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©2018
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282 pages ; 21 cm
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"First published in Dutch by Atlas Contact, Amsterdam, in 2018. First published in English by Faber & Faber Ltd, London, in 2020"--Title page verso
"I asked God if he please couldn't take my brother Matthies instead of my rabbit. 'Amen.' Ten-year-old Jas has a unique way of experiencing her universe: the feeling of udder ointment on her skin as protection against harsh winters; the texture of green warts, like capers, on migrating toads; the sound of 'blush words' that aren't in the Bible. But when a tragic accident ruptures the family, her curiosity warps into a vortex of increasingly disturbing fantasies - unlocking a darkness that threatens to derail them all"--FantasticFiction.com
"Short-listed for the International Booker Prize"--Cover