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Defensive behaviour

A coming-of-age tale focuses on three female Israeli conscripts. Rebecca Abrams reviews ‘The People of Forever Are Not Afraid’, by Shani Boianjiu

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In brief

Reviews of ‘The Sunshine Years’, by Afsaneh Knight; ‘Lost Memory of Skin’, by Russell Banks; ‘The Healer’, by Antti Tuomainen; ‘The Honey Guide’, by Richard Crompton

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Odd to ominous

Stories that burrow deep. Anthony Cummins reviews ‘Black Vodka’, by Deborah Levy

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‘Harvest’ by Jim Crace

Crace’s new novel depicts a rural community looking into the abyss. Review by AN Wilson

Feb 15, 2013

Under the volcano

A tale of doomed colonial life. Isabel Berwick reviews ‘Gone to the Forest’, by Katie Kitamura

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Fairytale of New York

This breakneck fable of love and loss has an energy that captivates. Alice Fishburn reviews ‘Mimi’, by Lucy Ellmann

Feb 15, 2013

In brief

Reviews of ‘Bedlam’ by Christopher Brookmyre; ‘The Best of All Possible Worlds’, by Karen Lord

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Man and machine

A search for artificial intelligence becomes a journey of self-discovery. George Pendle reviews ‘A Working Theory of Love’, by Scott Hutchins

Feb 8, 2013

Nurtured by nature

An alert debut sees life flourish amid urban grime. Lorien Kite reviews ‘Clay’, by Melissa Harrison

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Dave Eggers

An ageing American salesman reaches for relevance in an indifferent world. Sam Leith reviews ‘A Hologram for the King’

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