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Spanning multiple war-ridden decades of the 20th century, Hertmans’ lovingly layered reconstruction of his grandfather's life is an ambitious undertaking, flawlessly executed. Continue reading →
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Teju Cole – Open City (2011)
NOV 2025Open City is a novel that reads like a great essay might, pulling in references to art, music, literature and history, weaving in facts and stories, building a collage that invites further discovery beyond its pages. Continue reading →
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The perfect balance between humour and heartbreak: a vivid portrait of childhood innocence set against a backdrop of a family's quiet collapse. Continue reading →
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Recounting his years as a fighter pilot and writer, Salter's nostalgic and melancholic memoir drips with a Don Draper-esque masculinity. Continue reading →
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All the way through its 132 pages I could very much feel this novel in my chest, which is a fascinating sensation given the fact that the heroine of the book is an unnamed, undead narrator traversing a post-apocalyptic landscape with a muttering crow stored away inside her chest. Continue reading →