A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing lucas A dying millionaire hires private

A dying millionaire hires private eye Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters

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Master storyteller David Almond’s whimsical story about freedom

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The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran’s last emperors

A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing lucas A dying millionaire hires privateRaw and fearless plunge into the mind of a young woman shaped by trauma, family illness, and buried violence. Told in fragmented, urgent prose, the novel captures the inner life of its narrator as she navigates her brothers brain tumor, a chaotic home, and a tumultuous awakening to sexuality and shame in consequence of sexual abuse. Unflinching and deeply intimate, McBrides debut is a searing exploration of memory, identity, and survival that lingers