BOOK CLUB: A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing

Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/34sAPyThLPFoNb0KrINOit?si=534aa77cd2c74d0a Hiiiiya pals! This month, we’re talking all about Jessie Tu’s debut novel, A Lonely Girl Is A Dangerous Thing. It’s a novel about a young Taiwanese-Australian woman named Jena Lin, who - after being recognised as a prodigy throughout childhood - has re-introduced classical violin back into her life as a 20-something Syndey-sider. We see Jena navigate relationships of all kinds in this book, and how those relationships affect the way she views and treats herself. The novel explores themes like sex, power, desire, and of course, the loneliness Jena can’t quite shake. Today on the show, Mich, Zara, and Annabelle discuss it all: From whether you need to like a main character to like a book, to those graphic sex scenes and mysterious, unresolved plotlines. Check out the article Jessie Tu wrote for Primer that Zara mentioned in this episode here. Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Dan Murphy’s and their new Seltzer Range. Head here to find out more. If you’d like to share your thoughts on our October pick, ‘A Man Called Ove’ by Fredrik Backman, record a voice message and send it to [email protected] (that's *CO*.com). Or, if you’re after some variety, here’s a link to record a voice message via our website, too. Grab yourself a copy of ‘A Man Called Ove’ and join our convo next month! We’d love to have you! Head here to purchase it. Craving more? You’re only human. Here are all the links your heart desires! Our Insta profile. Our book-club. And our weekly newsletter. Head here to pre-order our proudest project to date! Our beautiful baby! Our book, The Space Between. Shameless Podcast is run by three women in their twenties, and thrives on the support of our incredible listeners - that's you! So, if you’d like to support the show, we would like that very much. Hit ‘subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘follow’ on Spotify, and leave a review if you’re feeling especially generous. Then sit back and bask in our eternal, abundant love. Your hosts are Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1) and Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald). This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.