Granta 160 – Conflict – a many layered thing
The theme for this issue, Granta 160, revolves around the different layers of conflict – in the Ukraine, in the family and in work.
Category Books
Book reviews
Aurora by David Koepp: Family Strife in a blackout
In Aurora by David Koeep a family with underlying grievances explodes when the power goes down. The novel then focuses on family strife in a blackout.
Granta 159: What Do You See
Granta 159: What Do You See - felt like a return to some of its basic strengths – memoir and reportage – evoking disquiet and a sense of familiarity.
Daniel Suarez – Delta-v: stuck in space
Daniel Suarez's latest novel - Delta-v is a palatable near future space race story about a group of characters who get stuck in space.
Granta 158: In The Family
Granta 158: In The Family is a mixed bag, rarely peeking above the average.
Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem: questions about contact with alien life form
Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem poses existential questions about contact with alien life form but ultimately the hard sci gets in the way of a good story.
On My Radar April 2022 – Batman, Fontaines DC and Twitter
Twitter is topical at the moment with Elon Musk attempting a takeover. The Batman is divisive movie with its dark emo imagery. Fontaines DC rule!
Granta 157 – Stayed at Home
Should We Have Stayed At Home? — Granta asks the question with a strong hint of “yes”.
Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe by Niall Ferguson review – we will survive
Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe is densely researched book, an analysis of catastrophes and their consequences. Ultimately his positivity suggests we will survive, somehow.
The Every by Dave Eggers: there’s an app for that
Dave Eggers has written an enjoyable follow-up to the sharp satire on social media: The Circle