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A Language of Limbs
A Language of Limbs | Dylin Hardcastle
8 posts | 5 read | 6 to read
'I loved it' Hannah Kent 'An instant queer classic' Benjamin Law The first love of a teenage girl is a powerful thing, particularly when the object of that desire is her best friend, also a girl. It's the kind of power that could implode (…more)
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Amor4Libros
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There was a point while reading this novel where I almost gave up on it because I felt I was not getting it. But, I kept reading and it turned into one of the most beautiful examples of how the use of language can just turn your emotions into a rollercoaster.

Read this!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #arc #NetGalley

US Pub Date: 6/3/25

CarolynM It took me a while to work out the structure. I‘m glad I persevered 😊 4d
Amor4Libros @CarolynM Me, too! What a wonderful book! 😃 4d
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MrsMalaprop
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Book two from the 2025 Stella Prize long list finished. Can‘t recall how this came to be on my radar, but when I saw it recently announced on the longlist I bumped it up.
I really liked it. The first half felt a little bit clunky to me but then it hit its stride and I didn‘t want to put it down. Excellent #queerfic #ozfiction #bildungsroman

Jeg A top read for me so far this year. 4w
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CarolynM
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It took me a while to realise what the author was doing here(I‘m a bit thick sometimes 🙄) but once I did it made a lot more sense. While I was moved by both strands of the story, the final coming together left me unsatisfied. For me, the 2 strands were uneven in their treatment of the inner emotional lives of the 2 central characters so it didn‘t quite add up. Nonetheless, Little Dave & their friends will stay with me for a while.
#ozfiction TW👇

CarolynM Lots of trigger warnings. Death of parent, child, friends. Illness. Violence. Homophobia. Transphobia. Too many others to list. 2mo
squirrelbrain Interesting review! 🤔 It‘s not out here until March. 2mo
Reggie You had me at the book cover. And then it‘s queer. Double had me. Stacked. 2mo
Centique @Reggie @CarolynM that cover is gorgeous isnt it? 2mo
Centique I dont think youve ever ever been “a bit thick” Carolyn! 💕 2mo
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Jeg
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Excellent. A best read for me. So good I‘m going to get my own copy. Set in the 80s and forward it reminds us what is was like to be queer then. Characters are very real and the narrator/ narrators bring to life the feelings of living then. The novel has been optioned by Sony so I look forward to see this on the screen someday.
It is certainly a celebration of queer life warts and all. Loved it. One of my top reads for this year. ❤️

CarolynM Stacked 4mo
Jeg @CarolynM from what little I know of you 😊 I‘m thinking you will find this interesting. 4mo
CarolynM It certainly sounds interesting🙂 4mo
LeeRHarry I have this on hold at the library - hope it comes in soon 🤞☺️ 4mo
squirrelbrain Sounds great - stacking! 4mo
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Jeg
A Language of Limbs | Dylin Hardcastle
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A library visit to pick up tagged book and look what else I found.