Book review: Raw, unfiltered look at child star trauma

Louise O'Neill's new novel will leave readers so invested they might forget they are reading a work of fiction
Louise O’Neill confronts subjects often thought of as ‘unmentionable’, turning them into stories that can leave readers questioning their prior assumptions and seeing the world around them differently. Picture: Anna Groniecka

Louise O’Neill confronts subjects often thought of as ‘unmentionable’, turning them into stories that can leave readers questioning their prior assumptions and seeing the world around them differently. Picture: Anna Groniecka

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 - 01:00
Chloe Barrett

  • Whatever Happened to Madeline Stone?
  • Louise O'Neill
  • Bantam Press, €18.95

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