Trespasses (novel)
{{Short description|2022 novel by Louise Kennedy}}
{{Infobox book
| italic title = yes
| name = Trespasses
| image = Trespasses (novel).jpg
| author = Louise Kennedy
| language = English
| genre = Fiction
| set_in = Northern Ireland
| publisher = Penguin Random House
| pub_date = 2022
}}
Trespasses is a 2022 debut novel by Louise Kennedy.{{cite web |author=Sullivan |first=J. Courtney |date=November 1, 2022 |title=In Northern Ireland During the Troubles, a Secret Romance |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/books/review/trespasses-louise-kennedy.html |access-date=May 5, 2024 |work=The New York Times |archive-date=May 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504073327/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/books/review/trespasses-louise-kennedy.html |url-status=live }} Set in Northern Ireland, the novel follows a young woman who gets caught between allegiance to community and a dangerous passion.
Trespasses was shortlisted for the 2022 inaugural Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize{{cite news |last1=Doyle |first1=Martin |date=20 July 2022 |title=Louise Kennedy on Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize shortlist; Margaret Atwood at Clifden festival |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2022/07/21/louise-kennedy-on-waterstones-debut-fiction-prize-shortlist-margaret-atwood-at-clifden-festival/ |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=The Irish Times |language=en |archive-date=16 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016042328/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2022/07/21/louise-kennedy-on-waterstones-debut-fiction-prize-shortlist-margaret-atwood-at-clifden-festival/ |url-status=live }} and for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction.{{cite news |last1=Shaffi |first1=Sarah |date=26 April 2023 |title=Three debut novels compete among Women’s prize for fiction shortlist |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/26/womens-prize-for-fiction-shortlist |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=31 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131073144/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/26/womens-prize-for-fiction-shortlist |url-status=live }}
Adaptation
A television adaptation starring Gillian Anderson began filming for Channel 4 in 2024.{{cite web|url= https://m.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/gillian-anderson-in-co-down-to-shoot-troubles-thriller-based-on-louise-kennedy-novel/a1857209587.html|website=Independent.ie|accessdate=25 November 2024|title= Gillian Anderson in Co Down to shoot Troubles thriller based on Louise Kennedy novel}}
Reception
Per Book Marks, a website that aggregates critical reviews for literature from mainstream critics, the book received an overall "Rave" consensus rating based on 16 independent third-party assessments, including 13 "rave" and 3 "positive" reviews.{{Cite web |title=Book Marks reviews of Trespasses by Louise Kennedy |url=https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/trespasses/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Book Marks |language=en-US}}
Awards
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| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3" | 2022
| Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award|| — || {{nom}} || | ||||
| Irish Book Award | — | {{won}} | ||
| Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize | — | {{sho}} | ||
| rowspan="5" |2023
| rowspan="2" |British Book Award | Overall Book of the Year || {{sho}} || | ||||
| Début Book of the Year | {{won}} | |||
| Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award | — | {{sho}} | ||
| McKitterick Prize | — | {{won}} | ||
| Women's Prize for Fiction | — | {{sho}} |
References
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Category:English-language novels
Category:Novels set in Northern Ireland
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