Seán Hewitt

Praise for Open, Heaven

An exquisite tale of first love… Hewitt’s depiction of an enthralled and uncertain love is painfully convincing… Hewitt is superb in his loving and acute depictions of the natural world

SARAH PERRY, Guardian

Heart-rending…sensuous and decadent… Hewitt’s wistful, reverie-like writing captures the painful queer experience of confusing friendship for romantic love

Financial Times

A mature and complete debut novel… Hewitt’s poetic facility makes easy music of his atmosphere. The central relationship occurs by light, sensitive touch, and reaches arresting emotional depths

New Statesman

An exquisite tale of first love… Hewitt’s depiction of an enthralled and uncertain love is painfully convincing… Hewitt is superb in his loving and acute depictions of the natural world

SARAH PERRY, Guardian

Heart-rending…sensuous and decadent… Hewitt’s wistful, reverie-like writing captures the painful queer experience of confusing friendship for romantic love

Financial Times

A mature and complete debut novel… Hewitt’s poetic facility makes easy music of his atmosphere. The central relationship occurs by light, sensitive touch, and reaches arresting emotional depths

New Statesman

An exquisite tale of first love… Hewitt’s depiction of an enthralled and uncertain love is painfully convincing… Hewitt is superb in his loving and acute depictions of the natural world

SARAH PERRY, Guardian

Heart-rending…sensuous and decadent… Hewitt’s wistful, reverie-like writing captures the painful queer experience of confusing friendship for romantic love

Financial Times

A mature and complete debut novel… Hewitt’s poetic facility makes easy music of his atmosphere. The central relationship occurs by light, sensitive touch, and reaches arresting emotional depths

New Statesman

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