When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy
From one of India's boldest and most badass young voices, Kandasamy's second novel is a dazzling and provocative novelised account of her own abusive marriage. LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018 LONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2018
Probably one of the most important and shocking and poetic books of 2017 * Readwomen *
Courageous and brave and disturbing and will stay with you for a long time * Stylist *
Fierce and unforgettable * Culturefly *
Searing.. I read it in a single sitting * Fatima Bhutto *
Brilliant... Astonishing... By far the best read of the year * Women Writers *
This book is so so good. One of the best of the year -- Nikesh Shukla
Such raw, lyrical reading * RTE Arena *
A brilliant but brutal punch to the guts -- Monisha Rajesh
Urgent... It's beating heart is a universally recognised quest for freedom and meaning in a world where women are still shockingly undervalued * Financial Times *
Heartbreaking... It isn't an easy read, but it is an important one * The F-Word *
A punch to the gut * The Wire *
The best thing I've read in 2017. Simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting, it's a work of considerable power * The Page is Printed *
Read it as an extended prose poem, a feminist anthem, an experiment with life. But do read it. * The Daily O *
Profoundly moving and very cleverly constructed. The intensity of the narrator and unflinching lens on abuse made it unputdownable. A power house of a book. * Ali Land, author of Good Me Bad Me *
Courageous and brave and disturbing and will stay with you for a long time * Stylist *
Fierce and unforgettable * Culturefly *
Searing.. I read it in a single sitting * Fatima Bhutto *
Brilliant... Astonishing... By far the best read of the year * Women Writers *
This book is so so good. One of the best of the year -- Nikesh Shukla
Such raw, lyrical reading * RTE Arena *
A brilliant but brutal punch to the guts -- Monisha Rajesh
Urgent... It's beating heart is a universally recognised quest for freedom and meaning in a world where women are still shockingly undervalued * Financial Times *
Heartbreaking... It isn't an easy read, but it is an important one * The F-Word *
A punch to the gut * The Wire *
The best thing I've read in 2017. Simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting, it's a work of considerable power * The Page is Printed *
Read it as an extended prose poem, a feminist anthem, an experiment with life. But do read it. * The Daily O *
Profoundly moving and very cleverly constructed. The intensity of the narrator and unflinching lens on abuse made it unputdownable. A power house of a book. * Ali Land, author of Good Me Bad Me *
Meena Kandasamy (born 1984) is a poet, fiction writer, translator and activist who was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. She has published two collections of poetry, Touch (2006) and Ms. Militancy (2010), and the critically acclaimed novel, Gypsy Goddess. She currently lives in East London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786491268 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786491265 |
| Title | When I Hit You |
| Author | Meena Kandasamy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2017-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for The Women's Prize for Fiction 2018 (UK) |
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