Too Close to Home by Aoife Walsh
Meet Minny: her life is a complicated whirlwind of unbearable PE lessons, annoying friends and impossible-to-live-with siblings. Minny is desperate for some space in a house spilling over with family and hangers-on. She has to contend with her autistic sister Aisling's school bullies, whilst trying to keep her self-absorbed BFF Penny happy, and look normal in front of new boy Franklin. And on top of this, now Dad has announced that he’s returning to London – with his new girlfriend. Secrets, lies and home truths will out, frying pans will be burnt, and arguments will flare up in a story full of humour, honesty and minor household emergencies.
"One for the "I write this sitting in the kitchen sink" crowdLike eating a big authorial cake and finding it full of Streatfeild and McKay and Smith. It's rich, vivid and rather timeless. Contemporary yet classic. Classic yet contemporary." * Daisy May Johnson *
"Dialogue-driven family drama written in an engaging, authentic voice. Tons of insight and good humour." * The Scotsman, Jasmine Fassl *
"Wonderfully authentic family drama, funny and complicated as real life relationships are. It has a classic feel to it. Make it top of your to-read list this summer." * Scottish Book Trust *
"Warm, believable portrait of family life. Witty and moving read." * Children's Books Ireland *
"An intelligent gathering of complex issues involving real characters. Written with great sensitivity, I highly recommend for fans of David Levithan or Mark Haddon." * Waterstones Oxford *
"Warm, convincing portrait of a family facing all sorts of difficulties. A contemporary version of Little Women. Walsh does an excellent job." * Lovereading *
"Aoife Walsh describes the intricacies of a modern family which is facing a wide variety of challenges in beautiful detail." * Booktrust *
"A good family story, which encompasses complex issues (including autism, fostering, divorce and drugs) with a deft touch, and very real, funny dialogue." * The School Librarian *
"Walsh’s fictional family loom so large in the mind that it’s hard to believe they don’t really exist. You’ll want to remain in their house for far longer than the book. A thoroughly enjoyable read" * Minerva Reads blog *
"Dialogue-driven family drama written in an engaging, authentic voice. Tons of insight and good humour." * The Scotsman, Jasmine Fassl *
"Wonderfully authentic family drama, funny and complicated as real life relationships are. It has a classic feel to it. Make it top of your to-read list this summer." * Scottish Book Trust *
"Warm, believable portrait of family life. Witty and moving read." * Children's Books Ireland *
"An intelligent gathering of complex issues involving real characters. Written with great sensitivity, I highly recommend for fans of David Levithan or Mark Haddon." * Waterstones Oxford *
"Warm, convincing portrait of a family facing all sorts of difficulties. A contemporary version of Little Women. Walsh does an excellent job." * Lovereading *
"Aoife Walsh describes the intricacies of a modern family which is facing a wide variety of challenges in beautiful detail." * Booktrust *
"A good family story, which encompasses complex issues (including autism, fostering, divorce and drugs) with a deft touch, and very real, funny dialogue." * The School Librarian *
"Walsh’s fictional family loom so large in the mind that it’s hard to believe they don’t really exist. You’ll want to remain in their house for far longer than the book. A thoroughly enjoyable read" * Minerva Reads blog *
Aoife lives in Oxford with her stimulatingly neurodiverse family. She is very keen on reading and her cat, blogs about country music and enjoys playing the banjo - her influences include Doc Watson, Uncle Dave Macon and Gemma Bow.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783443000 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783443006 |
| Title | Too Close to Home |
| Author | Aoife Walsh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-07-02 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Nominated for CILIP Carnegie Medal 2016 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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