
Mongrel
Imprint: Footnote Press
Synopsis
THE 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 Surrey,...
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 Surrey,...
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352 pages
Imprint: Footnote Press
Reviews
Sensational books transcend the very form they elevate by delivering a purity ofthought with seeming effortlessness and here, in Mongrel, Hanako Footman conveysthe truth of the world in lucid but spinning, transcendental sentences. It's so beautifulthat I became lost in it, and I can't find the right words because they are all in thisbook. Simply, it must be readLisa Taddeo, author of THREE WOMEN and ANIMAL
MONGREL is an unforgettable novel that is raw and thought-provoking withexceptional poetic prose. It explores identity and belonging in a way that speaks toyour soul and makes you feel seen. I absolutely loved it - it's nothing short of exquisiteJosie Ferguson, author of THE SILENCE IN BETWEEN
Mongrel is a stunning read. A brilliant explosion of writing and storytelling with one ofthe most unique and powerful voices I've come across in an author. This feels likereading an Oscar-winning filmAisling Bea
Mongrel is a hypnotic, haunting exploration of identity and womanhood. A darkly lushtale of three women in search of connection Charmaine Wilkerson, author of BLACKCAKE