Bellies: A beautiful love story Irish Times

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A coming-of-age story about falling in and out of love, brimming with humour and heartbreak, Bellies asks- is it worth losing a part of yourself to become who you are 'Dinan's gift as a writer is her ability to make us feel - when her characters cry, we cry; when they laugh, we laugh; and everybody is changed by the end of this novel, including the reader. A beautiful love story and an exceptional debut.' Irish Times It begins as your typical boy meets boy. Tom and Ming meet on a night out at university and fall hard for each other. It's not long before they are planning a future and building a life. Then Ming announces her intention to transition. As Tom and Ming both face shifts in their relationship and confront the vastly different shapes their lives have taken, they must both ask if it is worth losing a part of themselves - or each other - to become the people they want to be.

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At its best, Bellies is as deep as it is chic -- Jeremy Atherton Lin * Guardian *
The most hotly anticipated novel of the summer * Harper's Bazaar *
A tender, emotional exploration of gender and sexual identity * Marie Claire *
Divides itself, with apt fluidity, between both lovers' perspectives * Chris Power, Sunday Times *
A poignant tale that explores the messy complexities of relationships, with recognisably imperfect characters at its core * Sunday Times Style *

Author Bio

Nicola Dinan grew up in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur and now lives in London. She studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University before training as a lawyer. Bellies, her debut, was shortlisted for the Mo Siewcharran prize.