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'A phenomenal memoir. I am in awe' AMY LIPTROT

'Beautiful, deep, dangerous, transfixing . . . it will burn a home in your heart, it has in mine. Read every word of every page. Turn them carefully. Jenni Fagan is made of fire and spirit. From start to finish I…

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A phenomenal memoir. It takes exceptional strength to survive the events described in this book and courage, skill and verve to write a life story, especially when this type of story is often marginalised, underrepresented, and swept under the proverbial carpet.

And if you are not in tears by the time you have finished Ootlin, then essentially you are not human.

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