‘Full of charm, insight and wit – with the power to break your heart’ C. Not your ordinary coming of age novel’ Catherine Mayer ![]() ‘A fascinating and poignant take on friendship and obsession’ Caron McKinlay ‘A debut novel to treasure, by turns funny, dark and heartbreaking and I didn’t want it to end!’ Louise Mumford ‘Vivid, funny, sad, thought-provoking, acutely observed and full of compassion’ Helen Sedgwick And that’s before she realizes just how much trouble Ginger is about to get them in…Īn unforgettable debut novel from the winner of the Primadonna Prize 2019 which will stay with you long after the last page. But as they begin the summer of their lives, Wendy wonders if things were simpler before. For the first time, Wendy has a real best friend. A teenager with flaming orange hair, Ginger’s so brave she’s wearing a coat that isn’t even waterproof. And she even joins a writers’ group to share the stories she writes, like the one about a bullied boy who goes to Mars.īut everything changes when Wendy meets Ginger. ![]() Each week she shows her social worker the progress she’s made, like the coasters she bought to spruce up the place, even if she forgets to make tea. After her mum died, there’s nobody to remind her to eat and what to do each day.Īnd Wendy is ready to step out of her comfort zone. All nineteen-year-old Wendy wants is to drive the 255 bus around Uddingston with her regulars on board, remember to buy milk when it runs out and just to be okay. ‘Funny, touching and wise, I loved it’ Kit de Waal, bestselling author of My Name Is Leon
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