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Fishnet Kindle Edition
Rona Leonard was only twenty-years-old when she walked out of her sister Fiona’s flat and disappeared.
Six years later—worn down by a tedious job, childcare, and an aching absence in her life—Fiona’s mundane existence is blown apart by the revelation that Rona had been working as a prostitute before she vanished. Driven to discover the truth, Fiona embarks on an obsessive quest to investigate the sex industry that claimed her sister. However, as she is drawn into this complex world, Fiona finds herself seduced by the power it offers women in a society determined to see them only as victims.
In bold, unflinching prose, Fishnet offers a clear-eyed look at the lives of sex workers, questioning our perception of contemporary femininity and challenging assumptions about power, vulnerability, and choice.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherGallery/Scout Press
- Publication dateOctober 15, 2019
- File size2775 KB
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—New York Times Book Review
"Thoughtful, bruising, poignant, and poetic."
—Ian Rankin
"Fishnet is a determined debut from an inimitable talent. Kirstin Innes takes the reader on a remarkable, authentic journey into the contemporary realm of prostitution."
—Lisa O'Donnell, nationally bestselling author of The Death of Bees
"Bold, sensual, and unflinching, Fishnet lays bare a world too often misjudged and misunderstood. Kirstin Innes writes with courage, warmth, and real insight. This is a hugely enjoyable and important book."
—Emma Jane Unsworth, award-winning author of Animals
"It's dark and provocative, and it holds its gaze steady on the sex industry. Here's a new writer with huge talents and promise."
—Sarah Hall, author of The Electric Michelangelo, a Man Booker Prize finalist
"Innes strikes sparks by rubbing a clandestine world (here, prostitution in Scotland) against the everyday. Unsettling and seductive, this tale of two sisters is moving, gripping, and unforgettable."
—The Independent
"[Fishnet] asks difficult and brave questions about prostitution . . . Innes presents convincing characters, living believable lives, and so she is able to dig deeper into these emotive issues than facts and stats alone can hope to go."
—The Guardian
"It's extremely rare for a novel actually to change public attitudes, but Fishnet already has."
—The Herald
"[S]et to be a massive hit and deserves every ounce of that success."
—The Huffington Post
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Product details
- ASIN : B07P5G8SQL
- Publisher : Gallery/Scout Press (October 15, 2019)
- Publication date : October 15, 2019
- Language : English
- File size : 2775 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 351 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1982116153
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,748,096 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,379 in Sibling Fiction
- #2,199 in British & Irish Literary Fiction
- #2,531 in Women's Psychological Fiction
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Thank you, NetGalley and Gallery/Scott Press, for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Many thanks to Galley Pocket Books and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.
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So....... Fiona is searching for her sister Rona, who has been missing for 6 years. Rona had turned to prostitution and after dumping her baby with Fiona is gone. Fiona then ‘sort of’ infiltrates the prostitute community in order to find her sister. Eventually, Fiona takes up the profession herself. That’s about it.
There’s graphic sexual scenes, which may not appeal to some. My main criticism is lack of plot and maybe, the use of sex to shock. I think the author’s intention was to highlight that many women choose prostitution as a career and as such should be treated fairly.
I didn’t find the book interesting and thought it a confusing account about nothing.