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Book Synopsis'A soul-shattering novel that will leave your emotions raw. This story will haunt me forever. Everyone should read it' Guardian
In a small town where everyone knows everyone, Emma O'Donovan is different. She is the special one - beautiful, popular, powerful. And she works hard to keep it that way.
Until that night . . .
Now, she's an embarrassment. Now, she's just a slut. Now, she is nothing.
And those pictures - those pictures that everyone has seen - mean she can never forget.
For fans of Caitlin Moran, Marian Keyes and Jodi Picoult.
BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2015. The award-winning, bestselling novel about the life-shattering impact of sexual assault, rape and how victims are treated.
Trade Review'Riveting and
essential' * New York Times *
Brilliant, harrowing * Observer *
A brutal and
shocking novel that strikes to the heart of the current debates around consent * Stylist *
'Establishes Louise O'Neill as a
literary tour de force' * Irish Independent *
A difficult, confronting and
vital read * Elle *
Heartbreakingly accurate . . . handled with both
sensitivity and unflinching honesty. A compelling and brave story that deserves to be read by all * Heat *
A
stunning portrait of a girl, a family and a town in trouble * Irish Examiner *
A brutal,
unflinching look at the culture of slut-shaming and trial by social media. It broke my heart. * Red Magazine *
A brave and
important book about rape culture, sexism and victim-blaming in modern society. * Telegraph *
Bold, brave . . . and brutal * Bookseller *
O'Neill has a keen ear for the catty argot of teenage girls and her writing is
razor sharp . . . unsparing and unsentimental * Independent *
A razor-sharp look at gender issues - Glasgow Herald * Glasgow Herald *
Riveting . . . a timely, gripping and vital novel. * Western Mail *
A
nuanced and insightful commentary on the intricacies of teenage female friendship and the internal and external pressures that young women face as they reach adulthood * Irish Mail on Sunday *
Blistering, unapologetic and vitally important -- Anna James
This
unflinching, timely novel asks important questions about rape culture, sexism and social media abuse, tackling taboo themes with
subtlety and sensitivity -- Anita Sethi * Observer *
