Mona by Pola Oloixarao

Written by Argentinian Pola Oloixarao, Mona follows its namesake from sunny California to a small Swedish town. Fetishised as a sardonic, ‘fiesty’ woman writer of colour, she joins an international group of authors nominated for a literary award. Nothing says ‘literary elite’ like back-stabbing, resentment, and a crisis of confidence, as Mona’s body begins to explore the violence past and present. It is a smart, unusual and frankly bitter read, but oh my, what a read!