The Discomfort of Evening

by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

Book Overview

WINNER OF THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE

A stark and gripping tale of childhood grief from one of the most exciting new voices in Dutch literature

Ten-year-old Jas lives with her strictly religious parents and her siblings on a dairy farm where waste and frivolity are akin to sin. Despite the dreary routine of their days, Jas has a unique way of experiencing her world: her face soft like cheese under her mother's hands;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1644450348
• ISBN13: 9781644450345
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Graywolf Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

First novel

This is a great read. First time author but I hope there will be more to come. Story moved right along. How death of a sibling/child strikes at the very core of this devout farm family. If only someone would have reached out to help........