This Feast of a Life

This Feast of a Life has everything - tender romance, delicious food, complicated but healing familial relationships, and the complex, truthful process of exploring one’s identity… I have so much love for this book. – Nadia Mikail, author of THE CATS WE MEET ALONG THE WAY
I devoured this delicious banquet of a novel. This is the non-binary coming of age story I needed as a teenager. – Lauren James, author of LAST SEEN ONLINE
A celebration of queer joy, friendship and culture … A richly woven story that will leave both your heart and your palate craving for more. – Anika Hussain, author of THIS IS HOW YOU FALL IN LOVE
This Feast of a Life is a heartfelt love letter to food, queerness and Asian identity. To put it simply, I ate it up. – Ann Zhao, author of DEAR WENDY
Nuanced, compassionate explorations of non-binary identity, life after bereavement and the complexities of love and attraction, all garnished with food descriptions to make your mouth water. Cynthia So is an essential voice in queer British writing. – Sophie Cameron, author of AWAY WITH WORDS
Beautifully depicts the uncertainty and splendour of exploring identity, grief, and all the delicious joy life has to offer. – Racquel Marie, author of OPHELIA AFTER ALL
A gorgeous, effortlessly queer story of grief, love, and a whole lot of food. This Feast of a Life was truly a delight. – Anna Zoe Quirke, author of SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF
This is the kind of queer coming of age romance that teens deserve, in all its messy complexity, from the raw edges of grief to the giddy flushes of first kisses. – Rowan Ellis, author of HERE AND QUEER
If Cynthia So writes it, I will read it. This Feast of a Life is an intricate, intimate, and beautifully written story of queer love and self-discovery; I ate it up in a single sitting. – Sarah Underwood, author of LIES WE SING TO THE SEA
Cynthia So’s books are heart-healers, stories which grip and enthral but which also wrap the reader in warmth, acceptance and love. A feast, a celebration of life, and a book which leaves you filled with joy and celebration. It’s perfect. – Sinéad O’Hart, author of THE TIME TIDER
Weaving together so many relatable aspects of growing up with compassion, this is a true comfort read. An astonishing story about connection, community and self. – GCN
This is a charming novel with relatable characters trying to explore their identities. Also, make sure you have snacks nearby while reading as the food writing is delicious. * The Scotsman *

Cynthia So was born in Hong Kong and lives in London. They graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA in Classics in 2016. Their work has appeared in Uncanny, Strange Horizons, and Cast of Wonders, among other places. They are also one of the new voices in PROUD, an anthology of LGBTQ+ YA stories, poems, and art by LGBTQ+ creators, published by Stripes in March 2019.

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