Pretend I'm Dead

Pretend I'm Dead

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Publisher's Synopsis

 

'It's Mona's ballsy, kickass voice that makes this novel tick. Unreliable, sharply observant and funny, she recounts her journey of self-discovery in a way that is immediate and intriguing.' Daily Mail

Mary Karr meets Miranda July in this hilarious debut about a young woman's quest for self-acceptance and belonging

Mona is twenty-three, emotionally adrift and cleaning houses to get by.

While handing out clean needles to drug addicts, she falls for a man she calls Mr Disgusting, who proceeds to break her heart in unimaginable ways. 

In search of healing, she decamps to New Mexico for a fresh start, but always lurking just beneath the surface are the ghosts of her past, and the crushing legacy of a chaotic, destructive childhood. It seems running further away from her problems could just leave more inventive ways for them to find her. 

 

Book information

ISBN: 9781786074294
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Imprint: Oneworld
Pub date:
DEWEY: 813.6
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 231
Weight: 370g
Height: 145mm
Width: 223mm
Spine width: 23mm