Browse our latest book reviews across literary fiction, contemporary fiction, mysteries, thrillers, translated literature and Asian writing. Each review aims to go beyond synopsis and explain how the book reads, what it does well, where it may divide readers and who is most likely to enjoy it.
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Korean literatureOct 14, 2026
Best Korean Healing Fiction Books for a Comforting Read
Our best Korean healing fiction books, from cosy bookshops to magical laundries. Heartwarming Korean novels for your next comforting read.
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Literary FictionOct 14, 2026
Book Review: A Strange Case of Erasure by Jaclyn Lim
Our A Strange Case of Erasure review explores Jaclyn Lim's surreal Singaporean novel about motherhood, invisible labour and losing your identity.
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Contemporary FictionOct 13, 2026
Book Review: American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee
Our review explores Min Jin Lee's sweeping new family saga about Korean immigrants, education, parental sacrifice and the pursuit of success.
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Literary FictionOct 8, 2026
Book Review: Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang
Our Taipei Story review explores R.F. Kuang's 2026 novel about language, grief, cultural identity and one unforgettable summer in Taiwan.
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HumourOct 5, 2026
Book Review: Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
It’s sharp, compulsively readable, deeply stressful in a good way, and unexpectedly emotionally perceptive beneath its chaotic surface.
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Psychological FictionSep 28, 2026
Book Review: Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang
Beneath the murder mystery and social media commentary is a novel deeply interested in visibility and desirability.
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Family DramaSep 28, 2026
Book Review: Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe by Janet Tay
This is a novel about family legacy, migration, regret, ambition, and whether preserving tradition always requires personal sacrifice.
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SingLitSep 22, 2026
Book Review: The Unlikely Motherhood of Shaleni May
It’s about reinvention, belonging, aging, marriage, and the reality that major life changes do not automatically resolve old emotional wounds.
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Psychological FictionAug 6, 2026
Book Review: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Whether you admire it may depend on your tolerance for morally abrasive protagonists and structurally chaotic psychological fiction.
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Korean literatureJun 3, 2026
Best Korean Fiction Books in Translation: 15 Essential Novels Every Reader Should Discover
While Korean dramas, films, and music have gained international recognition, Korean novels have undergone a similar transformation.
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HumourJun 3, 2026
Book Review: Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
It’s one of the sharpest, funniest, and most unexpectedly moving contemporary novels I’ve read in recent years.
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HumourMay 26, 2026
Book Review: Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe
At its heart, this is a story about two sisters who have lived for more than a thousand years and still struggle…
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