Becoming Dinah by Kit De Waal
A YA coming-of-age road trip novel about obsession, self-discovery, female power, and the people we meet along the way - by Costa Award shortlisted author Kit de Waal. The perfect read for anyone who's ever wondered where they came from and where they might be going next.
Becoming Dinah is a story with ancient resonance that's also fresh and defiantly originalI fell utterly in love with Dinah. I felt her pain and wanted the best for her from the start. A proper adventure wrapped around a tender, beautifully told story of loss, resilience and discovery. What a beautiful book. * Sarah Moore Fitzgerald *
'This first in a new series of reinterpretations of classic stories through a feminist perspective might sound daunting, as it draws on Moby Dick for inspiration, but, under Kit de Waal's captaincy, it breezes along in full sail....Familiarity with the original adds to the fun, but this emotionally charged book also works beautifully as a standalone.' * Daily Mail *
A gripping, heart-wrenching coming-of-age story * Guardian *
Issues of class, race and gender are woven in effortlessly, and it's a superb example of how to do a feminist reimagining of a classic * Irish Times *
An emotional coming of age tale of escape, mission, and ultimately, self-knowledge * The Big Issue *
'This first in a new series of reinterpretations of classic stories through a feminist perspective might sound daunting, as it draws on Moby Dick for inspiration, but, under Kit de Waal's captaincy, it breezes along in full sail....Familiarity with the original adds to the fun, but this emotionally charged book also works beautifully as a standalone.' * Daily Mail *
A gripping, heart-wrenching coming-of-age story * Guardian *
Issues of class, race and gender are woven in effortlessly, and it's a superb example of how to do a feminist reimagining of a classic * Irish Times *
An emotional coming of age tale of escape, mission, and ultimately, self-knowledge * The Big Issue *
Kit de Waal was born in Birmingham to an Irish mother, who was a childminder and foster carer and a Caribbean father. She worked for fifteen years in criminal and family law, was a magistrate for several years and sits on adoption panels. She used to advise Social Services on the care of foster children, and has written training manuals on adoption, foster care and judgecraft for members of the judiciary. Her writing has received numerous awards including the Bridport Flash Fiction Prize 2014 and 2015 and the SI Leeds Literary Reader's Choice Prize 2014 and the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year. MY NAME IS LEON, her first novel was published in 2016 and shortlisted for the Costa Book Award. She has two children and lives in the West Midlands.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781510105706 |
| ISBN 10 | 1510105700 |
| Title | Becoming Dinah |
| Author | Kit De Waal |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2019-07-11 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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