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Book Synopsis''Enthralling, resonant, unusual and thought-provoking'' The Guardian
''Lawrence is a fine writer'' TheTimes
''A vibrant, accomplished storyteller'' The Observer
''A truly brilliant book'' Malorie Blackman on Orangeboy
Being a teenager is hard enough, but it''s even harder in a world you''ve never known ...
Eighteen months ago, 17-year-old Rose and 13-year-old Rudder escaped a strict religious sect with their mum. They are still trying to make sense of the world outside - no more rules about clothes and books, films and music, no more technology bans. But also no more friendship with the people they''ve known all their lives, no community and no certainty. It doesn''t help that their mum has to work all hours to pay rent on their cramped, smelly, one-bed flat above a kebab shop in Hackney.
While Rudder gorges on once-taboo Harry Potters and dances to Simon and Garfunkel and show tunes, Rose swaps the
Trade Review
Lawrence is one of our finest writers of contemporary YA, with an enviable knack for complex, believable characters. * The Bookseller *
