Reviews

Sublimation Review: Isabel J. Kim Splits the Self Wide Open

Quinn Que3 days ago4 days ago08 mins

Sublimation by Isabel J. Kim is a literary speculative debut with the bones of a thriller and the soul of a philosopher. Read to see how well Kim pulls it off.

A two-page spread from The Power Fantasy: Eliza Hellbound stands in silhouette at left, armored and radiating white light, while a starburst panel layout surrounds a blinding central flash with the shocked and frightened faces of four onlookers caught in the blast radius. Colors are dominated by deep crimson and hot pink.

The Power Fantasy Vols. 2 & 3 Review: Kieron Gillen’s Doomsday Clock Reaches Zero Hour

Quinn Que4 days ago5 days ago010 mins

Six living WMDs. One fragile peace. Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard’s nuclear-age superpower saga reaches its season-one reckoning. Read Quinn Que’s review!

Red Sheet Review: James Ellroy’s Most Deliciously Unhinged Novel Yet

Quinn Que2 weeks ago06 mins

James Ellroy’s Red Sheet, a Cold War Noir fever dream, is his most politically audacious novel yet. Read on for our review of the novel!

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Salomé Review: A Seductive Thriller That Bites Into Class and Consumption

Quinn Que3 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins

A seductive stranger, a château in the Loire Valley, and a longevity conspiracy. Read on for our review of Salomé by Leslie Baird.

Mad Mabel Review: Sally Hepworth’s Darkest, Yet Warmest, Book to Date

Quinn Que3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Hepworth turns her darkest premise yet into her most moving novel. Read our review of Mad Mabel to see if the warmth and gloom balance out.

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The Ending Writes Itself Review: Gleefully Vicious Whodunit With Publishing’s Number on Speed Dial

Quinn Que1 month ago09 mins

A locked-room mystery, publishing industry autopsy, and meta AF. Read our review of The Ending Writes Itself to find out if the book is a killer or a red herring.

Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos Review: McGuire Makes Magic Legible — and Genuinely Fun

Quinn Que1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

Seanan McGuire takes on the Magic: The Gathering multiverse in a magical school novel. Is it first class? Read on for our review to find out.

Sisters in Yellow Review: Kawakami’s Darkest Novel Yet is Also Her Most Urgent

Quinn Que2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

Kawakami goes noir in her most structurally ambitious novel yet. Read our review of Sisters in Yellow to find out whether the genre pivot pays off.

This Story Might Save Your Life Review: A Genre-Bending Debut

Quinn Que2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

This Story Might Save Your Life has a “Lisa Jewell meets Emily Henry” vibe — but does the genre mashup hold together? Read on for our review of the novel.