The Fat Lady Sings - Jacqueline Roy torrent

Category: Adults, Contemporary, General Fiction, Novel
Language: English
Keywords: Adult British Literature Contemporary Female Authors Fiction Lesbian LGBT Literary Fiction Mental Health Queer

Written by Jacqueline Roy
Read by Nneka Okoye, Bernardine Evaristo
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

Brought to you by Penguin.

A groundbreaking novel exploring the intersection between race, class and mental health in the UK.

That is the glory of being a mental patient. Nothing is impossible.

It is the 1990s, and Gloria is living in a London psychiatric ward. She is unapologetically loud, audacious and eternally on the brink of bursting into song.

After several months of uninterrupted routine, she is joined by another young Black woman - Merle - who is full of silences and fear.

Unable to confide in their doctors, they agree to journal their pasts. Whispered into tape recorders and scrawled ferociously at night, the remarkable stories of their lives are revealed.

In this tender, deeply moving depiction of mental health, Roy creates a striking portrait of two women finding strength in their shared vulnerability, as they navigate a system that fails to protect them. Life-affirming and fearlessly hopeful, this is an unforgettable story.

Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
Release date: 02-04-21