This week on Bookies’ Favourite, we dive into the first book on the 2025 International Booker Prize shortlist: Perfectionby Vincenzo Latronico, translated from Italian by Sophie Hughes and published by Fitzcarraldo Editions.

We break down our reactions to this cool, clinical novella about art, lifestyle, and the pursuit of aesthetic control—was it minimalist mastery or just emotionally cold? The group also pitches alternative titles, debates how it could be adapted into film or TV (hello, A24?), and tries to get to the heart of what Perfection is really about.

🎙️ Bonus: Due to some pesky tech issues, Hannah’s full thoughts come in at the end of the episode—don’t miss them!

Next up? We're heading to Japan (literarily speaking) to read Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami, translated by Asa Yoneda and published by Granta Books. That episode drops Monday, April 21st—plenty of time to grab a copy and read along!

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