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Published: June 03, 2011
Words: 65,056 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458021618
Short description
She's cynical, sarcastic and is hiding a dark secret. He's a moron. A cute moron, but still a moron. When these two polar opposites collide, chaos and broken plates are sure to ensue. But from the shattered porcelain, can something else blossom as well?Extended description
Hope Weller, sixteen year old cynic, has a grudge against the world. After years of living with her oppressive older sisters, she takes matters into her own hands and runs away from home. What she didn’t anticipate was waking up in a stranger’s house to a pair of curious, chocolate eyes: a boy named Ash. Yes. Like the tree.By a strange twist of fate, she is roped into staying with this strange boy and his mother for the whole of the summer holidays. At first his outrageously cocky and happy-go-lucky attitude annoys her. But when Ben Hastle, Ash's rival and resident pyromaniac, suddenly takes an interest in her, she finds herself caught in an old feud that was never settled.
There’s more than one person keeping secrets in this seemingly perfect village, and when the truth comes out chaos and broken plates are sure to follow. But from the shattered porcelain, can something else blossom as well?
Tags
romance, love, depression, death, sad, family, sisters, contemporary, dark, teen, humour, angst, comfort, modern, triangeAvailable ebook reading formats
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Reviews
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Review by:
Daisy Andrews
on Aug. 29, 2012 :
What a fantastic novel! I have often wondered why more people have not heard of her.
The prose is simple, succinct, but beautifully so. It flows with a kind of undercurrent of passion for the craft of writing. The main character is wonderfully cynical, often humorously so, but this MC has been crafted so perfectly, so well, there seem to be no gaps or inconsistencies in her character throughout the novel.
The interaction between the characters has been created masterfully. Annmarie writes with such precision for one so young - every word has been plucked and placed precisely. There is not a word out of place. She also writes with surprising experience of human relationships for someone who was only seventeen at the time of writing.
The book is sad and lovely at the same time and the character arc of the MC is quite astonishing, but completely believable. I won't give any spoilers, but the ending nearly had me in tears.
It is definitely a book to read alone and savoured. For a debut, it is simply fantastic and I can highly recommend it. Though primarily targeted at YA, I think adults will enjoy this as well, simply for the examples of human interaction that can be related to so many people.
This author holds promise of great things in the future. After finishing the book, I discovered that she has a new novel out soon, entitled `Imprint'. My response was that I didn't really want to wait. Her writing is rather addictive to read.
Superb read. Fantastic debut. Holds a promise of more and better to come.
(reviewed long after purchase)
Review by:
Daisy Andrews
on Aug. 29, 2012 :
What a fantastic novel! I have often wondered why more people have not heard of her.
The prose is simple, succinct, but beautifully so. It flows with a kind of undercurrent of passion for the craft of writing. The main character is wonderfully cynical, often humorously so, but this MC has been crafted so perfectly, so well, there seem to be no gaps or inconsistencies in her character throughout the novel.
The interaction between the characters has been created masterfully. Annmarie writes with such precision for one so young - every word has been plucked and placed precisely. There is not a word out of place. She also writes with surprising experience of human relationships for someone who was only seventeen at the time of writing.
The book is sad and lovely at the same time and the character arc of the MC is quite astonishing, but completely believable. I won't give any spoilers, but the ending nearly had me in tears.
It is definitely a book to read alone and savoured. For a debut, it is simply fantastic and I can highly recommend it. Though primarily targeted at YA, I think adults will enjoy this as well, simply for the examples of human interaction that can be related to so many people.
This author holds promise of great things in the future. After finishing the book, I discovered that she has a new novel out soon, entitled `Imprint'. My response was that I didn't really want to wait. Her writing is rather addictive to read.
Superb read. Fantastic debut. Holds a promise of more and better to come.
(reviewed long after purchase)
Review by:
Kenneth Hill
on June 16, 2011 :
Well written interesting, even perhaps exciting story written by a teenager for teenagers, revealing what comes as important in the developement of the adolescent physco. Enjoyed the language and the thrust of the characters. Good read.
(reviewed the day of purchase)