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Zusatztext Everything in Caroline O'Donoghue's new novel is messy - but in the best way. She covers important themes like family, friendship, nationality, history and health, weaving her narrator Charlie's sense of dislocation into a broader exploration of cultural identity . . . an intriguing read, raising questions about what stories should be told, when, and by whom Informationen zum Autor Caroline O'Donoghue is a New York Times best-selling author and the host of the award-winning podcast Sentimental Garbage. She has written two previous novels for adults, Promising Young Women and Scenes of a Graphic Nature . She has also written the best-selling supernatural series for teenagers, All Our Hidden Gifts . She was born in Ireland and currently lives in London. Klappentext 'Do you know what céad mile fáilte means?' 'A hundred thousand welcomes.' 'Not a hundred thousand homes. Not a hundred thousand "stay here's".' Praise for PROMISING YOUNG WOMEN 'So brilliant' Dolly Alderton 'Whipsmart and so witty' Marian Keyes 'One of the brightest stars in the galaxy of young Irish writers' Jane Casey 'Deeply relatable and darkly comic' Grazia 'Sharp, pithy and vibrant' Irish Times 'Properly, properly funny' Alexandra Heminsley 978 0 34900 994 0 Virago fiction A darkly comic and searingly honest novel about going back to your roots by the acclaimed author of Promising Young Women Zusammenfassung THE RACHEL INCIDENT - Caroline O'Donoghue's bestselling new novel* - is out now Charlie's life isn't going forward - so she's decided to go back After a tough few years floundering around the British film industry and experimenting with amateur pornography, Charlie and her best friend Laura take a trip to her familial home on an island off the west coast of Ireland. Her father's health is rapidly declining and this could be the last chance to connect with her roots. But events on the island cause Charlie to doubt her father's childhood stories - and then there's her complicated relationship with Laura. Pursuing the truth will shatter everything she thought knew - but is that what it takes to grow up? ' A gorgeous exploration of the messy and fragile nature of friendship and all the many forms of love ' IRISH TIMES ' A darkly humorous, keenly observed blend of millennial drift and murder mystery from a razor-sharp writer ' RED ' Witty, tender and insightful ' GUARDIAN ' A perfect page-turner. I loved it ' DOLLY ALDERTON ' Wonderful. Had me gripped ' MARIAN KEYES *The Rachel Incident was a #2 bestseller in Ireland in June 2023 ...
