Tell Me What I Am: 'Beautiful, haunting.' LOUISE KENNEDY

In Tell Me What I Am, a girl named Ruby lives with her father in a farmhouse on a dirt road. She learns to hunt, forage for mushrooms, and gut a fish from him. She has no idea that her absent mother is desperately trying to find answers to the same questions. This novel is a captivating portrait of family bonds and the lengths we will go for the ones we love.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 06 June 2024
Publisher: Faber & Faber

From the international bestseller, shortlisted for the RSL Encore Award, shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, comes a beautiful, haunting novel that vividly captures the essence of love and pain. Louise Kennedy describes it as "vividly real," while Marian Keyes praises its "deeply moving" quality. The Observer calls it a "sure-footed and emotionally complex novel," while the Irish Times declares it "I loved it."

Set in an old farmhouse at the end of a dirt road, Ruby lives with her father, who teaches her to hunt, forage for mushrooms, and gut a fish. She learns to tiptoe around his temper and never to ask about her absent mother. However, hundreds of miles away, a woman she barely remembers is desperate to answer those same questions.

Captivating, tender, and deeply moving, "Tell Me What I Am" is an unforgettable portrait of the indelible bonds of family and the lengths we will go to for the ones we love. Haunting and deeply moving, theObserver praises its "propulsive and richly atmospheric" quality, while the Irish Independent calls it an "engrossing, deftly-told story with an aching secret at its heart." Lisa Ballantyne describes it as "sharp, poignant, thrilling, and moving," while Chris Whitaker praises its "lyrical economy" and deep empathy for its well-drawn characters.

The Daily Mail describes it as a "wrenching portrait of the umbilical bond between mother and child and, more powerfully still, an icily persuasive account of the subtle dark arts of male coercion and abuse."

What readers are saying: "A brilliantly told story, engrossing, with love, pain, heartbreak, and darkness. The characterisation was excellent."

In conclusion, "Tell Me What I Am" is a must-read novel that will leave you deeply moved and inspired. Its powerful portrayal of family bonds and the resilience of women in the face of adversity is a testament to the power of storytelling. Don't miss out on this unforgettable journey of love, loss, and redemption.

Weight: 276g
Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571358793
Edition number: Main