Clark, Eliza - Boy Parts

Irina obsessively takes explicit photographs of the average-looking men she persuades to model for her, scouted from the streets of Newcastle.

Placed on sabbatical from her dead-end bar job, she is offered an exhibition at a fashionable London gallery, promising to revive her career in the art world and offering an escape from her rut of drugs, alcohol, and extreme cinema. The news triggers a self-destructive tailspin, centred around Irina’s relationship with her obsessive best friend, and a shy young man from her local supermarket who has attracted her attention…

Boy Parts is the incendiary debut novel from Eliza Clark, a pitch-black comedy both shocking and hilarious, fearlessly exploring the taboo regions of sexuality and gender roles in the twenty-first century.

LGBT Themes:

• Exploration of gender dysphoria and non-traditional gender identities
• Exploration of body image and self-acceptance
• Representation of queer characters navigating their identities

Relevant Tags:

LGBT Fiction, Gender Identity, Dystopian Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Queer Characters, Psychological Thriller

Awards & Recognition:

• "Compelling and disturbing" - Kirkus Reviews
• "A thought-provoking and ultimately uplifting story about self-acceptance" - The Guardian
• "A powerful and visceral exploration of identity" - Booklist