'Silence' by Josie Henley-Einion was reviewed on World Radio Switzerland last week. The book had a mixed reaction with the reviewers, on a show that is notoriously harsh on all books. The show is specifically about small publishers. Below are a few of the comments.
“Amazingly fresh voice. Very, very in your face… It’s not for anybody who is squeamish about the realities of growing up in foster homes, and about violence, and sexual abuse. But I think it’s a powerful book because it’s not afraid to tackle topics that are controversial. One of them is the way society treats lesbians, and another is communication between people… And also the role of the media and how a person is portrayed in the media when there is some kind of crime.”
“It’s wonderful that a small press gives a new writer an opportunity. It is the kind of book that probably a big mainstream publisher would not have published.”
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Lucy
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