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The Last Word by Hanif Kureishi rhiannon navin Nine-year-old Trisha McFarland gets separatedMamoon, a celebrated writer nearing the end of his career, hires Harry, a young biographer, to tell his story. But as Harry digs deeper, he uncovers truths that Mamoon would rather keep hidden sparking a battle over legacy, truth, and the price of art. Readers call it "sharp, satirical, and full of Kureishi's trademark bite", noting its "playful exploration of ego, memory, and the literary world." Often tagged as "for fans of metafiction and literary