Booker Prize Longlist 2025 Reaction

Описание: It's here! I discuss the 2025 Booker Prize longlist, the novels I've read and the books I'm looking forward to reading next. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.

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Booker Prize: https://thebookerprizes.com

Shortlist announced: September 23

Winner announced: November 10


My full reviews of some of these books:
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller:    • The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller / review  
The South by Tash Aw:    • The South by Tash Aw / review  
Flesh by David Szalay:    • Flesh by David Szalay / review  
Audition by Katie Kitamura:    • Audition by Katie Kitamura / review  
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai:    • The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran...  
Flashlight by Susan Choi:    • Flashlight by Susan Choi / review  
Seascraper by Benjamin Wood:    • Seascraper by Benjamin Wood / review  
Endling by Maria Reva:    • Endling by Maria Reva / review  

Listen to Thomas Flett/Benjamin Wood's recording of his song 'Seascraper': http://www.benjaminwood.info/seascrap...

Read the 2020 short story/opening of 'Flashlight' by Susan Choi: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...


Books discussed and purchase links:

The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978152...

Flesh by David Szalay
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978022...

Audition by Katie Kitamura
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978191...

The South by Tash Aw
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978000...

Universality by Natasha Brown
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978057...

Love Forms by Claire Adam
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978057...

One Boat by Jonathan Buckley
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978180...

Flashlight by Susan Choi
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978178...

The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978057...

Endling by Maria Reva
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978034...

Seascraper by Benjamin Wood
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024...

Misinterpretation by Ledia Xhoga
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978191...

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024...


Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:24 longlist overview
6:58 The Land in Winter
8:44 Flesh
10:28 Audition
11:31 The South
13:00 Universality
14:47 Love Forms
15:57 One Boat
17:10 Flashlight
18:29 The Rest of Our Lives
19:27 Endling
20:40 Seascraper
22:05 Misinterpretation
23:59 The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
25:51 Conclusion

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