“New Skin” by Sarah Wang: Addicted To Not Being Yourself (BOOK REVIEW)
New Skin by Sarah Wang has been following me from the start of the year. Every other BookToker whose recommendations I trust seems to have picked it up, their reviews praising it for its exploration of beauty, identity and cosmetic surgery. Naturally, I couldn't resist. Beauty standards have fascinated me for years […]
“Everything To The Sea” by Alicia Upano: A Love All-Consuming (BOOK REVIEW)
I have always been fascinated by disaster stories. Maybe that's why dystopian and speculative fiction have become some of my favourite genres. There is something strange about watching the world stand on the edge of collapse, about seeing hope and love emerge only when everything else has already fallen apart. I think we're most aware of being alive the moment this might get taken away from us […]
“My Year of Rest and Relaxation” by Ottessa Moshfegh: The Privilege of Not Being Quite Alive (BOOK REVIEW)
I recently moved to London, and let me tell you - the transition from sharing a uni house with my best friends to living completely on my own in such a big city has been… intense. One second I’m laughing while watching the new season of The Bachelor, the next I have my face in the pillow wondering what the hell I’m doing with my life. […]