For those of you experiencing The Bear withdrawals (I know I am), may I suggest you taste Service, the fantastic new novel from Irish writer, Sarah Gilmartin? Service is told from three separate character perspectives. At the center of the book is Hannah, who worked in a popular, upscale Dublin restaurant while she was in … Continue reading Review: Service, by Sarah Gilmartin (Pushkin Press)
Review: Woodworm, by Layla Martinez, translated by Sophie Hughes and Annie McDermott (Two Lines Press)
I like to think I read quite widely, but in all honesty, most of my favorite books contain one, if not all, of the following:- A young woman coming of age- A haunted house- A general sense of unease- Witchcraft-fueled revenge on awful people (mostly men) Wormwood, the astonishing debut from Layla Martinez (translated to … Continue reading Review: Woodworm, by Layla Martinez, translated by Sophie Hughes and Annie McDermott (Two Lines Press)
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