Reviews round-up
Dark Like Under
by Alice Chadwick
2 of 3 critics positive
3 reviews: 1 rave, 1 positive, 1 mixed
What the critics said
Rave
Read the review ↗“A brilliant debut novel”
Dark Like Under by Alice Chadwick: A brilliant debut novel
Positive
Read the review ↗“this sharp debut punctures the facade of life at a middle-England grammar school”
Dark Like Under by Alice Chadwick review – the kids aren’t all right
Mixed
Read the review ↗“sometimes strains under the weight of its project – but there are moments of real beauty”
A tale of teenage lust in 1980s Britain, spanning a single day
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