Girlbeast
Lind, Cecilie, 1991-2025
Book
'Girlbeast' is a fearless, unsettling, and poetic reimagining of the Lolita narrative, where power shifts unpredictably, and desire and coercion become indistinguishable. In a world that fetishises girlhood, it asks whether a girl be blamed for internalising the roles imposed upon her? Can she wield her youth as power in a system designed to render her powerless? With sharp, fast-paced prose and an addictive plot, Cecilie Lind crafts a daring examination of female agency, sexuality, and the complexities of consent. The novel evokes the idea of the girl as animal - a creature conditioned to be both docile pet and wild beast, torn between submission and rebellion, innocence and desire.
Main title:
Girlbeast / Cecilie Lind ; translated by Hazel Evans.
Author:
Lind, Cecilie, 1991-, authorEvans, Hazel, translator
Work:
Imprint:
London : Prototype Publishing, 2025.
Collation:
1 volume ; 18 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Danish.
ISBN:
9781913513771 (pbk)
Dewey class:
839.8138
Language:
EnglishDanish
Added title:
BRN:
4170211