Louise oneills young adult novel only ever yours is a satire about societys obsession with how women look and behave. Review of only ever yours by louise oneill how to read books. Only ever yours by louise oneill in the future after the inevitable calamity women are no longer born, they are bred. It is a dark, terrifying insight into what our world could be like if we dont start tackling important issues. But i made an exception for louise oneills only ever yours, recently shortlisted for the first ever ya book prize. Actually ill go further than that, it is the best dystopia that i have read since the hunger games, the pinnacle of all dystopia books for me. I watched helplessly as freida pressed the selfdestruct button and felt her pain as vividly as if it were my own. But as the intensity of the final year takes hold, the pressure to be perfect mounts. Its a cross between the handmaids tale and the film mean girls and i love both of those equally, so of course i loved this. Comparing yourself to your sisters is a useful way of. Parents need to know that louise oneills only ever yours is a dystopian novel about a nearfuture world in which population decline has resulted in women being genetically engineered and trained from a young age to either produce male children as official wives or provide sexual companionship as concubines. In this novel, the school is a place where young girls are brought up in ways focused on pleasing men. In a world in which baby girls are no longer born naturally, women are bred in schools, trained in the arts of pleasing men until they are ready for the outside world. Upon returning to ireland in 2011, oneill began her first novel only ever yours, which was published in 2014.
Ive read a lot of young adult dystopian fiction and ive been reluctant to think of only ever yours as dystopian its more speculative. For more of my reading adventures follow me on goodreads. Pdf only ever yours book by louise oneill free download. The first edition of the novel was published in july 3rd 2014, and was written by louise oneill.
Perhaps many years from now, the society builds a school to train a group of girls to become companions or concubines of men. Only ever yours ya edition by louise oneill waterstones. Dissecting a dystopian future ruled by the male gaze in. Book chat only ever yours by louise oneill spoiler.
Author louise oneill on her own sexual experiences. In louise o neill s world of only every yours women are no longer born naturally, girls called eves are raised in schools and trained in the arts of pleasing men until they come of age. Parents need to know that louise oneills only ever yours is a dystopian novel about a nearfuture world in which population decline has resulted in women being genetically engineered and trained from a young age to either produce male children as official wives or provide sexual companionship as concubines, and its worthy of comparison. Sometimes, no matter how much someone might want to, they cant escape that. While in new york, she also worked as an assistant stylist on a number of highprofile campaigns. Only ever yours ya edition by louise oneill, 9781848664159, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. I think the only similar style think ive read is volpone by ben jonson, and that was for my. Support my channel by purchasing from the book depository i receive a 5% commission. Aug 10, 2015 only ever yours is cutting with its honesty and is brutally unforgiving. Only ever yours louise oneill works archive of our own. Mar 20, 2015 the stepford wives, written by a man as it happens, is more than four decades old but if louise o neill s ya novel only ever yours is anything to go by, then the future will be full of submissive. Now, aged sixteen and in their final year, they expect to be selected as companionswives to powerful men. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 400 pages and is available in kindle edition format. Only ever yours is available now, published by quercus.
At graduation, the most highly rated girls become companions, permitted to live with their husbands and. She is responding to the notion that her novels only ever yours, published in july 2014, and the most recent, asking. One aspect of the story that i had a lot of trouble with was the mention of aberrants. In louise oneills world of only every yours women are no longer born naturally, girls called eves are raised in schools and trained in the arts of pleasing men until they come of age. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Louise oneill is an irish author who writes primarily for young adults. Louise o neill is the author of only ever yours, which won the ya book prize, among other distinctions.
Like all eves are created to be perfect but, over time, they seem to develop flaws. Only ever yours by louise oneill writing, reading and stuff. Killer content adapting novel only ever yours for film. Only ever yours is 1984, mean girls and handmaids tale rolled into one, featuring a brave if completely pessimistic magnifying glass to how we treat women right here right now. Jul 03, 2014 buy only ever yours ya edition by o neill, louise isbn. It takes everything that is misogynistic about our world and boils it down to an undiluted, concentrated dose of bleak despair. Only ever years is a story about girls fighting for their own destiny. Free download or read online only ever yours pdf epub book. Its all about body image and beauty and bitchy social circles aptly described by lots of people as having elements of both mean girls and margaret atwood. Louise oneill is the author of only ever yours, which won the ya book prize, among other distinctions. Louise oneill is a columnist for the irish examiner, has presented a documentary for rte about rape culture and regularly appears at festivals, talks and events around the world.
The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are. Uk publishing has a fierce new feminist voice in louise oneill one that deserves to be heard by as many people as possible. However, in a search for friendship, i found a book club in my area advertised online. Aberrants are people in this society who were born wrong, and have characteristics that are undesirable. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Louise oneills only ever yours is a biting look at our cultural attitudes towards and treatment of women. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Set in a eurozone where ecological catastrophe has reset human civilization into a patriarchy, where women are genetically engineered and socially conditioned to serve men upon graduation from an allgirls finishing school at the. Louise o neill describes only ever yours as the handmaids tale meets mean girls. The alternative life as a concubine is too horrible to contemplate. About a year ago, i discovered the author louise oneill. Louise o neill is an irish author who writes primarily for young adults. Buy only ever yours ya edition by louise oneill from waterstones today. Mar 15, 2015 only ever yours by louise o neill synopsis from.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. In only ever yours birth control is seen as a good thing, to stop pregnancy ruining your bodies meanwhile handmaids sees birth control as a bad thing and in handmaids there is a sense of hope that things could really change. Now, aged sixteen and in their final year at the school, they expect to. Feb 14, 2016 only ever yours by louise oneill is a poignant and harrowing story that will chew you up, spit you out and make you see the world in a different way i mean that in the most positive way possible. Jun 30, 2014 louise o neill is the feminist powerhouse and outspoken voice for change whose novels only ever yours and asking for it helped to start important conversations about body image and consent. She was born in 1985 and grew up in clonakilty, in west cork, ireland career. Her books, like only ever yours, have become some of my favourites, and id like to share why not only because theyre addictively good, but because of their importance. Only ever yours louise oneill charlottereadsthings. Theres a good book buried deep in only ever yours, a debut novel by irish author louise oneill published in 2014.
If youre a literaturelover, young adult fanatic, feminist, or, well, woman, its hard to have missed talk of louise oneills only ever yours. Download only ever yours ya edition by louise oneill 20140703 and read only ever yours ya edition by louise oneill 20140703 online books in format pdf. Pdf only ever yours by louise oneill download pdf free ebook. Killer content adapting novel only ever yours for film, tv. Apr 23, 2015 only ever yours was my first book of this genre, for the ya market. Written by louise oneill, audiobook narrated by emma weaver.
At a chunky 406 pages, only ever yours is longer than i usually like to read for grab the lapels. Louise oneill, only ever yours detailing unpunctuated sentences mirroring a petty high school type drama of a rocky friendship, tremored by. Her debut novel only ever yours won newcomer of the year at the irish book awards and the inaugural bookseller ya prize. Dec 19, 2017 there is none of that in only ever yours. I think the only similar style think ive read is volpone by ben jonson, and that was for my english lit course.
Now, aged sixteen and in their final year at the school, they expect to be selected as companions wives to wealthy and powerful men. Now, aged sixteen and in their final year, they expect to be selected as. Sep 28, 2015 if youre a literaturelover, young adult fanatic, feminist, or, well, woman, its hard to have missed talk of louise o neill s only ever yours. Only ever yours ya edition paperback 2014 by louise oneill author 3.
She studied english at trinity college dublin and has worked for the senior style director of american elle magazine. Only ever yours by louise oneill includes spoilers. Only ever yours by louise oneill heart full of books. Pdf only ever yours by louise oneill download pdf free. Louise oneill is to the point and sharp with her words, her style mirroring the themes of the book in perfect harmony.
Sep 16, 2015 louise o neill, whose debut ya novel was the witty and unsettling only ever yours, takes the brave step of making emma a vain and somewhat unpleasant character at the beginning. Bred to be aesthetically pleasing to the male gaze and as compliant as possible. Louise oneill, whose debut ya novel was the witty and unsettling only ever yours, takes the brave step of making emma a vain and somewhat unpleasant character at the beginning. In their 16th year, they will attend a ceremony where they will be chosen by the boys to become either companions wife types or concubines more like mistresses, seemingly less desirable everybody strives to be a companion but who is. Her books, like only ever yours, have become some of my favourites, and id like to share why not only because theyre addictively good, but because of their importance only ever yours is set in a dystopian world where it has become impossible for women to be naturally. Jul 22, 2014 louise o neill, only ever yours detailing unpunctuated sentences mirroring a petty high school type drama of a rocky friendship, tremored by boys, between two teenage girls, the blurb of only. Buy only ever yours ya edition by oneill, louise isbn. Louise o neill is the feminist powerhouse and outspoken voice for change whose novels only ever yours and asking for it helped to start important conversations about body image and consent. Watch louise oneill talks casting for only ever yours. Only ever yours author louise oneill answers 5 questions. Only ever yours is cutting with its honesty and is brutally unforgiving. I say the books are similar because theyre both satires, critiquing society in a way that isnt overtly saying this is wrong. The image shows the front cover for the adult edition of only ever yours. Where women are created for the pleasure of men, beauty is the first duty of every girl.
She was born in 1985 and grew up in clonakilty, in west cork, ireland. Louise oneill, only ever yours detailing unpunctuated sentences mirroring a petty high school type drama of a rocky friendship, tremored by boys, between two teenage girls, the blurb of only. Only ever yours by louise oneill published by quercus in 2015. Book chat only ever yours by louise oneill spoiler free. Louise oneills second novel, asking for it, is due for release in september 2015. Only ever yours is a very important read, one that you should read if you are able to stomach it. She currently works as a freelance journalist and ya author. Asking for it won book of the year at the irish book awards 2015 and stayed in the irish top ten fiction chart for over a year. Louise oneill talking about her fantastic novel only ever yours freida and isabel have been best friends their whole lives. Updated daily with a mix of news, interviews and essential tips, our content is provided by a wide range of writers and currated to deliver you information and solutions. Jul 08, 2015 uk publishing has a fierce new feminist voice in louise oneill one that deserves to be heard by as many people as possible. Louise oneill is the feminist powerhouse and outspoken voice for change whose novels only ever yours and asking for it helped to start important conversations about body image and consent. Only ever yours by louise oneill is a poignant and harrowing story that will chew you up, spit you out and make you see the world in a different way i mean that in the most positive way possible. Goodreads amazon only ever yours was my first book of this genre, for the ya market.