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J. G. Ballard meets Bret Easton Ellis - An Instant Cult Classic
The novel as self-inserted metafiction, in which the author is also the main character of the novel and writes their own story, is one I often criticise as... READ MORE
Not everyone who lives here dies,
and yet the protagonist of Brat certainly seems to be descending into a hell of sorts, even if it is partly self-inflicted. He subsists primarily on beer, ... READ MORE
Gross, fun, sharp
This book took me a little while to click with - the narrative voice is incredibly repetitive in places and I didn't know if I was going to get on with the... READ MORE
shedding like a snake ghost boy, a refreshing new horror
This book was very weird - our protagonist is often high or drunk in the aftermath of his dad dying, lost in his grief and unwilling to pack up the house h... READ MORE
"The stain of something that was briefly perfect."
'Do you believe in ghosts?' I said.
'Yes,' she said.
'Me, too, I think,' I said.
'I think-' she said, then stopped.
'What?'
'There are lots of univers... READ MORE
Synopsis
'I was in the waiting room. Then I was in the examination room.'
Gabriel’s skin is falling off. His dad is dead. He owes his editor a novel. His girlfriend won’t answer his calls.
Tasked by his horribly well-adjusted brother with clearing out the family home for sale, Gabriel’s sanity quickly begins to unravel. His parents’ old manuscripts appear to change each time he reads them.
A bizarre home video hints at long-buried secrets. And there’s a hideous man in the garden. From a stunningly original new talent, this is a debut novel unlike anything you have read.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
- ISBN: 9781398525313
- Number of pages: 336
- Dimensions: 216 x 135 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allAbsolutely bonkers!
What did I just read?! This was an absolute fever dream of a book, disjointed, bonkers and utterly unputdownable! I felt like I was descending into pure ma... READ MORE
Marmite!
Brat by Gabriel Smith is the story of Gabriel, whose father has just died, whose girlfriend won’t speak to him, who’s behind on delivering a novel to his p... READ MORE
unusual book
This is a really weird book, and difficult to review. At its centre is Gabriel who is grieving for his dead father, the recent breakup of a relationship, a... READ MORE
Great start, disappointing ending
I picked this up thinking it was going to be some sort of ghost story as it states that on the cover. That was very misleading so don't expect that from th... READ MORE
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