[tps_header] We break down our top 21 favourite debut book releases from 2021, from critically acclaimed novels by Ashley Audrain and Caleb Azumah Nelson to delightful romantic comedies and hard-hitting memoirs by Michelle Zauner. [/tps_header]
[tps_title] 1. The Push by Ashley Audrain (Literary Fiction) [/tps_title]
Already set to become a TV show, The Push is a chillingly crafted, gripping novel. Thematically, the novel is incendiary, delving into the ideas around bonds between mother and child and how these relationships can impact marriages – either strengthening them or wearing them down. Successfully, Audrain erodes the fantastical idea of motherhood as a universally pure and joyful realm. Perennially filled with an anxious energy, the novel is psychologically thrilling and clever and offers a propulsive and compelling narrative all the way through.
Read our full review here.
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