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Mamele
- Author
- Gemma Reeves
- Narrator
- Natalie Pela
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 1 August 2024
- Run Time
- 7 hours 33 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
‘Fresh and daring'
KATE SAWYER
‘One of the best books I’ve read in a while … A real triumph’
ELIZABETH MACNEAL
'A complex story about motherhood, inheritance and the things we're willing to forsake in the name of desire'
AMY TWIGG
'A haunting novel … Overwhelming and seductive'
LUCIE ELVEN
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‘When my mother washed my hair she crooned, mamele, mamele, into my ear. Little mother, meaning little daughter, meaning you’re a good girl, Edie.’
Edie lives with her partner Joanna in a crumbling country house in Broadstairs. They have spent over a decade together since the death of Harry, the third member of their polyamorous relationship. It’s a quiet, comfortable existence – but conversations about the mother who abandoned her have recently awoken in Edie feelings she long thought buried.
Mamele is a stylish, searing drama about the complicated love between mothers and daughters, the indelible impact of estrangement and one woman fiercely coming into her own.
Critics Review
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‘Though it’s marketed as a drama exploring cultural inheritance, separation and desire, Mamele is best read as a malignant ghost story … Estrangement becomes doubly haunting … Reeves understands, sympathetically, that loss isn’t a void but a placeholder – a horror that endures’ Kate Simpson, Telegraph, 4 STARS
‘Brilliant on motherhood, complicated relationships and how coming to terms with the past is the best way to move towards a better future. Thoughtful and compelling’ Daily Mail
'A profoundly moving study of family, motherhood and relationships' Marie Claire, Editor's Pick, Best Books of 2024
‘Mamele won my heart. A complex story about motherhood, inheritance and the things we're willing to forsake in the name of desire. Reeves' prose is muscular and moving – a triumph.’ AMY TWIGG, author of Spoilt Creatures
‘A haunting novel, deeply felt and melodically composed, which asks the question: can we escape the fate our families assign us? Overwhelming and seductive.’ LUCIE ELVEN, author of The Weak Spot
‘One of the best books I’ve read in a while – one of those rare, perfect novels where I found myself hurrying back to it but also dreading its end. The characters are alive, gleaming with truth and nuance. The prose is deft, moving, full of surprise. A real triumph; it deserves to soar’ ELIZABETH MACNEAL, author of The Doll Factory
‘I absolutely adored the sensual journey Mamele took me on. Gemma’s prose is immersive. It is such a personal story, yet, it feels like a journey of discovery … Mamele is fresh and daring’ KATE SAWYER, author of The Stranding
'A mesmerising and deeply felt novel about mothers and daughters, inheritance, art, intimacy and desire. I’ll be thinking about it for some time' CHLOE ASHBY, author of Wet Paint and Second Self
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Details
- Author
- Gemma Reeves
- Narrator
- Natalie Pela
- Duration
- 7 hours 33 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 August 2024
- ISBN
- 9780008658212
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
'Haunting' Telegraph‘Fresh and daring' KATE SAWYER‘One of the best books I’ve read in a while … A real triumph’ ELIZABETH MACNEAL'A complex story about motherhood, inheritance and the things we're willing to forsake in the name of desire' AMY TWIGG'A haunting novel … Overwhelming and seductive' LUCIE ELVEN––– ‘When my mother washed my hair she crooned, mamele, mamele, into my ear. Little mother, meaning little daughter, meaning you’re a good girl, Edie.’ Edie lives with her partner Joanna in a crumbling country house in Broadstairs. They have spent over a decade together since the death of Harry, the third member of their polyamorous relationship. It’s a quiet, comfortable existence – but conversations about the mother who abandoned her have recently awoken in Edie feelings she long thought buried. Mamele is a stylish, searing drama about the complicated love between mothers and daughters, the indelible impact of estrangement and one woman fiercely coming into her own.
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