The Drowning Girl
2012 Penguin 1st ed. paperback | |
| Author | Caitlín R. Kiernan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction, dark fantasy |
| Set in | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Publisher | Roc Books (Penguin) |
Publication date | June 3, 2012 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 336 pp. (1st pb) |
| Awards | Tiptree (2012) Stoker—Novel (2012) |
| ISBN | 9780451464163 (1st pb) |
| OCLC | 727703192 |
| 813/.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3561.I358 D76 2012 |
| Preceded by | The Red Tree |
| Followed by | Blood Oranges |
The Drowning Girl: A Memoir is a 2012 dark fantasy novel by American writer Caitlín R. Kiernan, set in Providence, Rhode Island. The story's protagonist and unreliable narrator, India Morgan Phelps (also known as Imp), has schizophrenia.
It has been described as an "eerie masterpiece of literary horror and dark fantasy" containing elements of magical realism. It has also been described as semi-autobiographical. The novel has been translated into a number of languages, including French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, and Turkish.