“The sound of pain forgetting itself in song” – There There by Tommy Orange

"There There feels like a bold opening statement of intent, a novel wrestling with a collection of short stories. Orange has a way with words and a convincing eye for character. His debut has both the arresting page-turning charm of a good thriller but also the recumbent beauty of a well written literary novel. At one point, a character given to losing himself in music talks of "The sound of pain forgetting itself in song" - that, in essence, is just about the best description of the book you're going to find in nine words."

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