Book review: People With No Charisma
A bleak, emotionally draining novel that explores life’s trivial anxieties with humorless precision—reading it feels like enduring depression on the page.
Book review: Dark Corners
A true-crime podcaster does battle with the dark world of social media influence
Book review: Traced
Traced by award-winning Australian author Catherine Jinks marries COVID-19 lockdown issues with a terrifying tale of domestic abuse.
Book review: None of This is True
In the latest psychological thriller from Lisa Jewell, a podcaster looks into the life of her “accidental twin” – and wishes she hadn’t
Book review: Shy
For his fourth novel, Max Porter dives deep into the psyche of a troubled teenager.
Book review: Everything and Nothing
Everything and Nothing is the memoir of acclaimed Australian actor Heather Mitchell, encompassing her life as a child, a woman and a mother, and rich…
Book review: I Have Some Questions For You
Rebecca Makkai’s new book is a dark and twisty mystery tale that looks at the generational rift between Gen X and Z
Book review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
A sensation on social media, Gabrielle Zevin’s book is a rich and rewarding read, even for those who don’t know much about video game culture.
Book review: Australian Abstract
Artist and curator Amber Creswell Bell’s fifth book is a collection of some of the best Abstract Art Australia has to offer
