Summary
“Strong characterisation and warm emotional depth mark out this uplifting YA debut.” - Guardian
What if Romeo & Juliet took place in Memphis in 2022?
Ray has no time for romance. She’s queen of the roller rink, she writes found poetry, and she’s got her eyes set on her own independent future. Besides, she’s seen what loving someone too much – and losing them – can do to a person.
Orion, on the other hand, would like to be smooth w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529500639 |
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| ISBN-10: | 152950063X |
| Author: | Kelis Rowe |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 128mm x 198mm |
| Audience Age: | 14 |
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Critics Review
With a lyrical blend of found poetry and poignant prose, this stunning debut captures young Black love and a decades-old family secret that may shatter a romance that feels written in the stars. * The Daily Nerd *
With themes of love, trust, vulnerability and family secrets, this is a spellbinding novel, best suited to those aged 14 and older. * Lamont Books *
Kelis Rowe
Kelis Rowe is a debut author and alum of Pitch Wars, the volunteer-run mentoring programme for aspiring writers. Kelis’s passion for writing contemporary YA comes from her own experiences growing up as a Black teenager in Memphis and yearning to see her experience of first love, its scope and its nature, on the pages of the books she read. She is now based in Texas, USA.
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