Katya Apekina's debut novel, The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish is a stunning tour de force that tells the story of sisters Edith and Mae, who in the aftermath of their mother's suicide attempt are sent to live with their absentee father, a famed novelist, in New York. From there, personal histories intertwine with the present dropping hints and clues that build up to a torrential climax. · -The Michigan Daily: “‘The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish’ a beautifully twisted debut novel.”-The Carolina Quarterly: “Drowning and Burning for Art: A Review of The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish”-Entropy: "August and September Small Press Releases."-The Weekly Reader, WYPR. Review by Marion Winik. An engrossing and often disturbing novel on the subject of trauma, mental illness and loss. At its core, The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish is a darkly humorous and surprisingly tender tale of a dysfunctional family, narratively brisk and always compelling. The fact that this is Katya Apekina's debut novel is very promising/5.
Free download or read online The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish pdf (ePUB) book. The first edition of the novel was published in September 18th , and was written by Katya Apekina. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Paperback format. The main characters of this fiction, literary fiction story are. Author Bio. Katya Apekina's novel, The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish (Two Dollar Radio, ), won the 35 Over 35 Award and was called a Best Book of by Kirkus, BuzzFeed, Entropy, LitReactor, and LitHub, and one of the Most Anticipated Books of the Fall by New York Magazine, Harper's BAZAAR, BuzzFeed, Publishers Weekly, The Millions, Bustle, Fast Company and others. The following is from Katya Apekina's novel, The Deeper The Water The Uglier The Fish. After year-old Edie finds her mother barely alive from a suicide attempt, she and her sister Mae are forced to move to New York to live with their estranged father. Katya Apekina's writing has been published in The Iowa Review, Joyland, PANK and elsewhere.
The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish resembles a Southern Gothic novel — but with a contemporary twist. There's nothing derivative about it, though. The structure, characters and storyline. It's an unusual technique that Apekina uses to stunning effect, creating a kind of narrative tension that propels the novel forward The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish resembles a Southern Gothic novel — but with a contemporary twist. There's nothing derivative about it, though. Maybe it would have lasted longer if not for Edie, talking and talking, pressing and pressing. She wanted to take me back to the other mother. The one in the mental hospital who needed me brought to her, tied and quartered, like a sacrifice.”. ― Katya Apekina, The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish.
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