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Slug

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Slug by Hollie McNish is an engaging blend of memoir, poetry, and essays. This book explores McNish's thoughts and experiences on various aspects of life, from motherhood and feminism to societal norms and personal reflections. It combines heartfelt and humorous insights, offering a candid look at the complexities of modern living.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy candid reflections blended with poetic flair, exploring themes like womanhood, politics, and everyday life. Hollie McNish's engaging style invites readers into personal and often humorous insights, making it a poignant and thought-provoking read for fans of contemporary memoirs with a poetic twist.

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The bestselling collection of poetry and prose from the Ted Hughes Award winning author of Nobody Told Me

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

An intoxicating mixture of poetry and prose, Slug is a taboo-busting delight. SCOTSMAN

One of the best poets we have – MATT HAIG

She writes with honesty, conviction, humour and love – KAE TEMPEST

The new collection of poetry and prose from the Ted Hughes Award-winning author of Nobody Told Me.

From Finnish saunas and soppy otters to grief, grandparents and Kellogg's anti-masturbation pants, Slug is a book which holds a mirror lovingly up to the world, past and present, through Hollie's driving, funny, hopeful poetry and prose. Slug is about the human condition: of birth and death and how we manage the possibilities in between.

The inimitable words of poet/goddess Hollie McNish once again hold up honest, damn funny and refreshing takes on the everydayness of our lives. . . . Never have we needed her moreSTYLIST

Hollie always articulates exactly how I feel – CHARLY COX

A tribute to life itselfRED

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Slug by Hollie McNish is a captivating blend of poetry and prose that tackles themes of motherhood, gender, and everyday life with raw honesty and humour. Reviewers praise McNish for her direct and relatable style, blending wit and warmth with a challenging examination of societal norms. Her work is described as moving and thought-provoking, making readers feel understood and seen, with a mixture of comedic and touching moments.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349726366

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fleet

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 397g

Pages: 496

About the Author

Hollie McNish is an award-winning poet based between Cambridge and Glasgow. She is the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers, Slug and Lobster, the Ted Hughes Award-winning Nobody Told Me and poetry collections Plum, Cherry Pie and Papers. She has also adapted Greek tragedy Antigone, and co-wrote Offside, a play, with fellow poet Sabrina Mahfouz. She loves writing.

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