Overview
Highly acclaimed in Denmark, Girlbeast is a fearless, unsettling, and poetic reimagining of the Lolita narrative, where power shifts unpredictably, and desire and coercion become indistinguishable. In a world that fetishises girlhood, it asks whether a girl be blamed for internalising the roles imposed upon her? Can she wield her youth as power in a system designed to render her powerless? Brave, provocative, and unflinching, Girlbeast is a gripping, vital novel for our times.
Everything is mine and is taken from me. That’s what it means to be a girl.
Highly acclaimed in Denmark, Girlbeast is a fearless, unsettling, and poetic reimagining of the Lolita narrative, where power shifts unpredictably, and desire and coercion become indistinguishable. In a world that fetishises girlhood, it asks whether a girl be blamed for internalising the roles imposed upon her? Can she wield her youth as power in a system designed to render her powerless?
With sharp, fast-paced prose and an addictive plot, Cecilie Lind crafts a daring examination of female agency, sexuality, and the complexities of consent. The novel evokes the idea of the girl as animal – a creature conditioned to be both docile pet and wild beast, torn between submission and rebellion, innocence and desire.
Brave, provocative, and unflinching, Girlbeast is a gripping, vital novel for our times.
- | Author: Cecilie Lind, Hazel Evans
- | Publisher: Prototype Publishing Ltd.
- | Publication Date: Jul 17, 2025
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781913513771
- | ISBN-10: 1913513777