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I have read a few of Adele Parks' books and I love her style so I was more than happy to receive an ARC. This is a psychological thriller but with a different structure to those where the detective is personally involved in the mystery. Every character is well rounded, more so the women but it makes sense in the scheme of the book. The writing is fluid and always interesting as usual. I loved the feminist observations and the contrast between Leigh's and Kai's life. The ending did surprise me, I was expecting another chapter before the end. Overall a great book that I highly recommend!

This is a collection of cute comics about the first years of married life, without children. I found it pleasant to read and I like the illustrations, but I feel it lacks more depth - still, it's a nice read, it could be a good present for a wedding.

This graphic novel is the story of Marguerite and her invisible challenges. When she finds out about Asperger's syndrome, she sets up to find doctors that help her get an assessment. The diagnosis changes her life, explaining all her challenges and differences. And she finds out she's not alone.
I found this story informative, especially because girls often are not diagnosed as criteria are based on men, but also positive and pleasant to read. The illustrations are lovely, neat and expressive, and the text is concise and interesting. I liked the colour accents.
In UK the estimate is 1 child out of 100 in the autistic spectrum - this is a good way to raise awareness and remind ourselves that we should all be kinder to others, we don't know what life they're living.

This is the diary of a 15 year old who navigates all the issues of the teenage years while trying to be a feminist and coping with her anxiety. She asks herself what it means to be a woman and a feminist and I found it very relatable. The style is fun, bright and engaging, even when touching the more serious topics, I'm 40 and I enjoyed reading it, I'd have loved it at 15. I recommend it for teenagers and as a light read for their parents.

This book is a collection of portraits of women, all linked together around a play at the National Theatre. Each portrait is deep and interesting and real, it feels like falling deeper and deeper each time. I enjoyed it and I recommend it. It is written as an internal monologue, with minimal punctuation, which means it requires concentration, and it's quite long.
Thanks to NetGalley for sending me a copy in exchange for my review.

I due protagonisti si incontrano a cena dopo avere divorziato. Durante la cena seguiamo i loro pensieri e ripercorriamo con loro tutta la loro storia.
Un libro doloroso, tagliente, realistico. I protagonisti sono ben descritti, il linguaggio scorrevole e preciso. Bello.