Mel's life is totally out of sync, at school, at home, everywhere. Pug is the only good thing - loving him, in his untidy room scented and shadowed with frangipani, she finds passionate fulfilment. But his world is so different from hers - can they possibly make it together? And can she let him in on her overwhelming secret?'Tough, tender, sexy, passionate, this is one of the year's best.' - Pam Macintyre, Age'The Best Thing is an impossibly good book. I felt enriched by reading it. It has the energy of a rock concert, and the finesse of a violin. I wish I'd written it.' - John Marsden'A beautiful book, a passionate novel of love, of learning, of loss and of new life.' - Sophie Masson

 

This book was recognised by the Ethel Turner Award.

There are 184 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Allen & Unwin .

Margo Lanagan is a versatile writer, and an editor. She combines a sure sense of plot, startling use of language, and a deep understanding of teenage emotions.