Description
A girl’s life is shattered by Boko Haram, and the story that follows is told with fierce intimacy by Maryam, a survivor who has escaped only to find herself untethered from place and time. In an unnamed but unmistakable Nigeria, the kidnapped girls are forced into a brutal “spectacle,” where violence and coercion are braided with the everyday misogyny that makes such fanaticism possible. As Maryam navigates what remains of her identity—motherhood, memory, and the thin line between endurance and erasure—the novel becomes a tense, lurching journey through terror and tenderness. Edna O’Brien’s signature blend of lyrical force and moral urgency shines here, echoing the emotional reach of her earlier work while confronting global cruelty with unflinching clarity.
Available Editions
paperback
Faber & Faber, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2019
190 pages
ISBN: 9780571341191
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Details
First Published
2019
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Girl by Edna O’Brien.