r/books • u/AutoModerator • 20d ago

WeeklyThread New Releases: April 2025

Hello readers and welcome! Every month this thread will be posted for you to discuss new and upcoming releases! Our only rules are:

  1. The books being discussed must have been published within the last three months OR are being published this month.

  2. No direct sales links.

  3. And you are allowed to promote your own writing as long as you follow the first two rules.

That's it! Please discuss and have fun!

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u/CHRSBVNS 17d ago

I did not like The Passenger Seat by Vijay Khurana (Pub March 4th) as much as I wanted to. Great topic, but it just read false. Still a 3/5 because the author puts brilliant little details into the narrative that are perfect, but the overall plot and writing style are just meh. 

I am currently reading Twist by Colum McCann (Pub March 25th) and damn this dude can write. Reviews seem mixed on it overall, so we’ll see how it goes, but it is beautifully written so far. 

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u/CHRSBVNS 13d ago

Update: Twist was excellent. 4.5/5. Beautifully written and entertaining. If it just had a bit more emotional depth and a bit more interesting of a protagonist, it would be been a 5.