Shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction
'An instant classic' - The Guardian
I've never eaten a person but today I might . . .
A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign, overlooking the city that humans call 'ellay'.
Lonely and fascinated by humanity's foibles, the lion spends their days grappling with the complexities of their own identity, and ultimately the question: Do they want to eat a person, or become one?
'A bloody masterpiece.' - Melissa Broder, author of The Pisces
'Witty, emotional and gripping, Open Throat is a short but savage thrill ride' - The Independent
'Open Throat is Bret Easton Ellis meets mountain lion in the Hollywood Hills . . . it already has people talking' - The Sunday Times
| ISBN: | 9781035007783 |
| Publication date: | 4th July 2024 |
| Author: | Henry Hoke |
| Publisher: | Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Genres: |
Fiction based on or inspired by true events Street fiction / urban fiction Narrative theme: Environmental issues / the natural world Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Narrative theme: Identity / belonging Narrative theme: Social issues Novella (Short Novel) |