Careless by Kirsty Capes
Searing, poignant, insightful and achingly funny, Careless is an upmarket coming-of-age novel like no other, celebrating female friendship and the enduring hope to follow our dreams against all odds. Perfect for fans of Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams, Normal People by Sally Rooney and Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton.
The literary equivalent of gold dust * BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH *
I am so proud of my super-talented former student, Kirsty CapesI'm so impressed with how her writing has flourished with the cracking characters and energetic prose of her fantastic debut novel * BERNARDINE EVARISTO *
Moving and beautifully-written * LIBBY PAGE *
Vivid, bold and beautifully observed * ABBIE GREAVES *
A story of every day, that is never told * ANSTEY HARRIS *
Real, raw, heart-wrenching and so wonderfully written * JESSICA RYN *
Heroic and powerful, but also tender; this is such an important novel * CHARLOTTE MENDELSON *
So good I'm lying in a tepid bath because my 15 minutes reading turned into 45. What a voice! * AMY BEASHEL *
Elegant and empathic [...] a portrait of how it feels to be young, brazen and terrified * JESSICA MOOR *
I felt this book in my gut! It's funny, it's emotional, and at times definitely heartbreaking, but Bess is a hero you can believe in * JENDELLA BENSON *
It's not often that life in care is talked about, which is just one of the reasons we love this book * COSMOPOLITAN *
Careless stands out, a coming-of-age novel that draw's on the author's own experience of growing up in care * DAILY MAIL *
With a funny and flawed heroine, this is a book that deserves to be a huge hit * STYLIST *
Bess's narration is neither bitter nor self-pitying. Rather, her pragmatism, and humour, make her a compelling protagonist * BBC *
I am so proud of my super-talented former student, Kirsty CapesI'm so impressed with how her writing has flourished with the cracking characters and energetic prose of her fantastic debut novel * BERNARDINE EVARISTO *
Moving and beautifully-written * LIBBY PAGE *
Vivid, bold and beautifully observed * ABBIE GREAVES *
A story of every day, that is never told * ANSTEY HARRIS *
Real, raw, heart-wrenching and so wonderfully written * JESSICA RYN *
Heroic and powerful, but also tender; this is such an important novel * CHARLOTTE MENDELSON *
So good I'm lying in a tepid bath because my 15 minutes reading turned into 45. What a voice! * AMY BEASHEL *
Elegant and empathic [...] a portrait of how it feels to be young, brazen and terrified * JESSICA MOOR *
I felt this book in my gut! It's funny, it's emotional, and at times definitely heartbreaking, but Bess is a hero you can believe in * JENDELLA BENSON *
It's not often that life in care is talked about, which is just one of the reasons we love this book * COSMOPOLITAN *
Careless stands out, a coming-of-age novel that draw's on the author's own experience of growing up in care * DAILY MAIL *
With a funny and flawed heroine, this is a book that deserves to be a huge hit * STYLIST *
Bess's narration is neither bitter nor self-pitying. Rather, her pragmatism, and humour, make her a compelling protagonist * BBC *
Kirsty Capes works in publishing and, as a care leaver, is an advocate for better representation for care-experienced people in the media. She recently completed her PhD which investigates female-centric care narratives in contemporary fiction, under the supervision of 2019 Booker prize-winner, Bernardine Evaristo. Careless is her first novel.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781398700109 |
| ISBN 10 | 139870010X |
| Title | Careless |
| Author | Kirsty Capes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2022-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |