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What Am I, a Deer? by Polly Barton review – shyness, obsession and the joy of karaoke

What Am I, a Deer? by Polly Barton review – shyness, obsession and the joy of karaoke

Published: May 6, 2026 · The Guardian

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The feverish interiority of a young woman abroad is captured with offbeat wit and disarming candour in the first novel from the translator of Butter