{"product_id":"nudibranch-9780349700915","title":"Nudibranch","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA dark and lyrical collection of short stories from the author of the critically acclaimed Speak Gigantular and Butterfly Fish, whose unique voice has been praised by writers like Ben Okri and Stella Duffy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeird and wild\u003c\/b\u003e . . . An \u003cb\u003eextraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e collection of surreal tales * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eIrenosen Okojie is one of our finest short story writers. \u003ci\u003eNudibranch\u003c\/i\u003e is her second collection and in it her imagination runs riot. \u003cb\u003eLinguistically inventive and always unpredictable\u003c\/b\u003e, there is an \u003cb\u003eemotional intensity and weirdness to her story telling that haunts and lingers\u003c\/b\u003e -- Bernardine Evaristo * Observer (Best Books of 2019) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are few writers who possess quite the boundless daring of Irenosen Okojie, whose second collection of short stories, \u003ci\u003eNudibranch\u003c\/i\u003e, is \u003cb\u003edazzling\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ea feast for the senses\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as a lesson in both\u003cbr\u003ecreative and existential bravery\u003c\/p\u003e -- Diana Evans * Observer (Best Books of 2019) *\u003cbr\u003eOkojie writes immersive prose you can get lost in, lulling you into a false sense of security only to turn everything upside down within the space of a sentence . . . Disjointed, disorientating and unpredictable but in all the best ways, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNudibranch\u003c\/i\u003e will leave you eager for more at every turn\u003c\/b\u003e * The Skinny *\u003cbr\u003eA theme drifts through these strange stories like a ghost; the search, often thwarted, for a home, an identity, a place of safety . . . [Irenosen Okojie's] imagination and her lyrical writing come together [and] \u003cb\u003eher\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efantastical, disjointed tales speak for our damaged, out-of-kilter times\u003c\/b\u003e. They are, to borrow her phrase,\u003cb\u003e full of warped, rhapsodic song\u003c\/b\u003e * New Internationalist *\u003cbr\u003eOkojie's imagination is\u003cb\u003e frequently funny, and defiantly weird\u003c\/b\u003e. Her slippery stories are not bound by logic, time or place; both within and between tales she dives between the genres of fable, dystopia, allegory, lyrically conceived realism, and horror * The Arts Desk *\u003cbr\u003eOkojie's latest collection is perfect for those of us who love a weird, moody story that settles in the body and doesn't move on quickly. Reminiscent of Helen Oyeyemi's \u003ci\u003eWhat is Not Yours is Not Yours\u003c\/i\u003e, with characters ranging from sea goddesses and a time-traveling homeless man to monks that skip between dimensions and appropriately creepy children of the future, these stories are as tightly woven as that blanket you find yourself under while reading. \u003cb\u003eYou'll need a flashlight with long battery life, because the prose is so fierce and melodic that you'll be up all night\u003c\/b\u003e * Literary Hub *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark and lyrical \u003c\/b\u003e * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSurprising, seductive and often heartfelt\u003c\/b\u003e, this is an entertaining selection that establishes Okojie as one of the country's most impressive writers * PRIDE *\u003cbr\u003eThere's an irresistible lure to these disparate, experimental works reminiscent of Carmen Maria Machado, Kristen Roupenian or the gothic magic of Isabel Allende. \u003cb\u003eThis is writing at its most vital: poignant, performative and disturbing\u003c\/b\u003e -- Zoë Apostolides * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary and unforgettable collection from one of the finest literary imaginations working today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNudibranch\u003c\/i\u003e, is dazzling, a feast for the senses, as well as a lesson in both creative and existential bravery\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eOkojie's voice is singular and admirably uncompromising * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003eOkojie's boldly captivating collection of stories \u003ci\u003eNudibranch \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrilling mix of social surrealism and technical verve. -- Deborah Levy * Observer *","brand":"Dialogue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884024312151,"sku":"9780349700915","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349700915.jpg?v=1722530085","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nudibranch-9780349700915","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}