Gloria Don't Speak by Lucy Apps

Gloria Don't Speak by Lucy Apps

Gloria has a learning disability. She’s nineteen, and there’s nothing to do except wander the local parks, look for friendship and keep out of trouble – or go round Jack’s. Jack needs Gloria's company, but he’s unpredictable and angry at the world.

After an act of violence, their friendship has to end. Now Gloria's on her own.

But when she hears Jack's out of prison, her whole world is turned upside-down.

Heartbreaking and beautiful, Gloria Don’t Speak is a deeply empathetic portrait of a woman dealing with vulnerability, violence – and the desire for connection.

“Lucid and beautifully observed, this story of a vulnerable person navigating the world brims with pinpoint detail and creeping threatA brilliant and assured debut.” Simon Wroe, Chop, Chop and Ghost Month


"Gloria Don't Speak is unflinching and full of heart; a moving story, told with uncommon tenderness, that offers a window to a life rarely found in literature."  Tom Newlands, Only Here, Only Now

Lucy Apps was born in East London, trained as a doctor, and now works as a GP. She volunteers with women with learning disabilities. She is the sister of Peter Apps, whose book Show Me the Bodies (about the Grenfell tragedy) won the Orwell Prize. Gloria Don’t Speak is Lucy’s debut novel.

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ISBN 13	9781068794179
ISBN 10	1068794178
Title	Gloria Don't Speak
Author	Lucy Apps
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Weatherglass Books
Year published	2026-02-26
Number of pages	300
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.