Britain’s Literary Bloodsport

Earlier this week, Britain’s Hatchet Job of the Year award was announced.

It’s given to the the writer of the angriest, funniest, most trenchant book review of the past 12 months.

This year Camilla Long has won it for her Sunday Times review of ‘Aftermath’ by Rachel Cusk.

The World’s Alex Gallafent examines a favorite British bloodsport.

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