Reviews round-up
Audition
by Katie Kitamura
3 of 4 critics positive
6 reviews: 1 rave, 2 positives, 1 pan; 2 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Rave
Read the review ↗“a thrillingly radical deconstruction of family relationships and the social roles we play”
Audition by Katie Kitamura review – a literary performance of true uncanniness
Positive
Read the review ↗“a deeply unsettling story of reversals and doubles”
Katie Kitamura’s study of social dynamics
Positive
Read the review ↗“Katie Kitamura's thrilling new novel, “Audition,” examines the performances we put on for others”
Is He a Stranger, Her Son, Her Lover or All Three? (Published 2025)
Pan
Read the review ↗“the writing is lifeless”
This passionless novel is for trendy fiction courses, not real people
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗Adam Mars-Jones · Transdimensional Cuckoo: On Katie Kitamura and Richard Price
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