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Delicacy
- A Memoir About Cake and Death
- Narrated by: Katy Wix
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
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Delicacy
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Publisher's Summary
From award-winning comedian and writer Katy Wix comes Delicacy - a different kind of memoir from an astonishing new voice.
Twenty-one snapshots of a life - some staccato, raw and shocking, some expansive, meditative and profound, underpinned with moments of startling humour that shatter the darkness - all beginning with a single memory. A memory of cake.
The sickly royal icing marked the moment Katy found her voice. The madeira cake was the sun her group therapy sessions orbited. The 'missing cake' from a lost holiday has never let go. The Bara brith eaten in hospital after a life-altering car crash was as tough as the metal that hit her. The supermarket rock cake was where she 'practised wanting'.
Shocking, raw, darkly funny and deeply humane, Katy Wix's exploration of trauma, grief, addiction, love, loss, memory and hope is truly unforgettable.
Critic Reviews
"Painfully raw and incredibly funny." (Simon Amstell)
"Katy sees the world like no one else and deciphers it with extraordinary beauty. Delicacy took my breath away." (Lolly Adefope)
"Fabulous story-telling and completely delicious writing." (Cariad Lloyd, host of Griefcast)
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- Annita Boyd
- 15-03-2024
Much enjoyed
A frank and sometimes humorous contemplation on responses to grief and trauma. Beautifully written and narrated by the author.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-01-2024
Grief companion and compassion
Stunning pathos ! Amazing! An incredible and helpful heartfelt piece.. so relatable and phrased so succinctly and poignantly. It really helped me !
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- Womble
- 09-02-2023
So glad I got this
I got a lot more than I expected from this book. Generally I avoid books where grief is one of the main subjects, but her humour, honesty, insight and gentle way of speaking helped me to reflect on some things that I really needed to think about. I am sure I will listen again in future.
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