Diese Autorin erforscht die Komplexität menschlicher Beziehungen und persönlicher Entwicklung durch eine Prosa, die sowohl roh als auch poetisch ist. Ihr Stil zeichnet sich durch scharfe Beobachtungsgabe und die Fähigkeit aus, subtile emotionale Nuancen einzufangen. Die Werke befassen sich häufig mit Wegen der Selbstfindung und der Suche nach Identität in einer sich verändernden Welt. Die Autorin widmet sich dem Schreiben mit unerschütterlicher Leidenschaft, wobei ihr Handwerk aus einem tiefen Verständnis der menschlichen Erfahrung schöpft.
Exploring themes of grief and love, the narrative follows Jess Richards as she copes with the sudden loss of her father in Scotland. Three months after his passing, she embarks on a journey to Aotearoa New Zealand, where she navigates a new relationship. This poignant story contrasts her memory-filled past with her evolving present, highlighting the complexities of moving forward while honoring those we've lost.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2012 COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD ON AN ISLAND OFF THE EDGE OF THE MAP, BOYS ARE DISAPPEARING. The day the tall men come from the mainland to trade, Mary's little brother goes missing. She needs to find him. She needs to know a secret that no-one else can tell her. Jess Richards' stunning debut will show you crows who become statues and sisters who get tangled in each other's hair, keys that talk and ghosts who demand to be buried. She combines a page-turning narrative and a startlingly original voice with the creation and subversion of myths.
My sister is a formwanderer: she is a mirror of want. Each person she meets sees what they want, when they look at her. And she changes for each pair of eyes.Two sisters, fleeing the city of Paradon, find their way to a village by the sea, where Old Kelp's cottage - and her recipe book - await them.Amber feels this is where she finally belongs, baking honey cakes each night for the villagers to collect in the morning, using a set of bone spoons that allow her to add truth, lust and confusion to her pies and puddings.Her little sister Maya is a formwanderer, engineered to reflect the wants of others. All her life she has been like a twin to Amber, but now Amber has changed her mind, and wants Maya to learn how to be herself.Kip, a child growing up amongst the songs and stories of the village, delivers Amber's ingredients. When an act of terrible violence stirs and sets free the secrets of a generation, only one of these three can reveal the truth...
A magical love story between two circus performers, for fans of Angela Carter and Erin Morgenstern by Costa-shortlisted author Jess Richards.