My local book club had a theme this year of reading books from around the world.  I selected this one for our November read as it won a major award- the International Booker Prize for works translated into English, in this case from the Dutch, and I read a review article that really sold it.  The young non-binary author had drawn on their own childhood in a strictly religious dairy farming family, which I could personally relate to.  My book club buddies were also keen. […]