God Complex (Shortlisted, Forward Poetry Prize Best Collection)

Rachael Allen(Faber, 2024); pbk; £12.99 God Complex is a study in toxicity, focusing on a poisoned self, a poisoned relationship and a poisoned environment. Its fascination with the darkness of its subject makes for a difficult but compelling read. Rachael Allen’s new collection is an extensive narrative meditation on various forms of breakdown—and also attempts Read More