A fierce, unforgettable novel set in the juvenile prison island of Nisida - for readers of Elena Ferrante and The End of Eddy.
Zeno is fifteen years old, a minor by law, but he grew up long ago in the dusty heat of Naples. Winding down cobbled streets on his motorbike, he delivers baggies and picks pockets, doing whatever it takes to put food on the table and steal a few precious moments of freedom with his girlfriend, Natalina, in the city's starlit piazzas.
That's until a rival gang member pulls up beside him with a gun, and Zeno ends up on the brutal prison island of Nisida. Separated from all he loves by the cruel, glittering sea, with a cell window looking out at distant beaches, Zeno promises to write down the story of his life in exchange for a visit home. But the sea has eyes everywhere, and someone on the outside wants revenge.
Boldly original and deeply humane, So People Know It's Me unleashes Zeno's luminous, unguarded and defiant voice - dreaming of a fragile future beyond Nisida's walls.
'Highly original and surprising' La Gazzetta di San Severo
'A dark tale set in the juvenile prison of Nisida' Il Napolista
'Illuminates and unfolds new spaces for an existence too often ignored' Il Manifesto
'The inimitable soul of Naples is at the very heart of this astonishing book' Corse Matin
"A dark tale set in the juvenile prison of Nisida . . . where readers will not only find horror but also - paradoxically - dignity and pride" - Il Napolista
"Benvenuto crafts her writing, chiselling page after page with an unusual narrative voice, rich ideas and surprising turns . . . illuminates and unfolds new spaces for an existence too often ignored" - Il Manifesto
"Highly original and surprising" - La Gazzetta di San Severo
"A flowing novel that can be read in one breath . . . immerses the reader in the life and thoughts of someone who was forced to grow up too quickly" - Il Giornale Locale
"The inimitable soul of Naples is at the very heart of this astonishing book. One of the strongest of the season" - Corse Matin
