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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SingLitApr 22, 2026
Book Review: The Teenage Textbook by Adrian Tan
It captures adolescence in a way that feels grounded and enduring, avoiding the temptation to romanticise or trivialise the experience.
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ContemporaryApr 20, 2026
Book Review: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
This is recognisably an Emily Henry novel: sharply observed, emotionally aware, and built around characters who feel like they exist.
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ContemporaryApr 18, 2026
Book Review: Swallows by Natsuo Kirino
It reads less like a thriller and more like a slow psychological unraveling, one that reveals itself through subtle shifts in perception.
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AutobiographyApr 16, 2026
Book Review: I Deliver Parcels in Beijing by Hu Anyan
It’s a book that asks you to pay attention—to the work, to the people who do it, and to the systems that…
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Book recommendationsApr 15, 2026
Best Books to Buy with SG Culture Pass (Based on Reviews & Ratings)
This guide cuts through that noise, focusing on the books that readers and critics alike have rated highly.
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Historical fictionApr 15, 2026
Book Review: Eight Lives of a Century-Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee
It’s a kind of novel that leaves you slightly off-balance, because it refuses to offer emotional clarity readers are often trained to…
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Historical fictionApr 14, 2026
Book Review: Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See is a quietly powerful novel that balances historical detail with emotional depth.
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