Mongrel
08 February 2024
Imprint: Footnote Press
Synopsis
THE BEAUTIFUL DEBUT NOVEL THAT'LL STEAL YOUR HEART
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024
'So beautiful ... Simply, it must be read' LISA TADDEO
'This feels like reading an Oscar-winning film' AISLING BEA
'Heart-shatteringly visceral and precise' WIZ WHARTON
'Compulsive, engrossing, and gorgeous ... Read it now' STEPHANIE SCOTT
Mei loses her Japanese mother at age six. Growing up in suburban...
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024
'So beautiful ... Simply, it must be read' LISA TADDEO
'This feels like reading an Oscar-winning film' AISLING BEA
'Heart-shatteringly visceral and precise' WIZ WHARTON
'Compulsive, engrossing, and gorgeous ... Read it now' STEPHANIE SCOTT
Mei loses her Japanese mother at age six. Growing up in suburban...
Details
08 February 2024
352 pages
9781804440438
Imprint: Footnote Press
Reviews
Sensational books transcend the very form they elevate by delivering a purity of thought with seeming effortlessness and here, in Mongrel, Hanako Footman conveys the truth of the world in lucid but spinning, transcendental sentences. It's so beautiful that I became lost in it, and I can't find the right words because they are all in this book. Simply, it must be readLisa Taddeo, author of THREE WOMEN and ANIMAL
Mongrel is a hypnotic, haunting exploration of identity and womanhood. A darkly lush tale of three women in search of connectionCharmaine Wilkerson, author of BLACK CAKE
Mongrel is a stunning read. A brilliant explosion of writing and storytelling with one of the most unique and powerful voices I've come across in an author. This feels like reading an Oscar-winning filmAisling Bea
MONGREL is an unforgettable novel that is raw and thought-provoking with exceptional poetic prose. It explores identity and belonging in a way that speaks to your soul and makes you feel seen. I absolutely loved it - it's nothing short of exquisite.Josie Ferguson, author of THE SILENCE IN BETWEEN