"Fiercely provocative, wryly amusing, and just a little bit heart-breaking, this novel screams out into the void of family life with real power."
The Exhibitionist deserves all the accolades! Don’t think, just throw yourself in with abandon, open up and allow yourself to truly feel. This is a reading experience that encourages emotion to fly in the face of normalcy and I came out the other side with the words still clenched in my fist, heart, and mind. The Hanrahan’s are each fighting to be heard in very different ways, and one tumultuous weekend peels away all the layers of their family life. Charlotte Mendelson writes with one heck of a wickedly observant pen, eloquence flowing with strength and energy across the page. I fell in love with all of the characters, even the more abhorrent ones, because she allows you to witness each and every speck of what makes them human. I will admit at times to almost reading between my fingers, I felt myself flinching in the face of toxic truth. There is a vivid intensity on offer here, a knowingness that slid between words and into my thoughts. I felt as though I was on a runaway train, and I truly didn’t want it to stop. Sitting as a LoveReading Star Book, we proclaim The Exhibitionist as a monumentally beautiful and powerful read.
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The longer the marriage, the harder truth becomes . . .
Meet the Hanrahan family, gathering for a momentous weekend as famous artist and notorious egoist Ray Hanrahan prepares for a new exhibition of his art - the first in many decades - and one he is sure will burnish his reputation for good.
His three children will be there: beautiful Leah, always her father's biggest champion; sensitive Patrick, who has finally decided to strike out on his own; and insecure Jess, the youngest, who has her own momentous decision to make . . .
And what of Lucia, Ray's steadfast and selfless wife? She is an artist, too, but has always had to put her roles as wife and mother first. What will happen if she decides to change? For Lucia is hiding secrets of her own, and as the weekend unfolds and the exhibition approaches, she must finally make a choice.
The Exhibitionist is the extraordinary fifth novel from Charlotte Mendelson, a dazzling exploration of art, sacrifice, toxic family politics, queer desire, and personal freedom.
The Exhibitionist features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Family Drama, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, General Fiction, Fiction, Fiction: narrative themes, Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests, Interest qualifiers, LGBTQ+ Fiction, Book Club Recommendations, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Humorous Fiction, Sharing Diverse Voices
The Exhibitionist is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook (Epub)
The Exhibitionist was written by Charlotte Mendelson and published by Mantle an imprint of Pan Macmillan
The Exhibitionist has 321 pages
£15.29
