“Workhorse” by Caroline Palmer: Long Live The Nobody (BOOK REVIEW)
I went into Workhorse fully convinced this was going to be my book. New York, fashion, an ambitious woman clawing her way up in a world built on connections? Let me have a seat. Caroline Palmer had all the ingredients to create a sharp but cautionary tale with a pinch of drama, gloss, and uncomfortable truths. I expected it to read like stepping into The Devil Wears Prada, but from Emily’s diary. […]
“Butter” by Asako Yuzuki: To Conform is To Self-Murder (BOOK REVIEW)
I finally worked my way through "Butter" by Asako Yuzuki: a book I was honestly a little scared to pick up. The reviews I read were all collectively agreeing that this is a slow, boring read where the second half of the novel could have been scrapped altogether. […]
“Holy Boy” by Lee Heejoo: Kill Your K-Pop Darlings (BOOK REVIEW)
Ever felt like, on paper, a book has all the components to become your next favourite read? That’s how I thought of “Holy Boy” by Lee Heejoo, which I got to dive into ahead of publication through NetGalley. There is drama, there is tension, there is murder. I can’t think of asking for much more. […]
“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. […]
“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. […]
“Girl, Woman, Other” by Bernardine Evaristo: Zero Full Stops, Yet Full of Life (BOOK REVIEW)
About a fortnight ago I received an email from my university’s library saying I should return all books I have taken on loan, following the expiration of my student status. Exams were over and summer was fast approaching, but I wanted to award myself one final read […]