Renate Dorrestein

Praise for A Crying Shame

A chilling and disturbing novel in which family represents the heart of darkness.

The Times

Stark and gently funny, this is a tragic and lovely novel.

Guardian

Reading the Dutch novelist Renate Dorrestein is an infallible reminder of how rare it is to find a gripping story about the old and the very young ... an effectively touching translation of a tale of three disregard ...

Independent Magazine

A chilling and disturbing novel in which family represents the heart of darkness.

The Times

Stark and gently funny, this is a tragic and lovely novel.

Guardian

Reading the Dutch novelist Renate Dorrestein is an infallible reminder of how rare it is to find a gripping story about the old and the very young ... an effectively touching translation of a tale of three disregard ...

Independent Magazine

A chilling and disturbing novel in which family represents the heart of darkness.

The Times

Stark and gently funny, this is a tragic and lovely novel.

Guardian

Reading the Dutch novelist Renate Dorrestein is an infallible reminder of how rare it is to find a gripping story about the old and the very young ... an effectively touching translation of a tale of three disregard ...

Independent Magazine