WINNER OF THE 2017 AUTHORS'' CLUB FIRST NOVEL AWARD WINNER OF A BETTY TRASK AWARD ''Announces a startling talent'' Guardian ''This brilliant debut novel is cause for celebration'' Lorrie Moore ''A refreshing bold book'' Sunday Telegraph Written in startlingly beautiful prose HARMLESS LIKE YOU is set across New York Berlin and Connecticut following the stories of Yuki Oyama a Japanese girl fighting to make it as an artist and Yuki''s son Jay who as an adult in the present day is forced to confront his mother who abandoned him when he was only two years old. An unforgettable novel about the complexities of identity art adolescent friendships and familial bonds offering a unique exploration of love loneliness and reconciliation. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 BOOKS ARE MY BAG BREAKTHROUGH AUTHOR AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE 2016 JHALAK PRIZE ''Slick and intelligent'' Stylist . Language: English