![]() ![]() ![]() 'A coiled spring of a novel, Revenge hits you right between the eyes.' - Malcolm Harris 'Told in three parts, Revenge is a unique bildungsroman about an older woman on a quest for self-determination and the heartbreak she endures to find herself. Lim brings to vivid life the frustrations of a talented daughter and vengeful sister in a nuanced and riveting novel that ends in the most unexpected way. ![]() It's about what happens when you want to make art but are born in the wrong time and place. This is a novel that rages against capitalism, hetero-supremacy, mothers, fathers, families - the whole damn thing. After her mother's death, Yannie travels to Sydney to become enmeshed in her psychopathic brother's new life, which she seeks to undermine from within. Shan attends university before making his fortune in Australia while Yannie must find menial employment and care for her ageing parents. A family favour their son over their daughter. *Shortlisted for the 2021 Stella Prize* *Highly Commended Fiction - Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2021* 'Before I go into my grave,' she says out loud, 'I will kill that man.' A brilliant new novel from the author of Real Differences. ![]()
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