IEThe Irish Times
Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman: Too clever by half
This Booker longlisted novel has all the trappings of excellence but lacks substance
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
- Source published
- 26 Aug 2026, 03:01 UTC
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- Byline
- Lucy Sweeney Byrne
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This Booker longlisted novel has all the trappings of excellence but lacks substance
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Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman: Too clever by half
This Booker longlisted novel has all the trappings of excellence but lacks substance
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- #2638
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- 26 Aug 2026, 05:13 UTC
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