Unfortunately, I am unable to find the arc of this story on my kindle, therefore will not be able to read and review, however, the storyline sounds incredible!

I loved this story, told with great verve and bounce. The narrative has pace and drama, and the dialogue is sharply observed. A strong story of aspirations and overcoming, and ultimately great supportive friendships.

What an utterly delightful story.

This is a story about friendship, about learning to not judge a book by it's cover (or a person by their exterior) and it's a story about being yourself, expressing yourself and following your dream.

Clementine and Rudy couldn't be more different but they have one thing that unites them: Art. For Rudy, it's her street art, her mixed media paintings. And for Clementine it's her poems. Words that she just feels whenever she gets inspired.

Together, they made a brilliant team.

As a reader, I got to witness their budding friendship, them going through ups and downs together only to find themselves in a place where they can fully experiment with what it means to be true to oneself and - by extension - to social justice.

This was an absolutely beautifully written and thought out novel and I had the most brilliant time reading it. The only critisism I have is that I would have loved for it to go on forever! And also that the ending felt pretty sudden to me. I was quite confused for a minute and was wondering if I was just missing a couple of pages.

Nevertheless, this was an absolutely brilliant read that I would recommend to everyone but especially to young girls who may need some friends while finding their own way in the world. Because Clementine and Rudy will be here for you 100%.

Also: Everyone knows my vegan-self is a sucker for veggie rep in literature and this DELIVERED! I need and want to live in Rudy's cafe FOREVER!

Clementine and Rudy tells the tale of two girls who form an unexpected friendship, despite the apparent differences in their lives.
I absolutely adored this book, from the vivid and beautiful descriptions of Brighton through to the incredibly detailed characters - at times I honestly thought I was hanging out with them. The storyline is light, but not without twists and turns, and I felt as though this really played to the books advantage, as we could focus on the blossoming friendship. I loved Tyler as a supporting character, especially enjoying how supportive he is of Rudy, despite himself struggling to reach his own goals. That being said, there were a few things I wish we could have explored more about him, but I guess this book wasn't about him and it was largely left open ended that one day we might get to explore Tylers story?
Overall, this book was a solid 5 star read for me, I already want to read it again and lose myself in beautiful Brighton.

A truly wonderful YA book about embracing your character and quirks and that you shouldn't let you prejudices cloud judgements on people. Such a gorgeous story about two very fantastic girls!

Clementine and Rudy is a powerful contemporary, following two young girls - Clementine and Rudy as they each have their own personal struggles, which they manage to get through by using their common interest of art. Multiple representations are also touched upon in this read, including diversity, racism and disability. I really enjoyed reading this book and I'd definitely be open to checking out more of Siobhan Curham's works in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

‘Clementine and Rudy’ follows the dual perspectives of two fifteen-year old girls called Clementine and Rudy, who connect over their love of street art and decide to join forces to create their own street art using Rudy’s art and Clementine’s poetry. However, the two girls are also dealing with their own personal struggles, as Rudy deals with her mothers new boyfriend moving in, and Clementine has to deal with her horrible stepfather, Vincent.

The friendship between Rudy and Clementine was one of my favourite parts of this book. I loved how throughout the book, you could see the two girls getting closer to each other and learning to confide in each other. I loved the descriptions of all the art work in the book and of all the settings which the book took place in. This book also dealt with a lot of harder topics, for example Clementine’s mothers relationship with Vincent was emotionally abusive as he does blackmail her into staying in a relationship with him, and I felt like this was done well and I particularly liked the scene where Clementine was able to confide in her mother about the way she feels about Vincent.

However, I did think that the end of the book was rushed and the book could have been a little longer.

Overall, ‘Clementine and Rudy’ was a fun read and I enjoyed every page of the book. This book is a solid YA book about art, poetry and the importance of friendship.

Rudy lives in Brighton, she is a student and works in a kitchen at a vegetarian cafe by day and by night she is a mixed media street artist. Browsing the hashtag #BrightonStreetArt soon after putting up her first piece she finds someone has taken a photo of her art and put it to poetry. That poet is Clementine. Clem is from Hove, the posh side of Brighton. The two of them are so different, yet come together over the love of their art.

I loved this book, it was such a powerful and beautiful read. Brighton was a really vibrant setting for the book. I really enjoyed the developing friendship of the two main characters. I enjoyed the activism and feminist tones throughout. The story explored step-families dealing with emotional abuse but also positive outcomes.

Clementine and Rudy is a story of an unlikely friendship. Two girls who live in Brighton but seem to have very little in common become close thanks to art and find even more common ground.

I liked this story. It was a nice friendship story and the two girls were interesting in their own way. it took me some time to really get into the plot though and for a while, I just didn't really care a bout any of it.
In the end, I have a good memory of this and would definitely recommend it to anyone who's looking for books about friendship in unlikely places.

It’s a joy to read a book set in Brighton by someone who clearly knows and loves its diversity and creativity. ‘Clementine and Rudy’ celebrates creative expression and explores the escape creativity can bring. Beautifully and casually inclusive, the cast of characters reflects reality. Dealing with poverty, manipulative control, and racism, Clementine, Rudy and Tyler use their art and their passion to find a way forward and stand up for their beliefs. Young teens will love this engaging and warm-hearted exploration of friendship, perception and image.

I absolutely LOVED this book! I felt so connected to the characters and I really wanted to live in their world, to the point where I was gutted to leave them at the end of the book (and Tyler bore a striking resemblance to my own teenage fantasy boyfriend!). The depiction of Brighton was so vivid that I could almost smell the spray from the sea! The best bit though was the creative collaboration between Clementine and Rudy - I thought they were completely brilliant; I would definitely buy one of their prints and hang it on my wall. A thoroughly engaging and empowering read.

I loved this book so so much.

We're following Clem and Rudy who are two 15 year old girls who come from different backgrounds but both wishing for the same thing - to get out of the situations they're in.

Clem's mum and stepdad have a pretty toxic relationship in which Vincent controls Clem's mum to the point that he even controls Clem's life to some extent. She also has a half brother, Damon, and her dad lives in Berlin with his new wife Ava and has a baby on the way. Clem loves to write poetry and spends a lot of time outside school and dance class, looking around Brighton for street art to take photos of and write poems about on her Instagram page.

Rudy lives with her mum and has had a string of her mum's boyfriends come in and out of their lives, rinsing her mum for everything she has (which isn't a lot to begin with) on their way out the door. Rudy works part time at a local Vegan cafe with her best friend Tyler and adores her job, it's her safe haven. When she's not working at the cafe or at school, Rudy is looking for the perfect spot to put her street art.

One day Clem comes across Rudy's first piece of street art, snaps a picture, writes a poem, and pops it onto Instagram. When Rudy sees it, she can't believe how much this person has really seen her art for what it is and what it represents. The next piece of street art she does, she sends it directly to Clem and asks for a poem in return. After a while, Rudy asks if they can meet and they decide to do a collaboration, poetry meets street art, and a budding friendship ensues.

This is such a gorgeous story about friendship and also about life in general. These two 15 year old girls are using their art as a way to escape their real lives and find solace in each others friendship. I really loved what Siobhan did with this story, where she took the characters and their lives and where the finished up. It was so beautifully written (as always with Siobhan) and so well told.

I'll be shouting from the rooftops about this one.

This was a really inspiring read, about following your passions and standing up for what you believe in. Really enjoyed it! Was a quick, easy read which I would defiantly recommend to Young Adults.
Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read a ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

I am insanely in love with Clementine and Rudy's story and growing friendship throughout this book.

It embodies two powerful girls fighting for their interests and what they love, pushing against what society and the people around them do to try to control them and stop them from being who they truly are.

A street artist and poet once separate beings now come together to create masterpieces and make memories and a future where they can see themselves both living happily.

My only regret is finishing it as soon as I did!

A huge thank you to NetGalley, the publishers and the author of this book for providing me with an arc for my honest review.

Clementine and Rudy is a beautifully written story which explores friendship and how people can connect over a common shared interest regardless of their backgrounds and circumstances and how it can inspire you to follow your dreams.