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2025 Booker Shortlist: Flashlight

Next up is Flashlight by Susan Choi. You can read our short reviews here: Flashlight. The novel made it onto 2 of our predictions lists, with only Tracy and Anita predicting it would make the shortlist. The Booker judges had this to say about the book…

‘Flashlight is a sprawling novel that weaves stories of national upheavals with those of Louisa, her Korean Japanese father, Serk, and Anne, her American mother. Evolving from the uncertainties surrounding Serk’s disappearance, it is a riveting exploration of identity, hidden truths, race, and national belonging. In this ambitious book that deftly criss-crosses continents and decades, Susan Choi balances historical tensions and intimate dramas with remarkable elegance. We admired the shifts and layers of Flashlight’s narrative, which ultimately reveal a story that is intricate, surprising, and profound.’

What does our panel think of the odds of this book being this year’s winner? Keep reading to find out

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