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A clever and carefully crafted debut, Norton explores the life of an Irish village in brilliant detail, with an emotional and thrilling story that keeps the reader gripped. It's well worth a read, and I have no doubt that it'll do very well - it's perhaps a debut that feels rather muted from a comedian known for his loud wit and shows with moments of campness, but the quiet, personal drama that he's chosen to focus on is very well written and drawn, and may well set Norton out for a new side career as a novelist. Many thanks to the publishers for the copy.
For further reading I'll recommend [[Notes From An Exhibition by Patrick Gale]]. Much like ''Holding'', it's a quietly moving character study, but one with real fire and passion at its heart. You might also enjoy [[Nina is Not OK by Shappi Khorsandi]].
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