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McInerney uses kinetic vernacular to challenge pious ideas of sin and respectability.
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The Glorious Heresies
Lisa McInerney2016 selection · Literary fiction
The Glorious Heresies
An accidental killing connects Cork residents navigating crime, sex work, addiction, and religion. Their darkly comic paths reveal a neglected underclass.
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You like gritty urban fiction with black humor.
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