Lara Toffanello

Jan 20, 2025 | nbmagazine.co.uk | Lara Toffanello |Sophie Percival

A girl can get in almost anywhere, even if she can’t get out. An extraordinary debut about the daughter of Afghan refugees growing up between the silverfish-infested public housing of Berlin and the drug-fuelled nightclubs of its underground, Good Girl is a novel charged with soul and defiance. Although the novel often uses quite elaborate vocabulary and terminology, making it a slower read at times, Good Girl remains a remarkable portrait of youth, desire and shame.

Sep 30, 2024 | nbmagazine.co.uk | Lara Toffanello |Sophie Percival

They Dream in Gold is an intergenerational and intercontinental saga with the most intoxicating aura, sweeping you up into its aroma of music and smells. Set primarily in 1968, it takes us back through two decades of stories spanning Senegal, Switzerland, France, Brazil, and America, absorbing you into its tales of humanity, trauma, and love.

Jun 17, 2024 | nbmagazine.co.uk | Sophie Percival |Lara Toffanello

As a detailed introduction to the multi-faceted queen of the gods, Hera achieves what it sets out to do – to provide a backstory to how she became one of the most hated gods of Greek mythology without justifying her actions. With detailed descriptions throughout, this book would be more suited to those who are less knowledgeable on Greek mythology; however, Saint does provide fresh viewpoints through which to interpret these figures.