Abomination
Winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Debut Fiction (USA)
The lives of two best friends are inexorably altered when a scandal rocks their Jewish school and they are thrust onto divergent paths.
Abomination was published by Penguin Random House Australia in May 2022.
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Praise for Abomination
‘I couldn’t stop turning the pages even though I needed to do other things.’
— John Safran
‘A searching, deeply intelligent exploration of faith and memory that crackles with the taut energy and electric intensity of a thriller, Abomination is one of those rare debuts where a writer arrives fully-formed and in complete control of their craft.’
— James Bradley
‘This is a tale about self-realisation and self-actualisation, and the journey these young men make through the story is both moving and profound.’
— Rebecca Starford
‘[A] deftly plotted and thoughtfully realised novel of friendship, trauma, faith and identity. Abomination will certainly secure debut novelist Goldberg’s place on the Australian literary scene.’
— Books+Publishing
‘Goldberg is a wonderfully talented writer with sharp insight into the confronting themes he explores.’
— Readings
‘A uniquely accomplished debut.’
— Sydney Morning Herald
‘That Goldberg is able to traverse such themes in a tightly plotted, engaging novel that doesn’t feel overwrought or pretentious is testament to his skill and sensitivity as a writer.’
— Kill Your Darlings
‘It is a wonderment to me that this is Goldberg’s debut novel as this is as accomplished a book as I have read in a while. It’s different, it’s gentle yet filled with pathos.’
— Mary Martin Bookshop
‘Abomination hooks you in from the start, and takes you on a compelling, heartfelt ride that winds its way around questions of friendship, faith, family and identity with nuanced insight.’
— Aniko Press
‘A compassionate and engaging novel.’
— Canberra Weekly
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Abomination was shortlisted for the 2020 Kill Your Darlings Unpublished Manuscript Award.