A New York Times 10 Best Books of 2022 Ѕelection ´Extraordinary . . . radiant´ Sunday Times ´An existential tour-de-force´ Eimear McBride ´Elatingly risky´ Guardian ´We read in order to come to life.´ With fierce imagination, a woman revisits the moments that shape her life; from crushes on teachers to navigating relationships in a fast-paced world; from overhearing her grandmothers´ peculiar stories to nurturing her own personal freedom and a boundless love of literature. Fusing fantasy with lived experience, Checkout 19 is a vivid and mesmerising journey through the small traumas and triumphs that define us - as readers, as writers, as human beings.