The writing was very crisp and precise, with many beautiful descriptions Farm Lane Books Blog It will be in my top reads of 2011 no matter how many good books follow.I am very much hoping to see this on tomorrow's Orange Prize short list Dovegreyreader just occasionally I think I have to beg and grovel and say 'pleeeeeeeeeeeease don't miss Annabel'.

I read Annabel in two days thus breaking all my rules about taking time with my reading and having 'thinking rests', and I can't tell you how much this book has filled my thoughts since. at once deeply moving and a powerful rallying cry The Times Annabel is an extraordinary novel Daily Express Kathleen Winter isn't afraid to tackle a tough subject head on. Kathleen Winter has the steadfast clarity and quietly assured talent to make this difficult subject her own.Winter has a strikingly mellifluous voice, and she has created a potent story exploring gender categorization and humanity Independent It's loneliness, not gender, that lies at the heart of Winter's novel - a confident, serious debut Guardian It is the powerful sense of place that is the most successful element Roz Kaveney, Times Literary Supplement

As a debut, it is almost faultless Glasgow Heraldīeautifully paced, sometimes shocking and never prurient Maggie Fergusson, Intelligent Lifeįunny and tender, charming and moving.a genuine pleasure to read The Lady

Annabel is an unforgettable novel The TelegramĪ powerful pelling and sensitively written StylistĪn uplifting exploration of love, parenthood, and all that we become Daily MailĪs an examination of a relationship between a child and his parents, this is a moving tale, told with precision and care. Winter's novel elegantly allows for the awkward ambiguities of the situation Marie ClaireĪ mesmerising combination of crisp language, deep empathy for her well-wrought characters, and a world-savvy wisdom. Life is ambiguity and flux and mystery, and Kathleen Winter has written a gorgeous, searing love-letter to the possibilities that lie just below the surface of the everyday. Powerful and important debut.about friendship, parental love and its limitations Irish TimesĪnnabel is a beautiful book, brimming with heart and uncommon wisdom.

Annabel by Kathleen Winter