Thoroughly entertaining coming of age novel following four years in the life of Cora growing up in post-industrial Scottish towns where there’s nothing to do but drink, meet boys and dream of getting out. With a disabled mum, no dad, and a highly dubious new boyfriend on the scene for her mum, things look like they may be taking a very disturbing turn, but instead we get a sad and funny story in equal measure - grief, poverty, finding and ditching first love, escaping to the city and finding out just how disappointing family and friends can be… The subject matter can be dark at times, but I really did laugh at loud at times. - Cora and her dysfunctional circle of friends are genuinely funny despite everything. Superb sense of place, real emotion and a vivid depiction of the 90s.

This book is a great voice of family dynamics and90's life in Scotland, it felt real and raw overall.