Why people recommend it
Those Who Knew is a novel by Idra Novey that examines collective complicity, silence, and the reckoning with abuse in a fictional island nation. The book received discussion on The Book Review podcast in July 2024 across multiple episodes. In the episode titled Laila Lalami on 'The Other Americans', broadcast on July 18, 2024, critic Parul Sehgal mentioned the novel during an essay discussion concerning works frequently categorized as MeToo literature. Sehgal observed how numerous contemporary releases, including Susan Choi's Trust Exercise alongside Novey's book, were being grouped together under that thematic umbrella by reviewers exploring narratives of power and accountability. In a separate episode of The Book Review titled Poetry & Politics, also aired on July 18, 2024, Gig Beckerman discussed reading the novel. Beckerman noted that the publication served as the second book written by Novey, following her earlier novel Ways to Disappear. Together, these podcast segments situated Novey's work within broader literary conversations about contemporary cultural movements, shifting political landscapes, and the evolution of the author's bibliography over the course of her writing career.
Who recommended it
- Parul Sehgal Discussed
- Gig Beckerman Discussed
Parul Sehgal — 1 mention
“so many different books are being described as me too novels trust exercise by Susan Choy Those Who Knew by idra Novi just goes on and on westerns dystopia in reviews people were calling them me to novels”
Gig Beckerman — 1 mention
“I'm reading uh those who knew which is a novel by idra Novi it's actually her second book her earlier book was called ways to disappear”
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