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In 1990s London, an Irish drama student strives to carve out her place in the theatre world while forging new friendships. She grapples with her plainβgirl identity and the pressures of being a young woman in a competitive creative scene. When an older, charismatic man enters her life, their whirlwind affair forces her to confront and transform the way she sees herself and her future.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Coming of Age/Coming of Age Romance
Authors: Eimear McBride
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