Book reviews from Britain's critics
What the critics said about this week's new books
Every review from the national papers and literary magazines, gathered for each book: the critic's verdict, their own words and a link to read the whole piece.
Most reviewed
Exit Party
Emily St John Mandel
2 of 2 critics positive · 12 reviews
Ply
Hernan Diaz
1 of 6 critics positive · 10 reviews
Swan Song: Diana, My Sister
Charles Spencer
2 of 9 critics positive · 10 reviews
Partita
Barbara Kingsolver
5 of 6 critics positive · 9 reviews
Redwood
Ben Macintyre
5 of 5 critics positive · 8 reviews
Stations
Louise Kennedy
8 of 8 critics positive · 8 reviews
The Great Dictator
Matthew Sweet
6 of 6 critics positive · 8 reviews
This Cursed Beautiful Land
Evan Gershkovich
3 of 3 critics positive · 8 reviews
Dodge City
Patrick deWitt
5 of 6 critics positive · 7 reviews
End Times Fascism
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
1 of 2 critics positive · 7 reviews
The New Dark Ages
James Marriott
2 of 4 critics positive · 7 reviews
The Strangers
Naomi Alderman
5 of 6 critics positive · 7 reviews
The critics' favourites
Stations
Louise Kennedy
8 of 8 critics positive · 8 reviews
The Great Dictator
Matthew Sweet
6 of 6 critics positive · 8 reviews
Redwood
Ben Macintyre
5 of 5 critics positive · 8 reviews
Doom Painting
A. K. Blakemore
5 of 5 critics positive · 5 reviews
On Another Planet They Can Save Me
Lieke Marsman
4 of 4 critics positive · 5 reviews
John McGahern: A Writing Life
Frank Shovlin
4 of 4 critics positive · 4 reviews
This Cursed Beautiful Land
Evan Gershkovich
3 of 3 critics positive · 8 reviews
American Hagwon
Min Jin Lee
3 of 3 critics positive · 6 reviews
Critics disagree
Swan Song: Diana, My Sister
Charles Spencer
2 of 9 critics positive · 10 reviews
Ply
Hernan Diaz
1 of 6 critics positive · 10 reviews
The Housekeeper
Rose Tremain
4 of 5 critics positive · 6 reviews
Peck & Peck
Bonnie Garmus
4 of 5 critics positive · 5 reviews
The Weight of Angels
John Boyne
4 of 5 critics positive · 5 reviews
The New Dark Ages
James Marriott
2 of 4 critics positive · 7 reviews
Big Little Truths
Liane Moriarty
2 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews
Life Out of Order
Audrey Niffenegger
1 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews