Behindlings by Nicola Barker

Behindlings

Nicola Barker

You fall into this book, into Wesley's world, and you become a behindling, following the storyline like a fish on a hook. You've no idea where you're going or what the outcome will be until the final full stop on the last page. I found this an inventive and beguiling read - and strange but in a very satisfying way.

Extract
She'd consumed the best part of a litre of apricot brandy and she hadn't even peed yet (or expressed the slightest urge - Wesley couldn't for the life of him work out how she'd managed it; her bladder must have been fashioned from industrialised rubber.)
Parallels
  • Wide Open by Nicola Barker
  • League of Gentlemen- TV series
  • The Life of Brian- the film