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Something About Her

Clementine Taylor

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English
Penguin Putnam Inc
05 December 2023
A heartfelt and delicately crafted debut novel about two young women who become entangled in one another and embark on a surprising journey of self-discovery and modern love.

A heartfelt and delicately crafted debut novel about two young women who become entangled in one another and embark on a surprising journey of self-discovery and modern love.

Aisling and Maya's connection is unexpected. Maya has recently returned to the University of Edinburgh for her second year, confident in her place there and in her first proper relationship with her childhood best friend, Ethan. Finally, she is one of them, those happy couples, self-satisfied in the knowledge that they are one half of something solid.

Aisling is a first-year student from Ireland, ready to leave her controlling family behind. But despite the distance, she still feels claustrophobic, still feels watched. Reeling from her break-up with her ex-girlfriend, she struggles to make friends and finds herself isolated. That is, until Aisling joins the Poetry Society. That's where she meets Maya, and everything changes.

Moving between Ireland, Scotland, and London, Something About Her is a story about the fragility and transformative power of first love. With vivid insight and tenderness, it exposes the fear, hope, and longing that can consume us, particularly when there's so much you still don't know about love, about life, and about yourself.
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Imprint:   Penguin Putnam Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 217mm,  Width: 148mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   422g
ISBN:   9780593544303
ISBN 10:   0593544307
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Clementine Taylor grew up in Oxford, England. After completing an undergraduate degree in theology and religious studies and a master's degree in gender studies, she spent a few years working as a researcher in Cambridge and London. Currently, she lives in Oxford again, where she is studying for a doctorate. Something About Her is her debut novel.

Reviews for Something About Her

"""Taylor’s debut blends the joy of Aisling and Maya’s love story with the pain of Aisling’s past. The communication issues that plague the couple’s relationship are realistic, and readers will care deeply about both characters and their emotional journeys. This tender coming-of-age, first-love story will resonate with fans of Sally Rooney and Naoise Dolan.” –Booklist   “[A] raw debut…Taylor beautifully portrays the progression of the girls’ emotional intimacy. This shows promise.” –Publishers Weekly “Taylor has a keen eye for building intimacy between characters.” –Kirkus Reviews   “This book put me under its spell and refused to let go. Iridescent and joyful, reading it feels a bit like falling in love.” –Bobby Palmer, author of Isaac and the Egg   “Raw, tender and deliciously romantic, this coming of age love story is absolutely unforgettable. I loved it.” –Sophie Irwin, author of A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting   “Clementine Taylor captures the beautiful ache of desire and the complexity of queerness in this raw and tender story of first love.” –Lauren McBrayer, author of Like a House on Fire"


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