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Books of the year, chosen by our regular reviewers

Reviewers choose the books they have most enjoyed in 2020 – and a few that have disappointed them

7 November 2020

9:00 AM

7 November 2020

9:00 AM

Clare Mulley

In the past I have sometimes wondered how many books I would read if only someone had the kindness to lock me up. It turns out, this Covid year, not to be so many — but the quality has been high. Amelia Gentleman’s brilliant and devastating The Windrush Betrayal: Exposing the Hostile Environment (Guardian Faber, £10.99)

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