The Crustacean
The spiky revenge narrative from Lolita's perspective
$28.24
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2025
Summary
‘A harrowing, off-beat novella about the ways in which young teenagers process trauma – think MY DARK VANESSA meets EARTHLINGS. A truly unique gut-punch of a read’ - Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller
The Crustacean isn’t a novel, it’s an obsession … I would kill and die for this book’ - ALISSA NUTTING, author of Tampa
The year’s most spiky and powerful novella
“When I was 13 I knew nothing about …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781840919141 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1840919140 |
| Author: | Jang Jinyeong |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | BRAZEN |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 166g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 134mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
‘THE CRUSTACEAN isn’t a novel; it’s an obsession. The narrative voice of its protagonist ate me alive. A raw, brave missive from the abyss, told slant through the wryly comedic lens that is so necessary for survival. I would kill and die for this book.’ – Alissa Nutting * author of Tampa *
‘A harrowing, off-beat novella about the ways in which young teenagers process trauma – think MY DARK VANESSA meets EARTHLINGS. A truly unique gut-punch of a read’ – Alice Slater * author of Death of a Bookseller *
About The Author
Jang Jinyeong
Jang Jinyeong began her literary career in 2019 by winning the New Writer Award from Jaeum and Mo-eum. She has published several short story collections as well as two novels, including THE CRUSTACEAN, her first to be translated into English. To date, THE CRUSTACEAN has sold around 17,000 copies in Korea.
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