Description
In ten dazzling stories, Saba Sams dives into the world of girlhood and immerses us in its contradictions and complexities: growing up too quickly, yet not quickly enough; taking possession of what one can, while being taken possession of; succumbing to societal pressure but also orchestrating that pressure.
These young women are feral yet attentive, fierce yet vulnerable, exploited yet exploitative.
Threading between clubs at closing time, pub toilets, drenched music festivals and beach holidays, these unforgettable short stories deftly chart the treacherous terrain of growing up – of intense friendships, of ambivalent mothers, of uneasily blended families, and of learning to truly live in your own body.
‘A fresh new voice in fiction, wry and sharp and raw’ – Emma Cline
‘I still remember where I was when I first encountered a Saba Sams story’ – Nicole Flattery
‘I fell for this stunning collection with a rare, consuming passion’ – Megan Nolan
‘A roiling, raw, gut-punch of a debut collection, best read in one sitting…I sat motionless for about half an hour after reading them; I can’t wait to see what she writes next’ – Pandora Sykes
