The Opposite of Amber by Gillian Philip
A powerful, gritty contemporary novel about Ruby and her beautiful older sister Jinn who are both drawn into a tragedy not of their making, from a Carnegie-Medal-nominated author
Praise for Crossing the Line:
‘An uncompromising exploration of the ruthless Darwinian world of teenagersIt's tough, rough-textured and assured, cynical where it needs to be, and demands respect' * Financial Times *
‘Bleakly humorous, imbuing a difficult subject matter with warmth, intelligence and compassion' * Big Issue *
Praise for The Opposite of Amber:
‘It's beautifully written, tense and absorbing, and we can't recommend it highly enough' * The Bookbag *
'Gillian Phillips just gets better and better. I suspect there is nothing she can't write about. And I suspect there is nothing I won't read if it's by Gillian' * Bookwitch *
‘An uncompromising exploration of the ruthless Darwinian world of teenagersIt's tough, rough-textured and assured, cynical where it needs to be, and demands respect' * Financial Times *
‘Bleakly humorous, imbuing a difficult subject matter with warmth, intelligence and compassion' * Big Issue *
Praise for The Opposite of Amber:
‘It's beautifully written, tense and absorbing, and we can't recommend it highly enough' * The Bookbag *
'Gillian Phillips just gets better and better. I suspect there is nothing she can't write about. And I suspect there is nothing I won't read if it's by Gillian' * Bookwitch *
This is Gillian Philip's second novel for Bloomsbury, her first being Crossing the Line, which was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Her first YA novel Bad Faith, was published by a small Scottish publishers. Gillian Philip lives in Elgin in the north of Scotland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747599920 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747599920 |
| Title | The Opposite of Amber |
| Author | Gillian Philip |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-04-18 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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