A Almost

by Ami Rao

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Pub Date 1 Mar 2022 | Archive Date 2 Mar 2022

Fairlight Books

General Fiction (Adult) | Literary Fiction

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Description

'He is ready to talk about her, his daughter. He is ready in a way. In a way.' When a teenage girl dies in a car accident while returning home from school, her father is left to deal with his grief. Sent home from work for the crime of showing his emotions in front of strangers, he cannot bring himself to utter his unspoken thoughts of guilt and blame – not even to his wife. Alienated from the world and, to some degree, his own mind, and with his marriage slowly collapsing, the man starts to consider his grief. In lyrical prose, Ami Rao experiments with language to explore grief, one of the most complex of human emotions. Inspired by the essays of Roland Barthes, this fragmented and philosophical novella is deeply moving.

Advance Praise

'Strikingly original, bold and brave, Almost is a beautifully crafted story of love and loss.’ – Alan Robert Clark, author of The Prince of Mirrors and Valhalla

‘Complex, challenging and deeply moving, Ami Rao’s experimental novella, Almost, captures the raw grief of a father’s loss in a unique and truthful way; it stayed with me long after I’d finished reading.’ – Mish Cromer, author of Alabama Chrome

'Strikingly original, bold and brave, Almost is a beautifully crafted story of love and loss.’ – Alan Robert Clark, author of The Prince of Mirrors and Valhalla

‘Complex, challenging and deeply...

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781912054336
PRICE	US$15.95 (USD)
PAGES	160

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Kevin H, Reviewer

I was going to write a gushing review of this book however I feel I should write my review in the manner the book is written in.

I was worried this book was going to be a bit abstract and high brow however I was glad to be proven wrong.

It was simplistic in the most satisfying way.

Beautiful. Heartbreaking. Honest.

Thank you to the author, Netgalley and Fairlight Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

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Elly M, Reviewer

A beautiful and heartbreaking study of grief. Whilst the prose at times feels sparse it is lyrical and filled with grace and dignity. This novella has stayed with me long after reading.