Synopsis
Razor sharp, provocatively page-turning and surprisingly tender, Luster by Raven Leilani is a painfully funny debut.
'A taut, sharp, funny book about being young now. It's brutal–and brilliant.' - Zadie Smith, author of White Teeth
'A book of pure fineness, exceptional.' – Diana Evans, Guardian
Winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize
Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Fiction Debut of the Year
Longlisted for the...
Details
21 January 2021399 minutes
Ariel Blake
9781529036022Imprint: Picador
Reviews
A taut, sharp, funny book about being young now. It's brutal—and brilliant.Zadie Smith, author of Swing Time
Raven Leilani is a writer of unusual daring, with a voice that is unique and fully formed. There is humor, intelligence, emotion, and power in her work. I cannot think of a writer better suited to capture our contemporary moment.Katie Kitamura, author of A Separation
Luster is entirely remarkable, and the most delicious novel I’ve read. I couldn’t get enough of Raven Leilani’s starkly accurate portrayal of the nuances of being a young woman today.Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie
A darkly funny, hilariously moving debut from a stunning new voice. Raven Leilani crafts a beautiful, bighearted story about intimacy and art that will astound and wound you. I couldn’t put this one down.Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half
