Ce que Magella n'aimait pas (Big Girl, Small Town) de Michelle Gallen

Ce roman irlandais que j'avais repéré au moment de sa sortie sort en français chez Joelle Losfeld le 5 janvier :

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Magella vit avec sa mère à Aghyboghey, en Irlande du Nord, petite ville sinistrée. Elle vend des frites, regarde Dallas, fait des courses. Lorsque sa grand-mère décède, elle prend conscience que son horizon s'élargit grâce à l'héritage qui lui revient et en dépit de la jalousie familiale. Premier roman.

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“Sensational debut” – Publishers Weekly - starred review

”Majella is a compelling character caught in a fascinating slice of time, and her journey is exquisitely rendered.” – Library Journal - starred review

“Majella is a nuanced and complicated heroine, reliant on routines and largely dismissive of change. Infused with local diction, inflection, and slang, her voice envelops readers in the sounds of small-town Ireland.” - Booklist (print edition) - starred review

“An irreverent portrait of small-town Northern Ireland that is both bleakly and uproariously funny.” – Kirkus Reviews

“…a working-class setting seldom depicted on either side of the pond, an atmosphere of sweat, grease, and labor, of Friday night pubs and Saturday hangovers, of people bursting with shattered dreams and electric intelligence.” Indie Next Pick Dec 2020

“Big Girl, Small Town illuminates an enigmatic, violent social ecosystem. When have I read a tougher, more tender protagonist for the ages than Majella? She is an apt, heartbreaking guide through this fierce, raw, unignorable debut.” – Marie-Helene Bertino (author of Parakeet)

Ce livre me tente bien