Asking For It

Name: Asking For It
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SKU: 9781784293208
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the haunting novel from a celebrated voice in feminist fiction

By Louise O'Neill

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Asking For It by Louise O'Neill explores the life of Emma O'Donovan, a popular teenager in a small Irish town. The story delves into the aftermath of a traumatic event at a party that leaves Emma struggling with societal judgment and personal identity. It is a compelling and thought-provoking narrative about the issues of consent and victim-blaming.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy gripping stories that explore complex social issues, particularly focusing on the complexities surrounding consent and victim-blaming. The story is intense and thought-provoking, offering a raw and realistic portrayal of the challenges faced by young women in contemporary society. Its powerful narrative might resonate with readers interested in compelling characters and impactful storytelling.

Asking For It

BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2015. The award-winning, bestselling novel about the life-shattering impact of sexual assault, rape and how victims are treated. For fans of Caitlin Moran, Marian Keyes and Jodi Picoult.

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'A soul-shattering novel that will leave your emotions raw. This story will haunt me forever. Everyone should read it' Guardian

In a small town where everyone knows everyone, Emma O'Donovan is different. She is the special one—beautiful, popular, powerful. And she works hard to keep it that way.

Until that night . . .

Now, she's an embarrassment. Now, she's just a slut. Now, she is nothing.

And those pictures—those pictures that everyone has seen—mean she can never forget.

For fans of Caitlin Moran, Marian Keyes and Jodi Picoult.

BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2015. The award-winning, bestselling novel about the life-shattering impact of sexual assault, rape and how victims are treated.

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Asking For It by Louise O'Neill is described as riveting and essential, with its brutal and shocking narrative addressing current debates around consent. Critics have hailed it as a literary tour de force and emphasised its importance as a difficult yet vital read. The book is praised for its sensitivity and unflinching honesty in handling the subject matter, offering a compelling and brave story that resonates deeply.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784293208

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: riverrun

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 368

Collections

Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Louise O'Neill Young Adult

About the Author

Louise O'Neill is the feminist powerhouse and outspoken voice for change whose novels Only Ever Yours and Asking for It helped to start important conversations about body image and consent. Asking for It won Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards 2015 and stayed in the Irish Top Ten fiction chart for over a year. Only Ever Yours won Newcomer of the Year at the Irish Book Awards and the Bookseller YA Prize. Film/TV rights have been optioned on both books. Louise lives and works in West Cork, Ireland. She contributes regularly to Irish TV and radio, and has a weekly column in the Irish Examiner.