Penance
Book description
A Guardian Best Book of the Year
A Dazed Best Novel of 2023
'An unmissable banger.' ALICE SLATER
'A meta-meditation on the mysteries, malice, and minutiae of adolescence.' TOM BENN
'You've never read anything like this.' JULIA ARMFIELD
Do you know what happened already? Did you know her? Did you…
Why read it?
1 author picked Penance as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved Eliza Clark’s debut novel, Boy Parts, and was keen to read her follow-up. Part crime fiction, part social critique, the author shines a light on the popularity of true crime stories and how we deal with tragedy in our communities. She also weaves the online world into her writing in a way that will be relatable to anyone (like me) who spends too much time on the internet and social media.
She has an original voice that reflects her relationship with North East England. Not many writers from this area make it into publishing, so I seek…
From Amy's list on authors from North East England.
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