Lightswitches Are My Kryptonite

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Llanc ifanc ofnus ond tirion sy'n dioddef o gyflwr OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) yw Sylvester, ac mae'n treulio llawer o amser yn ei ystafell yn mwmial mantra ac yn gludo 'glitter' i'r switsys golau. Ymunwch ag ef yn y nofel hon, wrth iddo ef, ei ffrind brau Patty a'i dad fynd ar daith wyllt o alcohol a chyffuriau.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

Sylvester is a frightened, brave, compassionate young man with an OCD problem. Convinced others can see the hardcore contents of his thoughts, he spends a lot of time in his room, muttering his mantras and gluing glitter to the lightswitches. Join him, his fragile friend Patty and his father on a ride through paranoia, drink and psychedelia.

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Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography

Crystal Jeans was born and brought up in Cardiff. She lived in Bristol before doing first a Creative Writing BA then an MPhil at the University of Glamorgan. She works in a care home, which inspired a collection of poetry about dementia (Mulfran Press). She has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize (2010), had poetry published by Seren Press, and two short stories published by New Welsh Review. Her first novel The Vegetarian Tigers of Paradise was published by Honno Press in 2016.

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

• Will appeal to those who love the novels and stories of Niall Griffiths and Rachel Tresize • Urban noir with highly comedic elements • ‘Think Caitlin Moran in Gabalfa, Cardiff - dysfunctionality made humorous and page-turningly entertaining and moving.’ Prof Tony Curtis