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Description for Look at Me
Paperback. What happens when you invite a perfect stranger into your home? But that stranger just happens to also be your sister? 'Petite but powerful' Stylist Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 287 x 35. Weight in Grams: 190. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
LOOK AT ME is a superb coming-of-age novel and an unsettling yet entertaining exploration of grief. 'A sharp-eyed novel about grief, family and understanding' Woman & Home Magazine Lizzy's mother died two years ago, leaving a family bereft by her absence and a house still filled with her things. Then, one day, Lizzy finds a letter from a stranger to her father, and discovers he has another child. Lizzy invites her into their world in an act of outraged defiance. Almost immediately, she realises her mistake. 'A clever exploration of family and grief, which will appeal to fans of Harriet Lane' RED MAGAZINE 'A creepy, claustrophobic family drama...a welcome breath of fresh air in the era of huge doorstep novels ' GLAMOUR Magazine
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472229878
SKU
KOC0011734
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Sarah Duguid
Sarah Duguid grew up on a farm in North Lincolnshire and was educated at Durham University and UCL where she read English Literature. After university, she lived and worked in New York, South Africa and London before moving to Beirut where she now lives with her partner and their two sons. She is currently working on her second novel.
Reviews for Look at Me
Unnerving, absorbing and wincingly well-observed, this is an accomplished debut
Sunday Times
The simmering tension and painful misunderstanding of Duguid's debut lingers on my mind... seductive and chilling
Stylist
A witty and touching take on grief and how families pull together to cope in its wake (5
)
OK Magazine
Its astute observations about family means it packs a punch
Good Housekeeping
Duguid brings to life the nuances of family life with ease
Grazia
A tense, gripping and beautifully descriptive tale of grief, revenge and family secrets
Heat
Full of wonderfully acerbic humour, a fantastic debut
Sunday Mirror
A clever exploration of family and grief, which will appeal to fans of Harriet Lane
Red Magazine
Enchanting and creepy, Look At Me filled me with a delightful sense of unease
Sarah Chapman, Bibliomouse Exquisitely written, with a beautiful balance between darkness and humour
Joanna Cannon, author of THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS AND SHEEP Sarah Duguid's debut is light on its toes, a delicate, elegant examination of a complicated family situation where emotions are unpredictable and connections are tenuous
Daily Express S Magazine
It reminded me of Hausfrau in tone, somehow. Startling and sad
Sarah Franklin A beautifully written story of a normal, dysfunctional family, trying to cope with grief
Nina Pottell, notesfromthechair Suspenseful, tautly written and unnervingly psychologically astute
Alison Mercer This debut is about to go massive - and it has us hooked from the get-go
Look Magazine
A sharp-eyed novel about grief, family and understanding
Woman & Home
A creepy, claustrophobic family drama
Glamour
A book to fall in love with... captivating, creepy and beguiling all at once
Colette McBeth, author of THE LIFE I LEFT BEHIND This slender novel puts a fragile family under the spotlight with great effect
Cathy Rentzenbrink
Bookseller, Editor's Choice
A hugely enjoyable novel - astutely observed, witty and original. Just my sort of book!
Sarah Rayner, bestselling author of ONE MOMENT, ONE MORNING With characters that are sharply observed with a beady eye for detail, this is a haunting study of family, grief, and loss
Daily Mail
Sunday Times
The simmering tension and painful misunderstanding of Duguid's debut lingers on my mind... seductive and chilling
Stylist
A witty and touching take on grief and how families pull together to cope in its wake (5
)
OK Magazine
Its astute observations about family means it packs a punch
Good Housekeeping
Duguid brings to life the nuances of family life with ease
Grazia
A tense, gripping and beautifully descriptive tale of grief, revenge and family secrets
Heat
Full of wonderfully acerbic humour, a fantastic debut
Sunday Mirror
A clever exploration of family and grief, which will appeal to fans of Harriet Lane
Red Magazine
Enchanting and creepy, Look At Me filled me with a delightful sense of unease
Sarah Chapman, Bibliomouse Exquisitely written, with a beautiful balance between darkness and humour
Joanna Cannon, author of THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS AND SHEEP Sarah Duguid's debut is light on its toes, a delicate, elegant examination of a complicated family situation where emotions are unpredictable and connections are tenuous
Daily Express S Magazine
It reminded me of Hausfrau in tone, somehow. Startling and sad
Sarah Franklin A beautifully written story of a normal, dysfunctional family, trying to cope with grief
Nina Pottell, notesfromthechair Suspenseful, tautly written and unnervingly psychologically astute
Alison Mercer This debut is about to go massive - and it has us hooked from the get-go
Look Magazine
A sharp-eyed novel about grief, family and understanding
Woman & Home
A creepy, claustrophobic family drama
Glamour
A book to fall in love with... captivating, creepy and beguiling all at once
Colette McBeth, author of THE LIFE I LEFT BEHIND This slender novel puts a fragile family under the spotlight with great effect
Cathy Rentzenbrink
Bookseller, Editor's Choice
A hugely enjoyable novel - astutely observed, witty and original. Just my sort of book!
Sarah Rayner, bestselling author of ONE MOMENT, ONE MORNING With characters that are sharply observed with a beady eye for detail, this is a haunting study of family, grief, and loss
Daily Mail