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'Summer days and new relationships are rendered with a grace that is lyrical at times but also ironic and comic, in a tone perfectly-pitched' Colm Tóibín'Compelling, vibrant, and dazzling' Brandon Taylor, Booker shortlisted author of Real Life'Very human, very real but also, fundamentally, extremely fun to read' Rebecca Watson, author of Little ScratchA New Statesman 25 best books to... ... Read more

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'Summer days and new relationships are rendered with a grace that is lyrical at times but also ironic and comic, in a tone perfectly-pitched' Colm Tóibín'Compelling, vibrant, and dazzling' Brandon Taylor, Booker shortlisted author of Real Life'Very human, very real but also, fundamentally, extremely fun to read' Rebecca Watson, author of Little ScratchA New Statesman 25 best books to...
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