X-Book

Asking For It

Click Buy to Log in and see personalised pricing.

Send as a gift Get in the xigxag app
How does xigxag pricing work?

Listen to a sample

What to expect

'A soul-shattering novel that will leave your emotions raw. This story will haunt me forever. Everyone should read it' Guardian

In a small town where everyone knows everyone, Emma O'Donovan is different. She is the special one - beautiful, popular, powerful. And she works hard to keep it that way.

Until that night . . .

Now, she's an embarrassment. Now, she's just a slut. Now, she is nothing.

And those pictures - those pictures that everyone has seen - mean she can never forget.

For fans of Caitlin Moran, Marian Keyes and Jodi Picoult.

BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2015. The award-winning, bestselling novel about the life-shattering impact of sexual assault, rape and how victims are treated.

(P)2017 WF Howes Ltd

Critics Review

'Riveting and essential'
New York Times
Brilliant, harrowing
Observer
A brutal and shocking novel that strikes to the heart of the current debates around consent
Stylist
'Establishes Louise O'Neill as a literary tour de force'
Irish Independent
A difficult, confronting and vital read
Elle
Heartbreakingly accurate . . . handled with both sensitivity and unflinching honesty. A compelling and brave story that deserves to be read by all
Heat
A stunning portrait of a girl, a family and a town in trouble
Irish Examiner
A brutal, unflinching look at the culture of slut-shaming and trial by social media. It broke my heart.
Red Magazine
A brave and important book about rape culture, sexism and victim-blaming in modern society.
Telegraph
Bold, brave . . . and brutal
Bookseller
O'Neill has a keen ear for the catty argot of teenage girls and her writing is razor sharp . . . unsparing and unsentimental
Independent
A razor-sharp look at gender issues - Glasgow Herald
Glasgow Herald
Riveting . . . a timely, gripping and vital novel.
Western Mail
A nuanced and insightful commentary on the intricacies of teenage female friendship and the internal and external pressures that young women face as they reach adulthood
Irish Mail on Sunday
Blistering, unapologetic and vitally important
Anna James
This unflinching, timely novel asks important questions about rape culture, sexism and social media abuse, tackling taboo themes with subtlety and sensitivity
Observer
Author Louise O'Neill
Narrator Aoife McMahon
Duration 8 hours and 8 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781786487704
Format Audiobook
Publisher Quercus
Genre Modern and contemporary fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

More from the same

Author

Narrator

About xigxag

xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK’s only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.

There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at £8.99. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from £3.99. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.

Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.

Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.