Briohny Doyle’s latest novel – Echolalia

Echolalia by Briohny Doyle – a dark, deft and gripping read about mania and motherhood

Set against the backdrop of a town in crisis, Doyle’s novel swirls in sinister imagery and anxiety before a horrendous act that blows a family apart.

This is an extract from a review by The Guardian’s Zoya Patel, on 4 June 2013.

Echolalia feels like a natural next book from Doyle, whose previous books include the dystopic climate novel The Island Will Sink and a non-fiction work, Adult Fantasy, about the outdated expectations of adulthood – marriage, home-ownership, children – that burden her generation. Echolalia weaves in both themes of climate disaster and the bitter reality of adult life, bringing them together to present a gripping exploration of gender, families, ethics and identity.  …

Echolalia is a highly accomplished novel from a writer who is swiftly proving herself to be a key force in our literary landscape.

Echolalia is now available through Penguin Australia.