A BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2022 FOR BBC, i-D MAGAZINE, AND FOYLES
An unsparing story of modern-day Britain, told with brilliant flashes of humour and humanity.
In a condemned tower block in Glasgow, the final occupant, a young man uplifted by angels and plagued by demons, searches for life in the voids: vacant flats that will never be lived in again. Out in the world, he stumbles into the city, moving from one surreal situation to the next, encountering others on the margins of society, embracing friendship and camaraderie wherever it is offered, grappling with who he is and what shape his future might take.
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‘Luminous … a writer capable of revealing the humanity in everyone … In an era when contemporary fiction is leaning ever more towards identity and relatability, it’s gratifying to know there’s still a place for a literary ride as wild as this.’
" - The Guardian
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‘A novel about a young man in Glasgow whose life is spiralling downwards, told in almost hallucinogenic prose. I catch glimpses of Alexander Trocchi and William Burroughs in it, but it retains its own unique quality.’
" - The Guardian
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‘A sensory portrait of the city, set in a dizzyingly surreal Glasgow.’
" - i-D Magazine
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‘A startling debut … Benders are integral to the Scottish literary tradition, but O’Connor sets the bar high in a series of absurd, visionary, uproarious episodes … A triumph of the grotesque … Comedy at its most existential.’
" - TLS
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‘Finely written … O’Connor creates a world ex nihilo, showcasing the lives of the forgotten.'
" - The Irish Times
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‘One to watch!’
" - The Bookseller
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‘An engulfing read.’
" - The Skinny
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'This distinctive debut leaves you wanting to read more from O’Connor.’
" - The Daily Mail
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‘Ryan O’Connor’s debut novel The Voids has him earmarked as the new “overnight sensation” of the literary world … Critics and fellow authors have been going mad for The Voids.’
" - Falkirk Herald
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'An unflinching yet poetic portrait of addiction, this bleak tale is leavened by glimmers of hope and humour.’
" - Happy Mag
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‘Remarkable … perhaps the most intriguing Scottish debut for a decade.’
" - The Scotsman
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‘Beautiful, and both explicit and allusive, The Voids is a brave and moving work.’
" - The Canberra Times
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‘I recently visited Glasgow, the city where I grew up, and was reminded (in the miraculous sunshine) of the atmospheric scope of the Necropolis in the east end of the city ... The Voids by Ryan O’Connor makes an ideal accompaniment to your visit.’
" - Galley Beggar Press
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‘One of Scotland’s most talented new authors.’
" - Falkirk Herald
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‘Not only the best debut of the year, but my book of the year.’
" - SNACK Magazine
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‘When all the lists are totted up at the end of the year, it would be a little disappointing if Ryan O’Connor’s remarkable debut hadn’t scored a respectably high placing among the best Scottish novels of 2022. Already, O’Connor has found a voice: one which is convincingly authentic, and yet mercurial enough to chart both the transcendent highs and soul-destroying lows of alcoholism.’
" - The Herald
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‘Compelling and well-written … The episodic darkness can be unrelenting at times, but what redeems the material is not only O’Connor’s effortless prose but also his hope for humanity rooted in his surprising optimism.’
" - Booklist
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‘A debut that puts your brain to work! The reading experience was akin to electroconvulsive therapy, exciting my grey matter like never before.’
" - Yorkshire Times
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An unsparing story of modern-day Britain, told with brilliant flashes of humour and humanity.
In a condemned tower block in Glasgow, the final occupant, a young man uplifted by angels and plagued by demons, searches for life in the voids: vacant flats that will never be lived in again. Out in the world, he stumbles into the city, moving from one surreal situation to the next, encountering others on the margins of society, embracing friendship and camaraderie wherever it is offered, grappling with who he is and what shape his future might take.
"
‘Luminous … a writer capable of revealing the humanity in everyone … In an era when contemporary fiction is leaning ever more towards identity and relatability, it’s gratifying to know there’s still a place for a literary ride as wild as this.’
" - The Guardian
"
‘A novel about a young man in Glasgow whose life is spiralling downwards, told in almost hallucinogenic prose. I catch glimpses of Alexander Trocchi and William Burroughs in it, but it retains its own unique quality.’
" - The Guardian
"
‘A sensory portrait of the city, set in a dizzyingly surreal Glasgow.’
" - i-D Magazine
"
‘A startling debut … Benders are integral to the Scottish literary tradition, but O’Connor sets the bar high in a series of absurd, visionary, uproarious episodes … A triumph of the grotesque … Comedy at its most existential.’
" - TLS
"
‘Finely written … O’Connor creates a world ex nihilo, showcasing the lives of the forgotten.'
" - The Irish Times
"
‘One to watch!’
" - The Bookseller
"
‘An engulfing read.’
" - The Skinny
"
'This distinctive debut leaves you wanting to read more from O’Connor.’
" - The Daily Mail
"
‘Ryan O’Connor’s debut novel The Voids has him earmarked as the new “overnight sensation” of the literary world … Critics and fellow authors have been going mad for The Voids.’
" - Falkirk Herald
"
'An unflinching yet poetic portrait of addiction, this bleak tale is leavened by glimmers of hope and humour.’
" - Happy Mag
"
‘Remarkable … perhaps the most intriguing Scottish debut for a decade.’
" - The Scotsman
"
‘Beautiful, and both explicit and allusive, The Voids is a brave and moving work.’
" - The Canberra Times
"
‘I recently visited Glasgow, the city where I grew up, and was reminded (in the miraculous sunshine) of the atmospheric scope of the Necropolis in the east end of the city ... The Voids by Ryan O’Connor makes an ideal accompaniment to your visit.’
" - Galley Beggar Press
"
‘One of Scotland’s most talented new authors.’
" - Falkirk Herald
"
‘Not only the best debut of the year, but my book of the year.’
" - SNACK Magazine
"
‘When all the lists are totted up at the end of the year, it would be a little disappointing if Ryan O’Connor’s remarkable debut hadn’t scored a respectably high placing among the best Scottish novels of 2022. Already, O’Connor has found a voice: one which is convincingly authentic, and yet mercurial enough to chart both the transcendent highs and soul-destroying lows of alcoholism.’
" - The Herald
"
‘Compelling and well-written … The episodic darkness can be unrelenting at times, but what redeems the material is not only O’Connor’s effortless prose but also his hope for humanity rooted in his surprising optimism.’
" - Booklist
"
‘A debut that puts your brain to work! The reading experience was akin to electroconvulsive therapy, exciting my grey matter like never before.’
" - Yorkshire Times
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