The Fear of Change in “We’re Safe When We’re Alone” – Chicago Review of Books

The Fear of Change in “We’re Safe When We’re Alone” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] We’re Safe When We’re Alone, Nghiem Tran’s new novella, is dreamlike and imaginative, thrusting us into the world of ghosts and memories. Every character is given a familial label instead of a name, such as Son, the young protagonist, who is forced to adjust outside of his isolation and out into this ominous world. … Read more

Girlhood’s Repression in “Brutes” – Chicago Review of Books

Girlhood’s Repression in “Brutes” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Dizz Tate’s Brutes is a dark coming-of-age story that follows a gang of ruthless 13-year-old girls as their latest obsession, an older girl named Sammy, disappears from their Florida town of Falls Landing. Having tracked her every move and watched her sneak out to meet with a boy by the lake, the girls witness … Read more