Reviews

Catherine Stone reviews the popular science fiction novel Dune, in light of its recent film adaptation.

Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in literature, has surged to the top of bestseller lists. Catherine Nock reviews his latest novel, Afterlives, and discusses the impact of receiving such high critical acclaim.

In celebration of Black History Month, two Exeposé contributors share their book recommendations. Catherine Stone discusses Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman and Clémence Smith reviews The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. Beware: spoilers ahead!

Are you a Fresher anxious to learn about Exeter’s best-kept secrets? Or a returner eager to try something new? Charlotte Black takes us on a whistle-stop tour around Exeter, recommending the best places to immerse yourself in your reading.

The saying goes that art imitates life. When visiting Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, however, the roles are reversed. Lidia Cockerell discusses the VR exhibition and how digitalisation can shed new light on our understanding of art.

Print Arts + Lit editor Ella Minty shares her thoughts on Delia Owen’s bestselling novel, Where the Crawdads Sing.

Have you ever wandered into a bookshop and stumbled upon a “booktok” section? Reading, thanks to social media, is now trendier than ever. Certain novels and authors, however, seem particularly popular. Our social media executive Emily Im takes a deep dive into current literary trends and what is fuelling them.

Georgia Balmer discusses Eve Babitz’s life and writing, and why her work remains relevant today.

Millie Betts explores Matt Haig’s bestselling novel, The Midnight Library

Henry Hood discusses Kazuo Ishiguro’s highly anticipated novel, Klara and the Sun.