Description: "This brilliant, funny, unsettling book is a work of deep psychological realism and a philosophical inquiry at the same time. Thomas Morris is a master of the contemporary short story, and the stories in this collection are his best yet." --SALLY ROONEY author of INTERMEZZO
Strikingly original and wonderfully tender, Open Up is a vivid exploration of the thrills, challenges, and aches of contemporary life. These five stories pulse with a dark strangeness: a boy's first football match is charged with secret magic and complicated by his family situation; a young man's vacation with his partner comes under threat from a dark visitor; a family of seahorses faces growing pains and grief as they fight to come of age and understand their place in the world. Deeply felt and richly rewarding, Open Up is a gorgeous and penetrating examination of human vulnerability, filled with magic and wonder.
Brief description: Thomas Morris is a Welsh writer, living in Ireland. His debut story collection, We Don't Know What We're Doing (Faber and Faber), won the 2016 Wales Books of the Year, the Rhys Davies Trust Fiction Award, and a Somerset Maugham Prize. His collection of stories Open Up was longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize.
Review Quotes: "The stories in Open Up are funny, sad, complex, unexpected, and worthy of multiple readings. They're also bloody brilliant." --Jon McGregor, author of Reservoir 13