Bodies

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE KATE O'BRIEN AWARD You were everything I ever wanted. Johnny was my first. I was seventeen and I was only brave enough to talk to him after I'd had three vodkas. He was only brave enough to kiss me when no-one else was... Read More
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Bodies

A sharp, dark and subversive debut about a young woman navigating complex and coercive relationships with men, and fighting to regain control in any way she can.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE KATE O'BRIEN AWARD

You were everything I ever wanted.

Johnny was my first. I was seventeen and I was only brave enough to talk to him after I'd had three vodkas. He was only brave enough to kiss me when no-one else was around.

Dave was different. We didn't go out or see friends. We were each other's world. Dave was all I needed. We were toxic before it became fashionable.

Kyle was my best friend. And that was the problem. Or at least that's what he said was the problem. Because friends can hook up but they can't date.

Adam was meant to be some harmless fun. I met him in a hotel and he was wearing an Adidas tracksuit. Casual but cute. He was anything but harmless.

And then I met You.

And things went from bad to worse.

Readers are OBSESSED with Bodies:

'Raw, dark and unflinching' – reader review

'Such a powerful read and one I couldn't put down' – reader review

'Loved, loved, loved it [...] I don't want to spoil the story - go and read it for yourself' – reader review

Speaks the truth of [...] how it is to be a woman in a man's world' – reader review

'A hate letter to the type of men who make it their life's mission to damage, use and abuse women' – reader review

'Heartbreaking, dark and thrilling in equal measures' – reader review

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399807203

Publisher: John Murray Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 218.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Christine Anne Foley grew up in the beautiful town of Graignamanagh, Co.Kilkenny. She studied English Literature at Trinity College Dublin and completed a Masters in Creative Writing at Oxford University. Her work has appeared in literary journals, Skirting Around, Neurological and Sonder magazine. She currently lives in Dublin where she works part-time in the fashion industry. Bodies is her first novel.

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