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not usually an ARC reader, & only my 2nd special one in the last six months or so, am lucky enough to have this by Fern Books in proof before the english version’s september 15 pub date! Fern Books is just one of my all-time favourite publishers—originally found thru the RoC Prize—& if any friends with access can please add the english version to GR, the cover art is BEAUTIFUL & so far the writing is STUNNING.
— Jun 17, 2026 12:19PM
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not even halfway & absolutely OBSESSED with this book.
— Jun 18, 2026 06:09PM
Disparate as their lives are, they mirror and inform one another in striking ways: an early trauma, a shared lover, an affinity for the octopus. Moving backward in time across two decades and seven cities, Wishbone quietly unravels what ties them together and what sets them apart. This is a captivating story about motherhood and friendship, art and commerce, selfhood and loss; about the parts of us that go missing when a loved one disappears, and the tentacular bonds forged by the families we create.
Laia Jufresa's first book written in English, Wishbone is dreamy and precise, insightful and thrilling: a work of lived-in magic with a colorful cast of irresistible characters, a dazzlingly inventive structure, and a stunning final revelation.
“Everything is alive in Laia Jufresa's breathtaking Wishbone. People, objects, landscapes are equally imbued with a force that ripples across timelines and connects us deeply to this enchanted and disenchanted world full of unforgettable characters. A tour de force of a novel from one of the most charming and original voices of my generation.” —VALERIA LUISELLI