha Estates was a bustling apartment community. Then a corporation bought out the nearby town and...
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Aesthetica
A former influencer reminisces about her days chasing power and internet fame in Allie Rowbottom’s subtle novel "Aesthetica". At nineteen, Anna wanted to be an internet model. Her plan was to find a manager, grow her social media...
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Hugs and Cuddles
Childhood friends reunite, setting off an exploration into the depths of personhood in João Gilberto Noll’s explicit novel "Hugs and Cuddles". A man boards a submarine with a friend whom he calls “the engineer.” On it, German men...
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The Acrobat
In Edward J. Delaney’s historical novel "The Acrobat", Cary Grant is at the height of his career. He navigates reconciling his past with his present and turns an eye toward embracing his future. Archie Leach dreamed of treading the...
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Light Skin Gone to Waste
The weight of trauma and secrets brings a family to their breaking point in the connected short stories of Toni Ann Johnson’s "Light Skin Gone to Waste". The Arrington family has high aspirations. Phil, a psychologist, wants to have a...
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Case Study
A psychology enthusiast dives into writings by and about his favorite psychologist in Graeme Macrae Burnet’s literary novel "Case Study". Upon discovering that her sister had been seeing rogue psychologist Collins Braithwaite before...