A wonderful debut novel that captures the essence of real, messy teenage lives: of action and consequence, of poor choices and fragile friendships, of standing up for what is right, and the attempt to make sense of a world when everything feels like it's falling apart People are so naturally strange, it's hard to tell if they're broken or not—but I'm pretty sure that by the time I finish high school, I'll be a pile of shards, beyond repair. At 15, Clover is finding the going tougher than she expected. Her life is close to being derailed on the rocky terrain of family, friendship, first love, acts of defiance, and a planet on the brink of environmental disaster. So when Keek breaks his promise to her, her mother is impossible, her beloved old dog is dying, her dad is in the wind, the girls at school are awful, the boys are bullies, and she's arrested for vandalism—well, what else can she be but a little bit broken? Can Clover pull herself together—or will she spiral further out of control? When life feels like it's fracturing, how do you find a way to feel whole?

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Teen & Young Adult

Strahan, Clare

Literature & Fiction

Allen& Unwin

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Vanessa Partridge, cello-playing good girl, spends every summer holiday at Shearwater. This year, her brother is bringing his best mate, Darith—the object of many, many fantasies Van will never say aloud. Or will she? This summer feels different . . . and so does Van. But her first taste of independence comes with a bitter tang of regret, and when her sense of self is shattered, Van wrestles with ideas of consent and desire, and what it means to want and be wanted. Can someone with sensible plaits and a soft spot for Plato also have secret, lustful fantasies? And if she does, is there anything wrong with that? The Learning Curves of Vanessa Partridge is a heartbreaking and joyful coming-of-age novel about sex, love, family, and finding your voice.

The Learning Curves of Vanessa Partridge

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