Fiction reviews
Fiction book reviews, looking at some of the best new literature publications, including hardback and paperback releases, new authors and the review of existing classics.
A.D. Miller, Snowdrops
Shortlisted in the 2011 Booker Prize, and the CWG Gold Dagger 2011, A.D. Miller’s Snowdrops got close to pulling off a couple of awards last year. It’s quietly gripping as it seeps
Room, by Emma Donoghue review
Longlisted for the 2011 Orange Prize and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2010, Emma Donaghue’s Room lives up to the expectations of its plaudits with ease
Martin Amis, The Pregnant Widow
From the look of the front cover, you might be fooled into thinking that Martin Amis’ The Pregnant Widow is a fun holiday read, but nothing can be further from the truth.
Solar, by Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan’s Solar is darkly comic, interesting and absorbing in parts, but overall a bit unfulfilling unless seen as a warning against selfish egoistic behaviour. However, the main problem is that the
Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons
Cold Comfort Farm, published in 1932, is a satirical novel by Stella Gibbons. The book is a blatant parody of the rural novel, a genre which enjoyed great popularity during the early
The Wilderness, by Samantha Harvey
The Wilderness by Samantha Harvey is an interesting insight into the nature and reality of Alzheimer’s disease. Beautifully written and filled with engaging topics like identity, loss
The Wee Free Men, by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett’s books kept me occupied for hours on end when I was a kid and returning to the brilliant Discworld with The Wee Free Men was genuinely a pleasure. I’ve had
