Eve White: Literary Agent

For Books' Sake has given Yvvette Edwards' debut novel A Cupboard Full of Coats a rave review - with an impressive four out of five rating...

...For Books' Sake reviewer Johanna Derry gave A Cupboard Full of Coats four out of five stars and described Yvvette Edwards' debut novel as: "A compelling story... and an easy but pleasurable read." 

Derry goes on to say: "In spite of its dark subject matter, Edwards’ sumptuous descriptions of Caribbean foods and flavours, literally pepper the book throughout, making it a delight to read."

"Her writing conveys the immediacy of each moment, allowing your imagination to form a complete picture of the details – from slicked back, tightly plaited hair, to lipsmacking jerk chicken, to the cupboard full of beautiful coats referred to in the book’s title.

"It’s a novel of personal redemption and culpability, exploring how we blame others and take blame onto ourselves for events that perhaps are inevitable, a novel that explores the notion of forgiving others and how forgiving yourself can free you to live a fuller and more wholesome life.

"It’s not been written to make any kind of political or socio-economic statement, but purely for the sake of telling a good tale. And personally, that’s what I think makes the best books."

A Cupboard Full of Coats was also compared to the best-seller White Teeth by Zadie Smith.  

Congratulations Yvvette.