book review

George Orwell’s ‘1984’ is hailed as a ‘classic’ – from adolescent classrooms to book clubs, most have followed Winston Smith’s rebellion against the Big Brother, a not-so-subtle commentary on the…

In the backdrop of early 1960s California, George, a fifty-something English professor, grapples with profound internal struggles following the recent death of his longtime partner, Jim. As the narrative unfolds,…

Nathan Hill’s sophomore novel Wellness is an engrossing insight into the modern psyche and the institution of marriage. The novel is set in Chicago, from the 90s to the modern…

Good Material, Dolly Alderton’s second novel, is a bittersweet deep dive into heartbreak. It follows thirty-something, mildly successful comedian Andy as he tries to process and understand why his long-term…

The Woman in Me begins as a Southern Gothic tale, as Britney Spears recounts he childhood growing up in a home riddled with the generational trauma of mental asylums, lithium,…

“Down on the lawns, some people were out sunbathing and there were children, and beds plump with flowers; so much of life carrying smoothly on, despite the tangle of human…

Walter Scott (my mortal enemy) is not mentioned, I promise. Right. I’m going to assume some things about the readers of The Student. Firstly, you are a student at the…

To heighten the spooky mood this October, I have decided to read books with a gothic theme this month. My first choice was the novella, Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu.…