No. of pages 416
Published: 2014
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 416 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2014 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Jenny Downham was an actress for many years before concentrating on her writing full-time. She lives in London with her two sons.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Waterstones Children's Book Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Waterstones Children's Book Award.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
"An intense and arresting love story" * The Sun *
"An outstanding, compelling drama from Downham" * The Bookseller *
"It's one of the most powerful books we've read in an age. Even after finishing, it lingered with us for days . . . Jenny Downham's novel blows other books out of the water" * Sugar *
"I loved it . . . Beautifully written with a painful but penetrating awareness" * Bookbag *
"A tale of love across the social divide in coastal Norfolk, with the edge of a crime novel . . . Split loyalties and the chasm between the young couple's life experiences make their enduring relationship a triumph. Their credible and tender sexual encounter is the calm before the storm, as for Romeo and Juliet" * Observer *