{"product_id":"9781786584250-ordinary-saints","title":"Ordinary Saints","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unmissable, moving and funny exploration of family, grief and queer identity. Shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2025\u003cbr\u003eThe unmissable, award-winning debut novel. A moving and funny exploration of family, grief and queer identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if you had escaped your devout family in Ireland to live your best queer life - then your brother became a candidate for sainthood?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn unmissable, award-winning, moving and funny exploration of family, grief and queer identity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*SELECTED AS A RADIO 2 BOOKCLUB PICK*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL PFD QUEER FICTION PRIZE*\u003cbr\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE DISCOVERIES AWARD*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR \u003ci\u003eTWO \u003c\/i\u003eBOOKS ARE MY BAG AWARDS*\u003cbr\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE KATE O'BRIEN AWARD*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY PRIZE*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan you imagine it? I'd say to them. Can you imagine me there in the front row in Saint Peter's Square? The lesbian sister of a literal saint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrought up in a devout household in Ireland, Jay is now living in London with her girlfriend, determined to live day to day and not think too much about either the future or the past. But when she learns that her beloved older brother, who died in a terrible accident, may be made into a Catholic saint, she realises she must at last confront her family, her childhood and herself .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by the author's own devout upbringing, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrdinary Saints\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a brilliant debut novel from a fresh, exciting new voice which asks - who gets to decide how we are remembered - and who we will become?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOKSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePICK OF THE MONTH*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written and brilliant on grief, love and family expectations. Wonderful'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A sparkling debut. Absolutely brilliant'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSara Cox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stunning. A fresh funny, honest portrayal of familial love. I adored it'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouise Nealon, international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSnowflake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny and deeply moving. I adored it'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChloe Michelle Howarth, author of \u003ci\u003eSunburn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mesmerising and original'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eVictoria MacKenzie, award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55602236588406,"sku":"9781786584250","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_39482035_ebd8bb58-0c12-40c7-8b4f-3e441c4aadbd.jpg?v=1768481499","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781786584250-ordinary-saints","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}