Asking For It : AN POST TOP 20 IRISH BOOKS FROM THE PAST TWO DECADES

BOOK OF THE YEAR at the Irish Book Awards 2015'A soul-shattering novel that will leave your emotions raw.This story will haunt me forever. Everyone should read it' Guardian'Riveting and essential' New York Times'Brilliant, harrowing' Observer'A confronting and vital read' ElleIn a small town where everyone knows everyone, Emma O'Donovan is different.She is the special one - beautiful, popular, powerful. And she works hard to keep it that way. Until that night . . . Now, she's an embarrassment. Now, she's just a slut. Now, she is nothing. And those pictures - those pictures that everyone has seen - mean she can never forget. For fans of Caitlin Moran, Marian Keyes and Jodi Picoult. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING'Brutal. Unflinching. Very, very good' ?????'This book is a must-read for everyone, young or old' ?????'Easily one of the most gut-wrenching books I've ever read' ?????'An important book' ?????