Another read to assist in research for my dissertation (thanks to all the lovely folk who recommended it to me over on Twitter earlier in the summer.) I went into this expecting something entirely different to what I got...... The core of the book is the relationship between Rosie and Jules, a same-sex couple who … Continue reading XX by Angela Chadwick
Tag: dystopia
My Name is Monster by Katie Hale
From the off there is a dizzying sense of unease and unfamiliarity with My Name is Monster. I found myself reading and desperately trying to make this world fit within my own, grasping for something known to me - of course, that is the beauty of dystopian fiction. The taking of what we know and … Continue reading My Name is Monster by Katie Hale
Liberation Square by Gareth Rubin
I'm delighted to be opening the blog tour today for Liberation Square by Gareth Rubin. My thanks to Jenny Platt at Michael Joseph/Penguin Random House for inviting me to take part. When I was at secondary school, I read Making History by Stephen Fry. At that time I was new to the idea of 'what … Continue reading Liberation Square by Gareth Rubin
VOX by Christina Dalcher
It has been a very long time since a book has held me as enthralled as VOX has done over the last 48 hours. I feel as if I've been on a rollercoaster and as I sit here typing, my emotions are all over the place. It is a novel that is going to stay … Continue reading VOX by Christina Dalcher
