Ordinary Human Failings A Novel
Ordinary Human Failings A Novel by Megan Nolan, published by Little Brown on February 6, 2024, is a 224-page exploration of family dynamics and societal issues set against the backdrop of 1990 London. The narrative begins when a 10-year-old child becomes the center of a violent crime investigation, prompting her family to confront their troubled past. The story delves into themes of class, trauma, and the hidden secrets that bind families together, all while navigating the complexities of media sensationalism.
Readers will find a psychologically nuanced tale that examines the impact of a tragic event on the lives of those involved. As Tom Hargreaves, a reporter with ambitions, uncovers a shocking story involving a dead child and a family of Irish immigrants, the narrative unfolds to reveal deeper truths about identity and societal perception. The characters, particularly Carmel, embody the struggles of navigating personal and familial expectations amidst external pressures. This edition offers a compelling look at the intersections of crime and family life within a literary framework.
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When a 10-year-old child is suspected of a violent crime, her family must face the truth about their past in this haunting, propulsive, psychologically keen story about class, trauma, and family secrets from “huge literary talent” (Karl Ove Knausgaard).
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It’s 1990 in London and Tom Hargreaves has it all: a burgeoning career as a reporter, fierce ambition and a brisk disregard for the “peasants” — ordinary people, his readers, easy tabloid fodder. His star seems set to rise when he stumbles across a sensational scoop: a dead child on a London estate, grieving parents beloved across the neighborhood, and the finger of suspicion pointing at one reclusive family of Irish immigrants and “bad apples”: the Greens.
At their heart sits Carmel: beautiful, otherworldly, broken, and once destined for a future beyond her circumstances until life – and love – got in her way. Crushed by failure and surrounded by disappointment, there’s nowhere for her to go and no chance of escape. Now, with the police closing in on a suspect and the tabloids hunting their monster, she must confront the secrets and silences that have trapped her family for so many generations.
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