This is the story of young lovers who meet up during the school holidays. Fran is part of a group putting on a production of Romeo and Juliet. Charlie has just left school, awaiting his exam results and following the break up of his parents marriage , is at a lose end. The couple meet up and the rest is history.

I absolutely adored this book. As a drama nerd myself, it was brilliant being flung back to school days and experiencing life in hyperbole as only a teenager can. Wonderfully written. Acutely observed. A must read.
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I really enjoyed this book. It has great main characters and a really good story line. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.

This is a sensitively written book about the roller coaster ride of the middle teenage years, which must resonate with anyone who has been through the harrowing process and come out battered, bruised but much wiser at the other end. It is set around the staging of a Shakespeare play in a summer holiday project while awaiting exam results, and traces the rehearsals of the very different characters in and around the production. Charlie, the protagonist - and far from a typical Romeo of the play - has a problematic relationship with his family, and his uncertain past and future colour his thoughts and actions. His lack of confidence contrasts with that of his school friends and his new acquaintances, but he gradually tries to overcome some of his misery. This is an affecting novel which touches on all the highs and lows of the staging post between childhood and becoming an adult. It is sympathetic, insightful and an ultimately truthful portrayal - well worth a read.