2023 Booker Prize (longlist)
Praise for this book
"How to Build a Boat is a gentle tsunami of a novel, so beautifully and tenderly crafted you don't even notice you're being swept along. It gets right to the heart of what it means to be broken and searching for community. I can't wait for readers to fall in love with Jamie's refreshingly sideways take on life." - Jan Carson
"A heart-stopping read and a stunning, resonant exploration of a community, a motherless boy and living an authentic life." - Sinéad Gleeson
"Gorgeous, electic, and bursting with soul." - Lisa McInerney
"A story of absence, love, loss, courage and resilience lit up from within, Elaine Feeney's How To Build A Boat is an emotionally resonant tour-de-force very much in keeping with the unforgettable spirit of her debut As You Were." - Alan McMonagle
"One of those rare books that leaves you feeling less lonely. An uplifting tale of community, healing and the small connections that can change a life. A gorgeous gift of a novel, hopeful and full of humanity." - Douglas Stuart
"A heart-stopping read and a stunning, resonant exploration of a community, a motherless boy and living an authentic life." - Sinéad Gleeson
"Gorgeous, electic, and bursting with soul." - Lisa McInerney
"A story of absence, love, loss, courage and resilience lit up from within, Elaine Feeney's How To Build A Boat is an emotionally resonant tour-de-force very much in keeping with the unforgettable spirit of her debut As You Were." - Alan McMonagle
"One of those rare books that leaves you feeling less lonely. An uplifting tale of community, healing and the small connections that can change a life. A gorgeous gift of a novel, hopeful and full of humanity." - Douglas Stuart
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