Louise O'Neill shares an extract from her brand-new novel

Lead character, Samantha Miller, is a hugely successful wellness guru forced to examine the veracity of her own memories of a teenage sexual encounter in O'Neill's latest novel
Louise O'Neill shares an extract from her brand-new novel

Louise O'Neill's latest novel is out now

I have one sister, and we are close in age; there is only a year and nine months between us. And yet often when we talk about our childhood, it is as if we were raised in separate families.

We argue all the time — no, that doll was mine, not yours. Dylan was my baby-name, not yours. I was the one who went to McDonalds for my birthday, not you.

You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Unlimited access starts here.

Try from only €0.25 a day.

Cancel anytime

More in this section

Scene & Heard

Newsletter

From music and film to books and visual art, explore the best of culture in Munster and beyond. Selected by our Arts Editor and delivered weekly.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited