Ordinary Saints by Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin
An arresting, unmissable debut novel shortlisted for the Women's Prize Discoveries award - an exploration of family, grief, queer identity, and the legacy of the Catholic Church in Ireland.
This debut is pretty perfect It's informative, original, heartfelt, very real, and stunningly written. * Irish Examiner *
[An] inventive exploration of identity, faith and family. * Irish Times *
Stunning. A beautiful story about the awkward, often painful silences around dinner tables. A fresh funny, honest portrayal of familial love. I adored it. * Louise Nealon, bestselling author of SNOWFLAKE *
An exciting new voice on the Irish literary scene. * Image *
Funny and deeply moving. I adored it. * Chloe Michelle Howarth, author of Sunburn *
Beautifully written and brilliant on grief, love and family expectations. Wonderful. * Daily Mail *
A truly extraordinary exploration of relationships, grief, queerness, and its relationship with the Catholic church in Ireland . . . fuelled by such complex emotions which are unpicked so delicately and fully . . . so deeply worth reading and impossible to not feel some emotional connection towards. * NB Magazine *
Mesmerising and original, Ordinary Saints is quite a novel: an empathetic, heart-felt and nuanced exploration of the Catholic church in modern Ireland, queer identity, family and so much more. I absolutely loved it. * Victoria MacKenzie, award-winning author of Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain *
Ordinary Saints is the best debut novel I've read in a long time. Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin is a writer of immense delicacy, perception and heart, drilling deep into questions of faith, family and love. A beautiful novel and a huge talent. * Jessica Moor, author of Hold Back the Night *
Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin's writing has a real magic to it that hits you right from the first sentence. * Okechukwu Nzelu *
[An] inventive exploration of identity, faith and family. * Irish Times *
Stunning. A beautiful story about the awkward, often painful silences around dinner tables. A fresh funny, honest portrayal of familial love. I adored it. * Louise Nealon, bestselling author of SNOWFLAKE *
An exciting new voice on the Irish literary scene. * Image *
Funny and deeply moving. I adored it. * Chloe Michelle Howarth, author of Sunburn *
Beautifully written and brilliant on grief, love and family expectations. Wonderful. * Daily Mail *
A truly extraordinary exploration of relationships, grief, queerness, and its relationship with the Catholic church in Ireland . . . fuelled by such complex emotions which are unpicked so delicately and fully . . . so deeply worth reading and impossible to not feel some emotional connection towards. * NB Magazine *
Mesmerising and original, Ordinary Saints is quite a novel: an empathetic, heart-felt and nuanced exploration of the Catholic church in modern Ireland, queer identity, family and so much more. I absolutely loved it. * Victoria MacKenzie, award-winning author of Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain *
Ordinary Saints is the best debut novel I've read in a long time. Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin is a writer of immense delicacy, perception and heart, drilling deep into questions of faith, family and love. A beautiful novel and a huge talent. * Jessica Moor, author of Hold Back the Night *
Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin's writing has a real magic to it that hits you right from the first sentence. * Okechukwu Nzelu *
Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin was the winner of the inaugural PFD Queer Fiction Prize and was also shortlisted for the Women's Prize Trust Discoveries Prize in 2022. Her début literary novel Ordinary Saints was shortlisted for the 2025 Waterstones Debut Prize.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786584243 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786584247 |
| Title | Ordinary Saints |
| Author | Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2025-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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