The acclaimed author of The Art of Fielding returns with a long-awaited, immersive new novel. The Brightness follows the electric, chaotic, everything-can-happen lives of Pella Affenlight and her best friend, Irma, as they fumble their way into a larger world that won’t stop changing.
‘Profoundly generous and humane’ DOUGLAS STUART
‘Engrossing … brilliantly imagined’ COLM TÓIBÍN
‘Extraordinary’ TARA WESTOVER
‘A novel I didn’t want to end’ ROXANE GAY
Min Jin Lee, the acclaimed author of Pachinko, returns with a breathtaking contemporary epic that follows one family as they reckon with personal dreams and familial duty.
‘Profoundly generous and humane’ DOUGLAS STUART
‘Engrossing … brilliantly imagined’ COLM TÓIBÍN
‘Extraordinary’ TARA WESTOVER
‘A novel I didn’t want to end’ ROXANE GAY
Min Jin Lee, the acclaimed author of Pachinko, returns with a breathtaking contemporary epic that follows one family as they reckon with personal dreams and familial duty.
‘Profoundly generous and humane’ DOUGLAS STUART
‘Engrossing … brilliantly imagined’ COLM TÓIBÍN
‘Extraordinary’ TARA WESTOVER
‘A novel I didn’t want to end’ ROXANE GAY
Min Jin Lee, the acclaimed author of Pachinko, returns with a breathtaking contemporary epic that follows one family as they reckon with personal dreams and familial duty.
A touching testament to the power of letter writing and connecting with strangers, for fans of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and What You’re Looking For is in the Library.
A touching testament to the power of letter writing and connecting with strangers, for fans of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and What You’re Looking For is in the Library.
‘A gut punch of a novel’ BOBBY PALMER
‘Thrillingly alive’ ANDREW McMILLAN
‘A storm of a novel’ LUCY ROSE
‘Truly propulsive writing’IRISH TIMES
‘One of the most gripping novels I’ve read in a long time’ SAMIRA AHMED, Front Row, BBC Radio 4
‘THE FUNNIEST BOOK YOU’LL EVER READ ABOUT GRIEF’ MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD
‘PERFECTLY CAPTURES THE MESSINESS, HEARTACHE AND BEAUTY OF GRIEF’ RED MAGAZINE
‘I wanted to pass it on to all my friends’ SHEILA HETI
‘Remarkable clarity and humour’ VOGUE
‘Funny and tender’ PANDORA SYKES
‘Sticks with you forever’ MADELINE CASH
A tragicomic and utterly original debut novel following a woman trying to make sense of her life and herself as she falls in love with her therapist.
‘A wonderfully clever and howlingly funny thriller’ The Spectator
‘Glitters with secret agendas, hidden lies and sun-soaked desires’ Emma Stonex
‘Whip-smart and made me laugh out loud. Magnificent’ Joanna Cannon
‘Thorny and sexy’ Beth Morrey
‘Pulsing with heat and intrigue’ Marianne Levy
The debut novel from the multi-award-winning food writer.
‘Irresistibly funny, sexy and charming’ Amy Key
‘A joy to read’ Rukmini Iyer
‘The joyous read you need to start summer properly’ RED
The debut novel from the multi-award-winning food writer.
‘Irresistibly funny, sexy and charming’ Amy Key
‘A joy to read’ Rukmini Iyer
‘The joyous read you need to start summer properly’ RED
The debut novel from the multi-award-winning food writer.
‘Food. Romance. Dogs. There is literally nothing not to love in this novel’ Emma Freud
‘Brilliantly fun, witty and warm’ Emma Hughes
THE DEBUT NOVEL FROM THE AWARD-WINNING FOOD WRITER
‘IRRESISTIBLY FUNNY, SEXY AND CHARMING’ AMY KEY
‘A JOY TO READ’ RUKMINI IYER
‘THE FUNNY SLOW-BURN LOVE STORY YOU NEED TO START SUMMER PROPERLY’ RED
THE DEBUT NOVEL FROM THE AWARD-WINNING FOOD WRITER
‘IRRESISTIBLY FUNNY, SEXY AND CHARMING’ AMY KEY
‘A JOY TO READ’ RUKMINI IYER
‘THE FUNNY SLOW-BURN LOVE STORY YOU NEED TO START SUMMER PROPERLY’ RED
INSTANT TOP 10 IRISH BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR
AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVELIST
‘A triumph … the funniest novel I’ve read in years’ SALLY ROONEY
‘A brilliant and bittersweet ode to young love’ IRISH TIMES
‘One of my favourite books of the year’ JULIA ARMFIELD
‘A funny and frank coming-of age-drama’OBSERVER
