The Hypocrite

Hamya is a book of the year in Time, the Daily Mail, the Independent, Good Housekeeping, and the Atlantic. It is a slippery, excellent exploration of sexual politics, creative appropriation, and family dynamics. It lands its ending with the force of a sharp knife hurled at a bullseye.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 25 April 2024
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN TIME ,THE DAILY MAIL ,THE INDEPENDENT , GOOD HOUSEKEEPING , AND THE ATLANTIC , "Hamya" is a gripping novel that delves into the complexities of generational conflict, family dynamics, and the damage caused by charming but complacent men. With its sharp exploration of sexual politics, creative appropriation, and family dynamics, the book has received high praise from critics. Set in Sicily in 2010 and London in 2020, the story follows Sophia, a young woman on the cusp of adulthood, as she spends a long, hot summer with her father, a successful author. Over the course of that holiday, their relationship fractures, and Sophia's father is forced to watch his purported crimes re-enacted in a play. The novel is wickedly funny, with a perfect novel that ought to make Hamya's contemporaries quake and a tenderness you don't see coming. With a precision of language that ought to make Hamya's contemporaries quake and a tenderness you don't see coming, "Hamya" is a must-read for anyone who loves great literature.

Weight: 358g
Dimension: 145 x 227 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399613224