Service95 Recommends is the home of the books we love and reviews from our contributors. Pity by Andrew McMillan is a tribute to loss, resilience and the capacity for change.
What We Say: “This debut novel from award-winning poet Andrew McMillan is a study in love and longing, told through three generations of men in a Yorkshire mining town. The shadow of the pit, long closed, looms over a more modern world of drag acts and Grindr, framing a tough but tender story of identity and sexuality.” – Maria Padget
What They Say: “Tender and true. It explores with brilliance and deep empathy how our lives – and our secrets – are always intertwined with those who went before us.” – Douglas Stuart
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Maria Padget is Book Club Director at Service95
