“Monsters” by Claire Dederer: Resisting The Attractive Villain (BOOK REVIEW)
I am not an avid reader of non-fiction, but I have always been fascinated by badness. Cults, serial killers, cannibalism, public disgrace. Not because I admire cruelty, but because I am interested in how society responds to it. Who gets forgiven? Who gets ostracised? Which acts are excused in the name of genius, talent, beauty, or influence? And why? […]
“Everything I Know About Love” by Dolly Alderton: Love Letter To Your Twenties (BOOK REVIEW)
If I got a pound for every time I laughed out loud while reading Dolly Alderton on the tube, I wouldn’t be a millionaire, but I’d be a rich man nonetheless. This book is that funny, that sharp, and that alive. What pulled me in wasn’t just Alderton’s voice (which I find instantly addictive), but her ability to recount […]
“This House of Grief” by Helen Garner: Can We Empathise With An Alleged Murderer? (BOOK REVIEW)
This month, I strayed far from my usual comfort zone of fast-paced fiction and accidentally found myself knee-deep in true crime. Thanks to Dua Lipa’s Service95 book club pick, I came across Helen Garner’s This House of Grief. Because, it seems, August is for sunbathing and reading about mass murder. […]