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Lucy Ribchester Author Of Murder Ballad

From Lucy's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Lucy's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Lucy Ribchester Why Lucy loves this book

Min's knotty tale is almost thriller-like in its plot, but she unpicks the threads of the overlapping relationships between her characters with such patience, insight and poetry. It's a heartbreaking book that explores the uncomfortable tension between extreme pain and extreme beauty, as well as bringing sharp insights into the way in which Asian women are profiled and fetishised in the classical music world.

By Katherine Min ,

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2 authors picked The Fetishist as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

'Incandescent, astonishing, a miracle' R. O. KWON

'With The Fetishist, Min has left the world something original and highly potent' INDEPENDENT

'Savage, horrible and very funny' i-D MAGAZINE

In this hilariously savage, poignant novel by acclaimed author Katherine Min, a grieving daughter's revenge on the man who caused her mother's death sets off a series of unexpected reckonings.
On a cold, gloomy night, twenty-three-year-old Kyoko stands in the rain with a knife in her hoodie's pocket. Her target is Daniel, who seduced Kyoko's mother then callously dropped her, leading to her death. But tonight, there will be repercussions. Following the…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

Book cover of Straight Acting: The Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare

Lucy Ribchester Author Of Murder Ballad

From Lucy's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Reader Dance lover Dog fanatic Dreamer

Lucy's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Lucy Ribchester Why Lucy loves this book

Will Tosh's exploration of the queer themes in Shakespeare's and his contemporaries' work brought me back to the world of Shakspeare, (whom I love), with fresh eyes. I loved every word of this book. It combines rich biographical detail with creative conjuring of Elizabethan London, and brilliant analysis into the words and themes of Shakespeare. I particularly loved learning about the life and work of Richard Barnfield.

By Will Tosh ,

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1 author picked Straight Acting as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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'Fluent and witty . . . confident . . . highly readable'
Kathryn Hughes, GUARDIAN

'Lively and accomplished'
Sophie Duncan, LITERARY REVIEW

'Engaging, enthusiastic and informative'
Philip Hensher, SPECTATOR

'Brilliant - so vivid and so sharp, fantastically clever and consistently fascinating'
KATHERINE RUNDELL, author of Super-Infinite

Was Shakespeare gay? The answer is both simpler and more complex than you might think . . .

Shakespeare's work was profoundly influenced by the queer culture of his time - much of it totally integrated into mainstream society. From a relentless schooling in Latin and Greek homoeroticism, to a less formal education on…


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