A harrowing novel on the issue of sexual consent asks important questions of the. Apr 05, 2016 louise oneill, ya author from clonakilty in ireland. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In a small town where everyone knows everyone, emma odonovan is different. It s graphic in places, but no more than it needs to be. In a small town where everyone knows everyone, emma o donovan is different. She is currently working as a freelance journalist for a variety of irish national newspapers and magazines. Sep 03, 2015 asking for it ebook written by louise oneill.
Asking for it by louise oneill was my last read and 89th read for 2018. Louise oneill, asking for it this is a book that makes you feel. Asking for it won book of the year at the irish book awards 2015 and stayed in the irish top ten fiction chart for over a year. Shes taking on extremely big issues and themes and this will be seen as a tough read by some, but its one that deserves the attention it has received since its publication. Everyone should read it guardian in a small town where everyone knows everyone, emma odonovan is different. Her second book, asking for it, was a numberone bestseller in ireland and won numerous awards, including being named irish times book of the month in september 2015, book of the year at the irish book awards 2015, the honour prize for fiction at the cbi awards 2016. Instead of setting the book in a big city, or with older characters, she has used the cusp of adulthood for her protagonist, emma, and shown how a young woman, with a cocky, self assured exterior, can be an insecure. Any reader of realistic fiction should not miss this one. Oneill addresses the taboo subjects in our society that too many writers dont have the courage.
Asking for it available for download and read online in other formats. A harrowing novel on the issue of sexual consent asks important questions of the reader, writes sarah gilmartin. Its the beginning of summer in a quiet irish town and tonight she and her friends have dressed to impress. Oneill has created a story the expands beyond fiction.
I am being ripped at the seams my insides torn out until i am hollow title. Louise oneill is the author of only ever yours, which won the ya book prize, among other distinctions. Jun 12, 2018 lauren coe on her role as emma in asking for it. May 03, 2016 i now wish to add a second book to that hypothetical curriculum, one that happens to share a title with harding. In her second book, the hugelysuccessful and compelling asking for it, oneill wrote about emma, a teenage girl living. Upon returning to ireland in 2011, oneill began her first novel only ever yours, which was published in 2014. Initially, i did find it difficult to get into the flow of asking for it by louise oneill for two main reasons. Louise oneill grew up in clonakilty, a small town in west cork. Her books include only ever yours and asking for it, which won book of the year at the irish book awards meadhbh mchugh is an irish playwright. This book, by irish author louise oneill offers an opportunity to start this conversation. Asking for it is a brave and important book about rape culture, sexism and victimblaming in modern society. And she isnt afraid to cover a controversial topic, bringing it into the public domain. Her first novel only ever yours is being adapted for the screen by killer content.
A soulshattering novel that will leave your emotions raw. Louise oneill, ya author from clonakilty in ireland. Emma odonovan is eighteen, beautiful, and fearless. Louise oneill has deliberately created emma, her main character, to pose these questions. Buy asking for it winner of the irish book awards 2015 first edition by oneill, louise isbn. Printz honor book asking for it, by irish author louise oneil only ever yours, is about a teen girl in ireland whos gangraped after drinking and taking pills and falling unconscious at a party. Asking for it by louise oneill tells the story of an 18yearold girl named emma who is in her last year of secondary school. Louise oneills asking for it interview with lauren coe. Provocation is at once a central theme and a governing force behind the book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read asking for it. So thank you louise oneill for writing this book and starting this conversation.
Asking for it winner of the irish book awards 2015. Louise oneill has taken the concept of consent and brought it to her fictional story, based on many reallife cases. The book, said oneill, was inspired in part by a few incidents. Printz honor book asking for it, by irish author louise o neil only ever yours, is about a teen girl in ireland whos gangraped after drinking and taking pills and falling unconscious at a party. Asking for it is a brave and important book about rape culture, sexism and victimblaming in modern. Buy a cheap copy of asking for it book by louise oneill. Asking for it by louise oneill is the new irish times. Asking for it louise oneill interview why you need to read. Asking for it by louise oneill pdfread asking for it by louise oneill a soulshattering novel that will leave your emotions raw. Before turning to writing fulltime, oneill worked as an intern for elle magazine in new york. Her plays include helen and i druid theatre, 2016 and a stage adaptation of louise oneill s novel asking for it everyman theatre, cork. After reading only ever yours and not really understanding the message behind the piece, i thought id try louise oneills latest book, asking for it, with a very clear message about sexual consent and abuse. Jul 12, 2016 louise o neill is the feminist powerhouse and outspoken voice for change whose novels only ever yours and asking for it helped to start important conversations about body image and consent. The guardian called o neill the best ya fiction writer alive today.
Jan 09, 2018 emma is the central character in asking for it, louise oneill s latest work, following the excellent only ever yours. Asking for it by louise oneill is a novel that has been on my radar for a quite while. Asking for it read online free book by louise oneill in. Its the beginning of the summer in a small town in ireland. After graduating with a ba in english studies at trinity college dublin, she went on to complete a postgrad in fashion buying at dit.
Asking for it is so important, and everyone should read it. Its graphic in places, but no more than it needs to be. This is an important novel that tackles the complex topic of sexual consent. After reading only ever yours and not really understanding the message behind the piece, i thought id try louise oneill s latest book, asking for it, with a very clear message about sexual consent and abuse. Sep 03, 2015 louise o neill was born in west cork in 1985.
Oneill s second novel may be scary, but it is riveting and essential. Buy asking for it winner of the irish book awards 2015 first edition by o neill, louise isbn. Asking for it is an uncomfortable read, and oneill wants it to be that way. She studied english at trinity college dublin and has worked for the senior style director of american elle magazine. Asking for it by louise oneill published by hachette uk on september 3rd 2015 genres.
Apr 05, 2016 louise o neill has deliberately created emma, her main character, to pose these questions. She was born in 1985 and grew up in clonakilty, in west cork, ireland career. Publishers weekly louise o neill may still be relatively new to the scene, but the irish author is already earning comparisons to feminist literary legends like margaret atwood, and being declared the best ya fiction writer working today. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Asking for it is an uncomfortable but necessary conversation. Her books include only ever yours and asking for it, which won book of the year at the irish book awards.
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Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading asking for it. Asking for it, the second novel for young adults by irish writer louise o neill, released in the united states this month, which depicts a brutal rape closely resembling two american cases that made international headlines. The stage adaptation of louise o neill s devastating novel shines an unflinching light on the experience of a young woman whose life is changed for. Asking for it, louise oneill girl with her head in. Emma is the central character in asking for it, louise oneill s latest work, following the excellent only ever yours. Printz honor, 2017 accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20191227 02. Louise o neill is an irish author who writes primarily for young adults. Louise oneill is an irish author who writes primarily for young adults.
First, too many characters were introduced at the start of this young adult novel and secondly, the irish colloquialisms used were different from the american ones, making this book a bit difficult to follow at first. Jul 24, 2016 asking for it by louise o neill published by hachette uk on september 3rd 2015 genres. Dec 31, 2018 initially, i did find it difficult to get into the flow of asking for it by louise o neill for two main reasons. I now wish to add a second book to that hypothetical curriculum, one that happens to share a title with harding. Shes taking on extremely big issues and themes and this will be seen as a tough read by some, but its one that deserves the attention it. Asking for it is a captivating look at rape culture in the digital age. If you buy the book using that link, i will receive a small commission from the sale. This post contains affiliate links which you can use to purchase the book. Asking for it by louise oneill is the new irish times book. In her second book, the hugelysuccessful and compelling asking for it, oneill wrote about emma, a.
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Asking for it louise oneill interview why you need to. The next morning emmas parents discover her collapsed on the doorstop of their home. Asking for it was written published in 2015 and was a number one best seller in ireland. Asking for it nhb modern plays by louise oneill nook. Louise oneill asking for it read book short summary. Of all the many books that i have read about rape culture this maybe the most bleak. Before turning to writing fulltime, oneill worked as an intern for elle magazine in new york plot in a box. She is the special one beautiful, popular, powerful. Asking for it asking for it audiobook, by louise oneill.
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