Everything Beautiful
Simmone Howell(Author)
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
1st Edition
Published on 5. January 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-7475-9785-8 (ISBN)
Description
When Riley's Dad gets a new girlfriend, life turns upside down for Riley. She doesn't like Norma and Norma doesn't like her. But it is not until Riley finds herself shipped off to 'camp' that she realises just how bad things have become. Determined to continue on her path of bad behaviour and general obnoxiousness, Riley Rose is sure that she can turn this 'spiritual camp' upside down. And when she meets Dylan Luck, recent paraplegic, she thinks she has found a fellow troublemaker. What follows is a very surprising week for Riley. Truths are told and secrets revealed, and sex, cigarettes and booze prove to be a potent cocktail, but in the end Riley has learnt quite a lot about herself, Dylan and exactly why she appeared hell-bent on self-destruction.
Reviews / Votes
'A brill book - perfect for bad girls with hearts of gold!' Mizz 'Packed with sharp, sassy humour, with sprinklings of contemporary - and often surprisingly lyrical - descriptions and metaphors ... The humour - and the teen angst - was spot on' MslexiaMore details
Edition
1., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7475-9785-8 (9780747597858)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Simmone Howell is an award-winning short story writer whose first novel, Notes from the Teenage Underground, garnered impressive reviews. She is also a screenwriter and small press publisher and lives in Melbourne, Australia. Simmone's short film Pity24 was awarded the 2004 AWGIE for short film screenplay by the Australian Writers' Guild.