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Sunburn is an astute and tender portrayal of first love, adolescent anxiety and the realities of growing up in a small town where tradition holds people tightly in its grasp....

Trade Review
Lucy tells her story in a true, compelling voice, with an eye for minutiae, quaint apercus, and confidences that make her account moving and convincing * SAGA Magazine *
A deeply moving, heartfelt love story * Daily Mail *
Intense and all-consuming - like the first love it describes - Sunburn transported me to the heart of summer and the heady days of late adolescence. I won't soon forget Chloe Michelle Howarth's addictive, lushly written debut -- Laura Sims, author of Looker,
This is a compassionate take on the push and pull between what's expected and what is felt. * The Herald *
A literary coming-of age that captures the similar minutiae of romance as Normal People, and the gorgeous poetic descriptions of Call Me By Your Name... Whether you're looking for a great beach read, something for your book club, or a queer romance, Sunburn is a book you need to get on your shelves * Turnaround (Book of the Month) *

Sunburn

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    A Paperback / softback by Chloe Michelle Howarth

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      Book details

      Publisher Oldcastle Books Ltd
      Published 22 June 2023
      ISBN-13 9780857308412
      978-0857308412
      ISBN-10 0857308416
      Also in:
      Fiction Contemporary Fiction Romance

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Sunburn is an astute and tender portrayal of first love, adolescent anxiety and the realities of growing up in a small town where tradition holds people tightly in its grasp....

      Trade Review
      Lucy tells her story in a true, compelling voice, with an eye for minutiae, quaint apercus, and confidences that make her account moving and convincing * SAGA Magazine *
      A deeply moving, heartfelt love story * Daily Mail *
      Intense and all-consuming - like the first love it describes - Sunburn transported me to the heart of summer and the heady days of late adolescence. I won't soon forget Chloe Michelle Howarth's addictive, lushly written debut -- Laura Sims, author of Looker,
      This is a compassionate take on the push and pull between what's expected and what is felt. * The Herald *
      A literary coming-of age that captures the similar minutiae of romance as Normal People, and the gorgeous poetic descriptions of Call Me By Your Name... Whether you're looking for a great beach read, something for your book club, or a queer romance, Sunburn is a book you need to get on your shelves * Turnaround (Book of the Month) *

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