Skip to Content
lunate
Home
Fiction
Poetry
Reviews
Features
Shop
About us
0
0
lunate
Home
Fiction
Poetry
Reviews
Features
Shop
About us
0
0
Home
Fiction
Poetry
Reviews
Features
Shop
About us
God 99 by Hassan Blasim (tr. Jonatahn Wright)
Review by Elodie Barnes Gary Kaill 05/12/2020 Review by Elodie Barnes Gary Kaill 05/12/2020

God 99 by Hassan Blasim (tr. Jonatahn Wright)

‘The refugee experience is also one of not belonging, of not fitting in; of being, as Blasim puts it, ‘always between two fires: your first home and your new one’. In highlighting the refugee experience, in all of its bleakness and disconnection, God 99 excels.’

Read More
The Virago Book of Women Travellers edited by Mary Morris (with Larry O'Connor)
Review by Elodie Barnes Gary Kaill 20/10/2020 Review by Elodie Barnes Gary Kaill 20/10/2020

The Virago Book of Women Travellers edited by Mary Morris (with Larry O'Connor)

‘In a time when days are becoming darker and shorter, and armchair travel is all that most of us can realistically aspire to, this anthology makes a wonderful companion. ‘

Read More
The Employees by Olga Ravn (tr. Martin Aitken)
Review by Elodie Barnes Gary Kaill 04/10/2020 Review by Elodie Barnes Gary Kaill 04/10/2020

The Employees by Olga Ravn (tr. Martin Aitken)

‘Both powerful and poetic, the chilling prescience and emotional eloquence of Ravn’s prose is wonderfully rendered in Martin Aitken’s translation.’

Read More
New Passengers by Tina Hoeg
Review by Elodie Barnes Gary Kaill 05/09/2020 Review by Elodie Barnes Gary Kaill 05/09/2020

New Passengers by Tina Hoeg

‘In many ways, it’s this minimalism that gives the book a real edge. The free verse style lends the narrative a tautness.’

Read More
The Day My Grandfather Was A Hero by Paulus Hochgatterer (tr. Jamie Bulloch)
Review by Elodie Barnes Gary Kaill 23/07/2020 Review by Elodie Barnes Gary Kaill 23/07/2020

The Day My Grandfather Was A Hero by Paulus Hochgatterer (tr. Jamie Bulloch)

‘A single word makes the difference between life and death. It’s a compelling testament to the notion that we all have a choice: one that seems especially relevant seventy-five years on.’

Read More
Rave by Rainald Goetz
Review by Elodie Barnes Gary Kaill 08/07/2020 Review by Elodie Barnes Gary Kaill 08/07/2020

Rave by Rainald Goetz

‘Rave is an all-consuming experience. It’s a challenging read. For anyone who was there, though, it will most likely be worth it.’

Read More
Home    Fiction    Poetry    Reviews    Features    Shop