An exhilarating, addictive take on obsession, race, gender and power dynamics through the lens of a corrosive relationship
An Observer Best Debut Novel of 2022
Longlisted for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction
Shortlisted for the 2023 Dylan Thomas Prize
I'm a Fan tells the story of an unnamed narrator's involvement in a seemingly unequal romantic relationship. With a clear and unforgiving eye, Sheena Patel makes startling connections between power struggles at the heart of human relationships to those in the wider world, offering a devastating critique of social media, access and patriarchal systems.