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'"In those first moments, that admission felt precious to me: it was something that I alone had been deemed worthy enough to carry and I was grateful. I was grateful to finally know, but I still couldn't speak."
'Something was wrong, she knew it, but she was entirely unprepared for what he would tell her.
'Viewed through the lens of a relationship breakdown after one partner discloses to the other that they are transgender, this autofiction spans eighteen months: from the moments of first discovery, through the eventual disintegration of their partnership, to the new beginnings of independence.
'In diaries and letters, Now That I See You unfolds a love story that, while often messy and uncomfortable, is a poignant and personal exploration of identity, gender, love and grief.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Notes
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Dedication : 'For the actual Jess, always'
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Large print.
- Dyslexic edition.
Works about this Work
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Love Story a Rare Vision of Courage
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19 June 2021; (p. 18)
— Review of Now That I See You 2021 single work novel'Emma Batchelor’s debut novel, winner of this year’s The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award, overflows with avowals. Through all the twists and turns of its narrative – a story built from real journal entries and emails kept by the author over a period of years – one constant is the phrase “I love you”. (Introduction)
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Who Sold Me This?
2021
single work
essay
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , May 2021; 'Reading Now That I See You, I’m struck by the feeling that something is happening in literature as a result of the internet. It feels like Australia’s book market was fed into an algorithm, and this is what came out.'
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Love Story a Rare Vision of Courage
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19 June 2021; (p. 18)
— Review of Now That I See You 2021 single work novel'Emma Batchelor’s debut novel, winner of this year’s The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award, overflows with avowals. Through all the twists and turns of its narrative – a story built from real journal entries and emails kept by the author over a period of years – one constant is the phrase “I love you”. (Introduction)
-
Who Sold Me This?
2021
single work
essay
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , May 2021; 'Reading Now That I See You, I’m struck by the feeling that something is happening in literature as a result of the internet. It feels like Australia’s book market was fed into an algorithm, and this is what came out.'
