Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 53 minutes ago

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In which I attempt to rank order the Booker Prize shortlist on the basis of their opening sentences.

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Books discussed:


James - Percival Everett (US)
Orbital - Samantha Harvey (UK)
Creation Lake - Rachel Kushner (US)
Held - Anne Michaels (Canada)
The Safekeep - Yael van der Wouden (Netherlands)
Stone Yard Devotional - Charlotte Wood (Australia)