{"title":"Ella Frears","description":"\u003cp\u003eElla Frears crafts stories that delve into the complexities of human relationships and the nuances of contemporary life. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eGoodlord: An Email\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShine, Darling\u003c\/em\u003e, blend sharp wit with emotional depth, offering readers thought-provoking narratives that linger long after the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the worlds of \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, Frears' books invite reflection on identity, communication, and the subtle ways we connect with the world around us. 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Disgusting.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo, I can't go on.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI won't, Ava. Do you watch porn?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAsked by letting agent, Ava, to make an account with the ominous sounding property technology 'Goodlord', our narrator launches into a breathless and rage-fuelled reply that swings wildly between anecdotes of chaotic house-shares, grubby university halls, the claustrophobic school days that haunt her still, her various underpaid exploitative jobs at pubs and restaurants, relationships and sexual encounters both troubling and ecstatic, and an artists' residency that offers her the space she craves but demands a complicated transaction in return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in sharp, unflinching prose, \u003ci\u003eGoodlord\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the grinding inequalities of modern life. 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