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Book SynopsisPrizewinning author Hitomi Kanehara's sensational novel,
Autofiction, follows Rin's life backwards through time from this moment so that we see her when she is eighteen, sixteen and finally fifteen, and a picture of the dark heart and violent past of this disturbed young woman gradually develops.
Trade ReviewHitomi Kanehara is one of international fiction's most startling new voices... her anatomisation of a disturbed mind renders every description unique... this autofiction is the most elegant postmodern escape act by a contemporary novelist yet * Independent *
Kanehara is an instant star * International Herald Tribune *
Kanehara is the real thing. Her prose is lean, and her characterisation convincing -- Independent
Kanehara is a new voice who owes nothing to anyone and reinvents the novel afresh -- Matt Thorne
Hitomi Kanehara has a confidence in her writing that belies her years...
Autofiction is a harsh but touching tale, and it is utterly impossible to put down - there's no escaping the fact that, even in translation, Kanehara's gritty and honest prose will get under your skin * The Skinny *
