An astonishing and unique novel inspired by the author's own story
`I highly recommend Dark Chapter...post-rape numbness, stifled
rage, female victim alternating with rapist - how circumstances and
accident come together tragically.' Joyce Carol Oates Vivian is a
cosmopolitan Taiwanese-American tourist who often escapes her busy
life in London through adventure and travel. Johnny is a
15-year-old Irish teenager, living a neglected life on the margins
of society. On a bright spring afternoon in West Belfast, their
paths collide during a horrifying act of violence. In the
aftermath, each is forced to confront the chain of events that led
to the attack. Inspired by true events, this is a story of the dark
chapters and chance encounters that can irrevocably determine the
shape of our lives. Book Prizes: Winner of The Guardian Not The
Booker Prize Shortlisted for The Authors' Club Best First Novel
Award Nominated to The Edgars Awards Highly Commended for CWA Debut
Dagger What Reviewers and Readers Say: 'Complex and rewarding... an
important book,' Stylist 'Heart-wrenching depiction... Brave, raw
and strikingly original, it is a story that will resonate for many
years,' Daily Mail 'An important and moving book about rape and the
long process of recovery,' Cathy Rentzenbrink 'Dark Chapter is a
fascinating book, which takes an unflinching look at reality of
sexual violence. I have never found myself rooting for a heroine
with more urgency than in Dark Chapter,' Kate Rhodes 'Deftly
written, pacey and unflinching, I could not put it down. Winnie M
Li is a rare talent with an explosive and timely story. Do not miss
it,' Marti Leimbach `Dark Chapter is a must-read. It's gripping,
compelling and all the more authentic for inhabiting both voices so
completely. Stunning,' Erin Kelly 'Winnie M Li handles alternate
points-of-view seamlessly in Dark Chapter, an unflinching lens on
the sexual assault landscape and one that should be applauded,' Ali
Land `An authentic, courageous debut, told with unflinching honesty
and exceptional insight,' A.D. Garrett `A powerful story,
compassionately told,' Ros Barber `An accomplished debut, an honest
and unsparing story,' Cath Stanicliffe 'Lyrical, haunting and
hypnotic. Winnie Li yanks us into the abyss, luring us to confront
the complexities of our humanity before expertly pulling us out. An
important novel from a ballsy new literary heroine. A must read,'
Irenosen Okojie 'The novel is as disturbing and entertaining as any
crime thriller is. But Li is writing from experience,
fictionalising her attack as a way to explore how the legal system
treats rape victims, and the real effects of such an experience.
Most interestingly, Li fleshes out the mind of the rapist: the
experiences that have shaped him and which legitimise his behaviour
to himself. I really want lots of people to find it and read it.'
Sara Pascoe `Extraordinarily courageous... humbling... A remarkable
book to read in this time.' A.L. Kennedy
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