The Discomfort of Evening

Name: First novel
Item: The Discomfort of Evening
Rating: 5
Author: susa

by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld and Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

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WINNER OF THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE

A stark and gripping tale of childhood grief from one of the most exciting new voices in Dutch literature
Ten-year-old Jas lives with her strictly religious parents and her siblings on a dairy farm where waste and frivolity are akin to sin. Despite the dreary routine of their days, Jas has a unique way of experiencing her world: her face soft like cheese under her mother's hands;...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1644450348

ISBN13:9781644450345

Release Date:August 2020

Publisher:Graywolf Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.86 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.1"

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Children's Children's Books Fiction Literature & Fiction

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First novel

Published by susa , 3 years ago

This is a great read. First time author but I hope there will be more to come. Story moved right along. How death of a sibling/child strikes at the very core of this devout farm family. If only someone would have reached out to help........

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