The Girls of Summer
The addictive and thought-provoking book club debut
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
30 May 2023
Summary
‘That place has been my whole life. Everything I thought I knew about myself was constructed in those few months I spent within touching distance of the sea. Everything I am is because Alistair loved me.’
Rachel has been in love with Alistair since she was seventeen. Even though she hasn’t seen him for sixteen years and she’s now married to someone else. Even though she was a teenager when they met. Even though he is twenty years older than her. She’s found it impossible to forget the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787636019 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1787636011 |
| Author: | Katie Bishop |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 30 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 425g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 153mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
Smart, tense and on-the-nose about shame and coercion and the way we force our own painful histories into a narrative we can live with.
It’s been a long time since I’ve read such a compelling debut. Beautifully written, transportive, and thought-provoking, THE GIRLS OF SUMMER sizzles with suspense. It’s the book I’ll be recommending that all my girlfriends pack for their holidays this summer * Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE CASTAWAYS *
This startling debut…packs an incredible punch. The dark undertow of an idyllic summer and the lies girls are told and tell themselves are captured with stark, affecting honesty and evocative prose * The Times *
Poignant and striking, this coming-of-age novel barrels towards its shocking yet inevitable conclusion and examines the insidious nature of abuse and grooming through the eyes of the victim. * Heat *
This debut should be on every summer reading list… THE GIRLS OF SUMMER explores consent, the power discrepancies in relationships, control, and the intoxication of lust in a gripping read that is visceral and raw. Buy it * Glamour *
Reminiscent of HBO’s hit The White Lotus… The obvious read-alike is My Dark Vanessa, by Kate Elizabeth Russell, and the plot-driven tension will appeal to fans of psychological suspense * Booklist *
Katie Bishop
Katie Bishop is a writer and journalist based in the UK. She grew up in the Midlands before moving to Oxford to work in publishing in her early twenties. Whilst working as an assistant editor she started writing articles in her spare time, going on to be published in the New York Times, Guardian, Independent and Vogue.
Katie started writing The Girls of Summer during the first UK COVID lockdown, after becoming increasingly interested in stories emerging from the #MeToo movement. The novel is inspired by her own experiences of backpacking, and by her interest in how our personal narratives can be reshaped and understood in light of cultural and social changes.
In 2020, Katie moved back to the Midlands, and now lives in Birmingham with her partner. She is a full-time writer.
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