You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here

Name: You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781786077660
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Winner of the Beryl Bainbridge First Time Author Award

By Frances Macken

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In You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here by Frances Macken, a young woman named Katie grows up in a tight-knit rural Irish community. As she navigates the complexities of friendship and self-discovery, Katie reflects on her upbringing and the bonds that both nurture and confine her. The novel explores themes of identity and belonging with warmth and a keen sense of detail.
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This novel may appeal to you if you enjoy stories of friendship and self-discovery set in a small Irish town. It beautifully captures the complexities of growing up and the struggles of staying true to oneself while navigating familial and societal expectations. If you appreciate rich character development and a strong sense of place, this might be a delightful read for you.

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Katie has always been content to exist in the shadow of her intoxicating best friend Evelyn. In their small Irish village, Evelyn's confidence and glamour are enough to make up for her haughty, unpredictable character, and Katie never questions that their friendship will last forever.

But Katie's dreams of becoming a professional filmmaker pull her away from home to a new life in Dublin, and confront her with a choice: to hold onto a friendship that has made her who she is, or risk leaving her best friend behind.

This mesmerising debut is a captivating story of the people who shape us and the places we struggle to leave behind. Compellingly readable and effortlessly sharp, this is an unmissable novel from a dazzling new talent.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Frances Macken's You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here explores the intricacies and tensions within female friendships against the backdrop of a small Irish town. Reviews praise its atmospheric setting, clever observations, and the engaging portrayal of its protagonist, Katie. Themes of friendship, ambition, and the often unspoken complexities of social dynamics are depicted with humour and sharp insight, drawing comparisons to works like Elena Ferrante's novels.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786077660

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 March 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Edition: (AIR/EXP)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 225.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

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Fiction Frances Macken General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Frances Macken (b. 1982) is from Claremorris, Co. Mayo. She completed a BA in Film and Television Production at the National Film School, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology. She has a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Oxford and is the author of several short stories. Her work has twice been shortlisted for national short story awards run by RTÉ, Ireland's biggest public service broadcaster, and Penguin Ireland. You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here is her debut work of literary fiction.

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