his is a powerful novel about a boy coming to terms with his new life after his parents' marriage breaks up. When Alex's mother goes off to live with her new partner in the country, Alex goes too, determined to hate it, but soon meets two very different girls who affect him in very different ways. This is a rites-of-passage novel from a new writer with an original, humorous, and insightful voice. 'A readable and revealing account of growing up' - "Kids Out". 'Engaging and accessible' - "Ahuka".