A Beautiful Lack of Consequence by Monika Radojevic

A Beautiful Lack of Consequence by Monika Radojevic is a bold, imaginative collection of short stories that explores contemporary womanhood through surreal situations, dark humour, and powerful emotional experiences. Across thirty striking tales, Radojevic examines how society shapes women's lives, limits their freedom, and influences their ability to speak up for themselves.

The stories move between the ordinary and the extraordinary. A woman enters a bar and goes unnoticed, a newly married couple faces a disturbing punishment for being childless, and a girl gives up her vocal cords in exchange for freedom. Elsewhere, a door-to-door salesperson offers women protection from fear, but the solution comes at a troubling price.

As the characters navigate love, anger, fear, identity, and personal freedom, their experiences reveal the pressures and injustices that women encounter in everyday life. With sharp observations and unexpected twists, Radojevic explores what happens when women reach their limits and decide to fight back.

Moving between tenderness, humour, rage, and the surreal, A Beautiful Lack of Consequence is an engaging choice for readers who enjoy literary fiction, short stories, feminist writing, and thought-provoking social commentary.

Book Details

• Title: A Beautiful Lack of Consequence
• Author: Monika Radojevic
• Publisher: Penguin Random House UK
• Imprint: Merky Books
• Format: Hardback
• Language: English
• Genre: Literary Fiction, Short Stories, Feminist Fiction
• Publication Date: 20 March 2025
• Pages: 288
• ISBN-13: 9781529918717

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Beautiful Lack of Consequence about?
The collection features thirty stories exploring contemporary womanhood, identity, anger, freedom, and the pressures society places on women.

Who wrote A Beautiful Lack of Consequence?
The book was written by Monika Radojevic, winner of the #Merky Books New Writers' Prize.

What genre is this book?
It is a literary short-story collection that blends feminist themes, dark humour, surrealism, and social commentary.

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