I spent another very enjoyable two hours online with the other participants in this class, led by chief Galley Beggar, Sam Jordison, discussing Edna O’Briens sensational debut novel from 1960 – The Country Girls. Before I get started on the discussions, here are links to the first two sessions’ write-ups. The Country Girls was a Read More
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An Atwoodian YA tale…
Only Ever Yours by Louise O’Neill It’s rare that a cover quote on a book cover sums up a novel so completely, but the one from Vagenda on one of the paperback editions of Louise O’Neill’s debut novel is near-perfect: ‘Mean Girls meets The Handmaid’s Tale’ But of course I can’t leave it there! The moment I Read More
