Headshot

Headshot, longlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, follows the lives of eight teenage girl boxers over the course of a championship tournament, capturing the electric energy and intense emotions of the sport. Through a series of face-offs, the novel explores themes of desire, envy, perfectionism, and physical intimacy, offering a vivid portrait of young women pushing their bodies to the limit. With its blend of humor, intensity, and insight, Headshot examines what it means to measure oneself against others and to experience physical competition as a form of connection and self-discovery.