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Yrsa Daley-Ward is an explosive new talent and this book should not be missed - Anna van Praagh, Evening Standard The Terrible 's raw yet lilting prose draws the reader in at once. Unpredictable shifts in form and structure - from prose to poetry and script - are refreshingly disorientating. Yrsa Daley-Ward is a writer and poet of mixed West Indian and West African heritage. Born to a Jamaican mother and a Nigerian father, Yrsa was raised by her devout Seventh Day Adventist grandparents in the small town of Chorley in the North of England. She splits her time between London and New York.
Yrsa-Daily ward’s book is simply stunning and captivating. It speaks to the young adult who struggles with their identity – a memoir of discovery, growth, and experimentation. Yrsa’s lack of a relationship with her father feeds into an emotional story aching with passion and longing. Immediately, the reader is drawn into a vivid picture of her life with her little brother Roo in Manchester through the use of magical realism allowing readers to escape with the characters into another world.
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There is an ongoing switch between prose and poetry offering readers a chance to break away from the story every so often to catch a glimpse of Yrsa’s heart and mind and the conflicts she faces in carving her own path in life and discovering her purpose. The book also offers a bold look at sexuality – with Yrsa’s fearless and candid expressions of her experiences with men. And for this aspect deserves applause for its daring approach to this slightly taboo topic; especially considering Yrsa’s upbringing as a Seventh-day Adventist. Alongside the backdrop of a very strict upbringing, Yrsa breaks free of tradition and piety to bring us a raw story.
The book also explores escapism through the vices of drugs/alcohol which seems to offer Yrsa an outlet for her ever bubbling emotions – and the reader is also carried by the hand through these experiences in a vivid way. Her talent as a writer becomes evident when the reader begins to feel apart her world – which permeates this short story so potently.
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This book is a must-read for anyone who likes poetry and prose, and themes on the struggles that come with finding one’s identity. The raw truths written by Yrsa challenges readers to uncover their own “Terrible,” in a way, challenging them to befriend it.
Please check for more information on the book – @penguinukbooks @yrsadaleyward
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Which you can purchase on Amazon or Penguin
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