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Absolutely Revolting
Fiction

Devotion by Ffion Murphy

by Angela Downes •
June-July 2006, no. 282

Devotion by Ffion Murphy

FACP, $27.95 pb, 268 pp

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Devotion is more than the portrayal of a woman suffering from post-natal paralysis and grappling with the legacy of betrayal. Ffion Murphy’s impressive first novel alludes to landscapes mythological in scope, and explores the psychological complexities of intimacy, fidelity, sexuality, and language.

 


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Devotion

Devotion by Ffion Murphy

FACP, $27.95 pb, 268 pp

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.

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