Polly Barton's Debut Novel Explores Shyness and Desire

Polly Barton's debut novel, What Am I, a Deer?, explores themes of shyness, obsession, and the joy of karaoke through the lens of a young woman's experiences abroad. The novel opens with an epigraph from Mis-Teeq's 2003 single Scandalous, setting the tone for its exploration of romance and desire. Barton, known for her translations of Japanese fiction, previously authored two nonfiction books.

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