Look at Me
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25th February 2016
Price: £12.99
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Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781472229847
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
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Reviews
A witty and touching take on grief and how families pull together to cope in its wake (5*)
A tense, gripping and beautifully descriptive tale of grief, revenge and family secrets
A hugely enjoyable novel - astutely observed, witty and original. Just my sort of book!
A book to fall in love with... captivating, creepy and beguiling all at once
Suspenseful, tautly written and unnervingly psychologically astute
Its astute observations about family means it packs a punch
Full of wonderfully acerbic humour, a fantastic debut
Enchanting and creepy, Look At Me filled me with a delightful sense of unease
This debut is about to go massive - and it has us hooked from the get-go
This slender novel puts a fragile family under the spotlight with great effect
Exquisitely written, with a beautiful balance between darkness and humour
A clever exploration of family and grief, which will appeal to fans of Harriet Lane
With characters that are sharply observed with a beady eye for detail, this is a haunting study of family, grief, and loss
A beautifully written story of a normal, dysfunctional family, trying to cope with grief
The simmering tension and painful misunderstanding of Duguid's debut lingers on my mind... seductive and chilling
Unnerving, absorbing and wincingly well-observed, this is an accomplished debut
A creepy, claustrophobic family drama
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
It reminded me of Hausfrau in tone, somehow. Startling and sad
Duguid brings to life the nuances of family life with ease
A sharp-eyed novel about grief, family and understanding