Books in brief: works by Jan Carson, Ben Okri, and Sima Samar with Sally Armstrong
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Reading 350 pages on human rights in Afghanistan when the whole world feels in “a terrible state o’ chassis” is challenging for the news-avoidant, but Sima Samar’s memoir is a…
Wicked, imaginative, soulful microfiction you just have to read. The bonkers gems of surrealist humour that mark Carson’s longer works erupt throughout like sneaky sparklers, punctuated by disquieting pockets of real darkness.
Ben Okri delivers an enjoyable fantasy novel, notable for its potent message and his expert command of poetic prose. The story follows three heroes on a journey to find the witch capable of rousing ancient warriors to defend their homeland from menacing forces. The novel is overtly allegorical.
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