Little Boxes

KAE TEMPEST ''Unmissable'' STYLIST ''A really gripping read'' TIMES RADIO '' Little Boxes is a powerful, vivid and enchanting debut'' SALENA GODDEN ''Cecilia Knapp is a rare, rare talent. The sort of writer you get excited to have found and then look forward to devouring more of their work. This book in particular is a work of craft, heart and beauty and I envy new readers their first opportunity to meet these characters and spend time in this world'' KERRY HUDSON ''Stunning... Knapp, a spectacularly talented writer, observes her characters past and present, their inside and out, in forensic detail'' DAILY MAIL ------------------------------ A story of sacrifice, violence and growing up different - told against the heat and claustrophobia of a seaside city in summer. After Matthew''s grandfather dies suddenly, four friends struggle to face the trauma of their pasts in the wake of this fresh tragedy. Leah and Jay, a couple since their school days, find their relationship tested, while Nathan deals with a vast and unrequited love, and Matthew grapples with his sexuality. In the days that follow, Matthew begins to unearth his grandfather''s past. He finds a different life, full of secrets, and discovers that he and his grandfather may have had more in common than he once thought. Little Boxes is a coming-of-age story about friendship and love, loss and survival.

Product details

• Authors: Cecilia Knapp
• Publisher: The Borough Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.03.2023
• EAN: 9780008440848
• ISBN: 978-0-00-844084-8
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Coming of Age, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Sea Stories, Modern & contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Social issues, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love & relationships, FICTION / Urban & Street Lit, FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Gay