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Review: The Disappearers by Marlon James

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 29 October 2026, 09:49 UTC ·10 sec listen

Marlon James’s The Disappearers, shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize, is set in Jamaica and examines the aftermath of a brutal homophobic attack. The novel’s focus on violence and its consequences places queer lives at its center.

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