Claire Kohda

Who is telling the truth in Kate Reed Petty’s True Story?

Two boys are accused of assault after a lacrosse match. But has the ‘victim’ misremembered the incident?

Kate Reed Petty. Credit: Eric Limon
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  • True Story

    Kate Reed Petty

    Riverrun, pp. 400, £14

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