This Child of Ours by Pearse Sadie
The astonishingly insightful and touching debut novel from Sadie Pearse tells the story of a marriage at breaking point and a child caught in the middle.
Excellent read, perfect for book clubs.. An important and moving story. -- Clare Mackintosh
Sadie Pearse has written a truly sensitive and involving novel about gender, identity and family that has important things to say, but does so with warmth and great storytelling. It feels like a book that all modern parents should read -- Keith Stuart
Both thought provoking and emotional, it will have you in cheers as well as tears * The Sun *
This book broke my heart and gently pieced it back together. It is original, sensitive and intensely moving and I was constantly questioning myself: what would I do. An incredibly accomplished novel. -- Cathy Bramley
Heart-wrenching * Fabulous Magazine *
An important story that will prompt discussion * Good Housekeeping *
The kind of book that everyone will have an opinion on. Thought-provoking, moving and incredibly insightful. -- Amanda Brooke
A thoughtful and sensitive account of parenting a transgender child and the emotional and practical challenges it raises. -- Cath Staincliffe
Absolutely brilliant -- Rachel Burton
There is nothing more I can say than I absolutely loved this book. What a sensitive issue, dealt with beautifully. -- 5* Netgalley review
Thought-provoking, nerve-wracking and poignantly relevant -- 5* Netgalley review
A fantastic read with a sensitive subject at its heart -- 5* Netgalley review
Really really enjoyed this book about a subject I'd not really thought of before. -- 5* Netgalley review
Sadie Pearse has written a truly sensitive and involving novel about gender, identity and family that has important things to say, but does so with warmth and great storytelling. It feels like a book that all modern parents should read -- Keith Stuart
Both thought provoking and emotional, it will have you in cheers as well as tears * The Sun *
This book broke my heart and gently pieced it back together. It is original, sensitive and intensely moving and I was constantly questioning myself: what would I do. An incredibly accomplished novel. -- Cathy Bramley
Heart-wrenching * Fabulous Magazine *
An important story that will prompt discussion * Good Housekeeping *
The kind of book that everyone will have an opinion on. Thought-provoking, moving and incredibly insightful. -- Amanda Brooke
A thoughtful and sensitive account of parenting a transgender child and the emotional and practical challenges it raises. -- Cath Staincliffe
Absolutely brilliant -- Rachel Burton
There is nothing more I can say than I absolutely loved this book. What a sensitive issue, dealt with beautifully. -- 5* Netgalley review
Thought-provoking, nerve-wracking and poignantly relevant -- 5* Netgalley review
A fantastic read with a sensitive subject at its heart -- 5* Netgalley review
Really really enjoyed this book about a subject I'd not really thought of before. -- 5* Netgalley review
Sadie Pearse grew up in London, where she still lives with her family. She wrote stories as a girl, photocopying and stapling the pages together and selling them on her doorstep for 20p each. She then worked as an editor at a major publishing house, taught English in Latin America, and learned to surf, before starting to write again.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780751563788 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751563781 |
| Title | This Child of Ours |
| Author | Pearse Sadie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2018-08-23 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |