REVIEW: ‘salmonella men on planet porno’ by Yasutaka Tsutsui

No, I haven’t branched out into reviewing erotica. The title of Tsutsui’s collection is apt, however, as it features stories which are always bizarre and frequently feature sexual deviance. Of course, normality and sexual propriety are cultural constructs, and Tsutsui delights in tearing these apart to examine them. Amongst this apparently wanton destruction, the reader […]

July 26, 2020 Book Reviews, Fiction, Satire Read More →

Mister Pip, Mr Watts and the power of fiction

This book opens with so much praise from critics that it’s initially a challenge to find where the story begins. It is recommended by newspapers from Britain, Australia and New Zealand, magazies including ‘Saga’ and ‘Good Housekeeping’, and it was part of Richard and Judy’s Book Club, and it was shortlisted for the 2007 Man […]

July 10, 2015 Book Reviews, Fiction Read More →