Review of The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan
Set in Malaya during the Second World War, this novel follows the destruction and ruin of the country, narrating the atrocities of child...
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Review Archive
Here you can find all of our past book reviews.
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Review of Nothing Serious by Emma Medrano
This contemporary novels explores the connection between two women who feel like they have no one else to talk to. Nicki is in her...
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Review of The Beholders by Hester Musson
June, 1878. The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames, suspected to be the beloved missing child of the widely...
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Review of Here in the Dark by Alexis Solowski
Here in the Dark by Alexis Solowski is a dark literary thriller which incorporates aspects of the theatre and death, entwined around each...
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Review of Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody
Cosmopolitan has named Kate Brody’s Rabbit Hole as one of ‘the 20 best books to look forward to in 2024’. This book is a deliciously dark...
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Review of The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams
The House of Broken Bricks is Faber’s leading 2024 debut, exploring the complexity of grief, identity, and internal family dynamics....
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Review of The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers
The City of Stardust follows the Everly family. Each family has their secrets, but do they have their very own magical curses?! The curse...
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Review of Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
Who doesn’t love a fantasy debut, entwined around a murder mystery on a cruise with wonderful characters? Voyage of the Damned is my...
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Review of Hard By a Great Forest by Leo Vardiashvili
This debut is set in Eastern Europe, crossing the diverse landscape of the country of Georgia from the bustling city of Tbilisi to the...
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Review of Piglet by Lottie Hazell
We never know the real name of our protagonist in this story, we know her only by a cruel and unshakeable childhood nickname - ‘Piglet’....
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Review of The History of my Sexuality by Tobi Lakmaker
This is a novel about Sofie, a young woman living in the Netherlands who doesn’t feel quite right. Through telling the history of her...
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Review of Casual Cruelties by Alison Irving
A domestic suspense novel for fans of B. A. Paris and Caroline England. Laura lives in Northern Ireland with her husband, James, the...
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Review of The Liberators by E.J. Koh
This book presents an intergenerational family story at key points in Korean history. We initially meet young couple Insuk and Sungho,...
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Review of Yeseni and the Daughter of Peace by Solange Burrell
The Debut Digest is absolutely thrilled to review one of the first published titles in Unbound’s new imprint: Unbound Firsts for debut...
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Review of For Fucks Sake by Rebecca Roache
It’s great to have some debut non-fiction to review! Rebecca Roach is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of...
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Review of Happy by Celina Baljeet Basra
Happy Singh Soni is an idealist. Living up to his name, he wades through his own little world, cheerful and assured that his dream of...
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Review of Central Places by Delia Cai
This is a fast-paced debut all about love, family, self-understanding and belonging. Recently-engaged couple Audrey and Ben visit...
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Review of Shot in the Dark by Anna Britton
I did not know that I needed this book (and its characters) in my life until they were in my life, but I was IMMEDIATELY intrigued by the...
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Review of One Christmas Morning by Rachel Greenlaw
We know it’s a little early but for those looking to get in the festive spirit, One Christmas Morning is for you. Eva and James met when...
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Review of Unmasked by Ellie Middleton
After a late diagnosis, activist Ellie Middleton breaks down the stigma and misunderstandings society holds towards neurodivergent...
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Review of Sad Girl Novel by Pip Finkemeyer
We all love a novel about a lost twenty-something trying desperately to be a writer, but is it becoming a tired trope? Not here. Promise....
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