Sarah Ditum

1 week ago | thecritic.co.uk | Sarah Ditum

This article is taken from the April 2025 issue of The Critic. To get the full magazine why not subscribe? Right now we’re offering five issues for just £10. A last act of loveThe arrival of spring has felt more than usually welcome, after a more than usually bleak winter. Last time I wrote this column, I mentioned that my dog — the fabulous Jessie — was displeased about our building work. Soon after, though, I realised that Jessie’s unhappiness was more than temporary.

2 weeks ago | unherd.com | Sarah Ditum

ADHDDiagnosisdiverseGender ideologySocietyThe left Adult ADHD is controversial. Until very recently, it was considered a childhood condition and almost never diagnosed in adults. But between 2000 and 2018, there has been a 20-fold increase in diagnoses in adults in the UK. That’s unusual in itself, but even stranger is the fact that, according to one study, 90% of those diagnosed as an adult have no childhood history of the disorder.

2 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Sarah Ditum

2 weeks ago | spectator.com.au | Sarah Ditum

I Want to Go Home But I’m Already There Fig Tree, pp.288, 16.99 A horror story in three words: London property market. That’s the starting point for Roisin Lanigan’s brilliantly creepy debut novel, set in the sheer hell of being a young renter. Because once you’ve run the gamut of carbon monoxide-leaking boilers, coked-up estate agents, absentee landlords and frosty housemates (and been gouged in rental costs for the privilege), maybe a haunting isn’t a deal-breaker.

2 weeks ago | spectator.co.uk | Sarah Ditum

Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments A horror story in three words: London property market. That’s the starting point for Roisin Lanigan’s brilliantly creepy debut novel, set in the sheer hell of being a young renter. Because once you’ve run the gamut of carbon monoxide-leaking boilers, coked-up estate agents, absentee landlords and frosty housemates (and been gouged in rental costs for the privilege), maybe a haunting isn’t a deal-breaker. The main...