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The Other Side Of Perfect by Mariko Turk
A review by Nalini Haynes Alina, a Japanese American ballet dancer, had an accident. The resulting damage to her ankle prevents her from ever dancing …
Waking Romeo by Kathryn Barker
A review by Nalini Haynes “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” quoth Juliet, who’s writing the play (not THAT one) in 2083 to exorcise the …
Ruby Tuesday by Hayley Lawrence
A review by Nalini Haynes Trigger warning: rape Ruby Tuesday Matthews (not the model) lives in the bush near a small town where her mother …
Cuckoo’s Flight by Wendy Orr
A review by Nalini Haynes Clio lives in ancient Mesopotamia Crete (I am geographically ignorant) on a Mediterranean island with her family. When returning from …
The Nobody People by Bob Proehl
A review by Nalini Haynes Prologue. The Nobody People – or one, at least – saves the lives of his workmates trapped down a mine. …
Triantiwontigongolope Award: A Lifetime Of Impossible Days
The 2020 CripLit Keys presentation video and podcast is here and on all good podcasting platforms. This post is about the Stella Young Award itself. Last …
Helen Keller Award: Benighted
The 2020 CripLit Keys presentation video and podcast is here and on all good podcasting platforms. This post is about the Stella Young Award itself. The …
Stella Young Award: Daughter of Lies and Ruin
The 2020 CripLit Keys presentation video and podcast is here and on all good podcasting platforms. This post is about the Stella Young Award itself. Next …
Paul Darke Award: Dawnhounds
The 2020 CripLit Keys presentation video and podcast is here and on all good podcasting platforms. This post is about the Paul Darke Award itself. Disability …
Donna Haraway Award: the Cruel Stars
The 2020 CripLit Keys presentation video and podcast is here and on all good podcasting platforms. This post is about the award itself. Wikipedia says …
Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow
A review by Nalini Haynes Juniper limps towards New Salem, alone after murdering her father. Her sisters fled home seven years earlier, leaving her alone, …
Future Friend by David Baddiel
A review by Nalini Haynes Rahul Agarwal misses his best friend who moved to Scotland. He’s also lost his inventing mojo after she used his …
Code Name Bananas by David Walliams
A review by Nalini Haynes This is the story of a spy mission with the code name bananas. It all begins with Eric, who loves …
Future Girl by Asphyxia
A review by Nalini Haynes Piper is Future Girl and she is Deaf. The nerves to her ears stopped working when she was about 3 …
The Dawnhounds: Against the Quiet by Sascha Stronach
A review by Nalini Haynes Goodreads introduces the Dawnhounds: A ship rolls through the fog, its doomed crew fallen victim to an engineered plague. Yat …