Reviews: Works shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize by Josie Ferguson, Rebecca K Reilly and Hanako Footman
The Silence in Between, Greta & Valdin, and Mongrel: New writers’ exciting thematic scopeNatural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin and the Dawn of Modern Science by Renée Bergland – A rich and rewarding study
Alternating between Greta and Valdin’s perspectives, the novel investigates experiences of queer joy and multiracial identity that feel real and lived-in. There’s an effervescent charm to Reilly’s prose, yet underneath her characters’ relentless ironising there’s something more complex at work: a specifically 21st-century brand of anxiety that borders on existential dread. “I watch a video about how to keep your hair blonde all summer,” says Greta towards the end of the novel.
Josie Ferguson’s debut is highly readable and intricately plotted, promising signs for the novels to come
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