Resistance
Author: Halloran, Jacinta
ISBN: 9781922790118
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Year first published: 07 Mar 2023
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback / softback
A surprising, insightful and layered work of literature that explores family and secrets, and the ethics of mental health care
As a family therapist, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients, the Agostinos, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.
For support with the case, Nina meets with a supervising therapist, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile, despite her efforts, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak-so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?
In the tradition of Rachel Cusk's Outline trilogy, Resistance is an elegant, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families, it also questions how we retell our history, both personal and collective.
ISBN: 9781922790118
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Year first published: 07 Mar 2023
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback / softback
A surprising, insightful and layered work of literature that explores family and secrets, and the ethics of mental health care
As a family therapist, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients, the Agostinos, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.
For support with the case, Nina meets with a supervising therapist, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile, despite her efforts, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak-so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?
In the tradition of Rachel Cusk's Outline trilogy, Resistance is an elegant, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families, it also questions how we retell our history, both personal and collective.
