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My Absolute Darling

by Gabriel Tallent
 A poignant debut novel that examines some serious issues. Disturbing but also thought-provoking.  My Absolute Darling By Gabriel Tallent

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"With its unconventional heroine and unflinching portrayal of an abused girl's fight to save herself, My Absolute Darling seems poised to become the breakout debut of the year." -The New York Times

"My Absolute Darling is Gabriel Tallent's first novel, and no less than Stephen King has called it a "masterpiece" to rank with To Kill A Mockingbird and Catch-22." -NPR

"Our generation's next beloved literary heroine....this is one of the most important books you'll pick up this decade." -Harper's Bazaar

"My Absolute Darling is a novel that readers will gulp down, gasping...Tallent [is a] prodigiously talented new writer." -The Washington Post

"A gripping introduction to a seriously brave little girl... My Absolute Darling is an affecting read but also an important one." -USA Today

"Impressively, this is...a novel of great beauty, filled with lush evocations of the woods." -Wall Street Journal

"A searing story of abuse and damaged people, but also about resilience, strength and survival. Much recommended." -Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times

"A gripping read, written in beautiful, brutal prose ... My Absolute Darling is a Great American Novel for the increasingly isolationist, fractionalised and disenchanted contemporary era." -Financial Times


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