Three young Irish people have come to Australia, running from the economic ruins of their home country and their own unhappy lives. In this promised land, stunned by the heat and the vast spaces, they each try to escape their past, surrounded by new friends who are even more damaged than themselves.
In this vivid and powerful collection of essays, Emilie Pine writes about all the things she shouldn’t say. Addressing addiction, fertility, feminism, sexual violence and depression, Notes to Self is raw, funny and honest.
Unsentimental and brave, this startling debut breaks new ground in the field of personal essays.
