The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan review — the world's most dysfunctional wedding
The new novel by the author of Exciting Times is caustic and funny but disappointing. We were expecting more, says Susie Goldsbrough
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The new novel by the author of Exciting Times is caustic and funny but disappointing. We were expecting more, says Susie Goldsbrough
I don’t know about you, but coronavirus has changed the kind of novels I want to read. Melancholic autofiction? Thanks — but no thanks. Gritty realism, dystopian thrillers? Hmm, I’ll pass. Any story where the characters endure prolonged periods of pain now feels gratuitous, not what I need at this
A preview of Saturday’s books pages and a round-up of the latest literary news
The Girls author’s smart, menacing tale of a young female serial deceiver succeeds as a treatise on sex and alienation and an engrossing beach read
From sensational memoirs to sublime poetry, Douglas Stuart, Ali Smith, Colm Tóibín and others share lesser-known books about queer life that deserve to be classics