Ootlin

In Ootlin, Jenni Fagan blends memoir, poetry, and political critique to explore her childhood in the Scottish care system. Her writing is fierce, lyrical, and uncompromising, confronting trauma while refusing to let it define her. Fagan’s storytelling moves fluidly through time, evoking both the vulnerability of her younger self and the creative power she later forged. The book exposes systemic failures with clear-eyed anger while also celebrating resilience and imagination. It’s a raw, brilliant testament to survival and self-invention.