Book Reviews
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, trans. by Sophie Hughes
A Millennial couple living in a gentrified Berlin carefully curate their lives and tastes – but is the novels’s satire successful or belated?
The Nights Are Quiet In Tehran by Shida Bazyar, trans. by Ruth Martin
Starting from the 1979 Iranian revolution, The Nights Are Quiet In Tehran centres on one family and the far-reaching impact of their father’s involvement.
A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
A surreal detective story where ennui wears a trench coat, a sheep might be God and your feelings get herded off a cliff.
Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon by Mizuki Tsujimura trans. by Yuki Tejima
If you had the chance to meet one person for one night who had died, who would it be?
Colony by Annika Norlin trans. by Alice E. Olsson
In this debut novel, a journalist’s search for change leads her into the mysteries of a secluded group living on the edges of society.
Butter by Asako Yuzuki, trans. by Polly Barton
More than a simple thriller, Butter masters something more critical and sinister as Yuzuki brings to light the issue of unrealistic beauty standards for women in Japan.
Brothers and Ghosts by Khuê Phạm
A generation-spanning family saga that explores the far-reaching impacts of war and colonisation on identity, place and relationships.
Women in Translation: 8 Translated Works to Discover this Month
From Bengali to Chinese, Korean to Russian, here are some fantastic reads for Women In Translation Month.
Greek Lessons by Han Kang
The masterful Han Kang continues to captivate readers with her profound exploration of language, connection and loss.
Blue Hunger by Viola Di Grado
Grief, infatuation, lust and pain coalesce in this voracious novel of appetites by Italian author Viola Di Grado.
8 Under-The-Radar Reads for Women in Translation Month
Discover eight fantastic reads for Women In Translation month.
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn
Yunjae is a young boy with a difference, navigating life, family and friendship.