Description

Book Synopsis

Devastating' Anne Enright

Beautiful' Louise Nealon

''Magnificent'' Aingeala Flannery

''Masterful'' Kathleen MacMahon

Jean Kennedy is a gentle, perceptive girl growing up in a very strange world: suburban Dublin in the 1970s and ''80s. In the company of her mother, her Aunty Ida, and her little brother Baby John F., Jean experiences love and joy. But home is not a safe place, and Jean is unequal and unprotected. When she speaks just one small part of the truth, she must quickly learn to navigate the dangers and possibilities of a world she scarcely understands.

Jean's hypnotic, unsparing and ultimately hopeful voice captures the dreams and terrors of girlhood in a brutally hypocritical world, and offers glimpses of a better life. Through it all, Jean's voice pulsates with insight and passion. Girl in the Making is a deeply moving, propulsive coming-of-age story from a major new talent.

-----

A gifted writer' Sarah Gilmartin, Irish Times

Tender and perceptive simply unforgettable' Sue Leonard, Irish Examiner

''Reminiscent of the work of Tessa Hadley and Elena Ferrante'' Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

''Devastating and superb'' Anne Cunningham, Irish Independent

Girl in the Making

    Product form

    A Paperback by Anna Fitzgerald

    £9.49

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £9.99 – you save £0.50 (5%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Thu 8 Oct 2026.

    2 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Girl in the Making by Anna Fitzgerald

      Book details

      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 2 June 2025
      ISBN-13 9780241999349
      978-0241999349
      ISBN-10 0241999340
      Also in:
      Contemporary Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Devastating' Anne Enright

      Beautiful' Louise Nealon

      ''Magnificent'' Aingeala Flannery

      ''Masterful'' Kathleen MacMahon

      Jean Kennedy is a gentle, perceptive girl growing up in a very strange world: suburban Dublin in the 1970s and ''80s. In the company of her mother, her Aunty Ida, and her little brother Baby John F., Jean experiences love and joy. But home is not a safe place, and Jean is unequal and unprotected. When she speaks just one small part of the truth, she must quickly learn to navigate the dangers and possibilities of a world she scarcely understands.

      Jean's hypnotic, unsparing and ultimately hopeful voice captures the dreams and terrors of girlhood in a brutally hypocritical world, and offers glimpses of a better life. Through it all, Jean's voice pulsates with insight and passion. Girl in the Making is a deeply moving, propulsive coming-of-age story from a major new talent.

      -----

      A gifted writer' Sarah Gilmartin, Irish Times

      Tender and perceptive simply unforgettable' Sue Leonard, Irish Examiner

      ''Reminiscent of the work of Tessa Hadley and Elena Ferrante'' Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

      ''Devastating and superb'' Anne Cunningham, Irish Independent

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account