Description
A searing literary debut with the compulsive qualities of a thriller
About the Author
C. E. Riley is a writer and director of the literary festival, Primadonna, which is described as 'books, with a little bit of rock'n'roll' - a festival that showcases established and emerging voices that aren't heard enough in the mainstream. She lives in London, and has previously published two works of non-fiction. Is This Love? is her debut novel.
Reviews
Unsettling, furious & challenging ... raw - but brilliantly so * Observer *
A deeply unsettling, but unputdownable account of a marriage unravelling. This book held me captivated with its wit, ambiguity and complexity -- Abi Morgan
A brilliant book about a difficult subject, compelling and disturbing in equal measure. It is dark and timely. It is needed - and very well done -- Stella Duffy
Clever, well-structured and thought-provoking, this is a painful but truly engrossing read * Daily Mail *
A very honest story, showing the sensitivity and hurt that sit behind anger, and how misinterpreted desires can shape who we think we are and what we think we need -- La Roux
C. E. Riley creates a world and a scenario at once horrifying and all too familiar. When love and a marriage shatter, where do the pieces fall? - and how do we apportion blame and responsibility? This book traces just such an unravelling, to electrifying effect -- Neil Hegarty
A ferocious piece of writing which, like its characters, feels ready to detonate at any moment -- Thurston Moore
This is a book about the untidy, complicated underbelly of love and love's end. Funny and true, wise and utterly authentic, you will recognise yourself over and over. I loved it. -- Kit de Waal
Explores uncomfortable truths about life, love and self ... perfect for fans of unreliable narrators ... addictive ... an unforgettable read like no other * Diva *
[A] forceful debut ... Is This Love? leans on its ambitious concept to provide intrigue and impetus, as it plays out a familiar narrative trajectory that goes from romance to intractable acrimony. The novel is a determined reminder that, for some couples, an unhappy, litigious process of separation can be as intoxicating as a passionate courtship * Guardian *
Raw and darkly honest * CultureFly *
Unflinchingly honest, with contradictory accounts of blame and abusive behaviour, this authentic presentation of the brutal breakdown of a marriage is devastatingly powerful * LoveReading *
Book Information
ISBN 9781800810280
Author C. E. Riley
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Serpent's Tail
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 337g
Dimensions(mm) 218mm * 138mm * 26mm