Summary
‘If Sylvia Plath wrote a novel for young adults, THE TASTE OF BLUE LIGHT would be it’ Louise O’Neill, author of ASKING FOR IT
What happened to me? Why can’t I remember?
Weeks after blacking out and waking up in hospital, Lux still has no memory of what happened.
She doesn’t know why her days are consumed by pain and her nights by terrifying dreams; why her parents won’t stop shouting and her friends stop talking when …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444936766 |
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| ISBN-10: | 144493676X |
| Author: | Lydia Ruffles |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Hodder Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2018 |
| Weight: | 303g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 130mm x 15mm |
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If Sylvia Plath wrote a novel for young adults, The Taste of Blue Light would be it… Beautiful. Visceral. Gripping. I loved it
If Sylvia Plath wrote a novel for young adults, The Taste of Blue Light would be it… Beautiful. Visceral. Gripping. I loved it * Louise O’Neill, author of Asking For It *
A gripping Bell Jar-type narrative of mental distress and confusion * Financial Times *
Remember the name Lydia Ruffles: this devastating and brilliant YA book goes to the most
unexpected of places and will leave you mulling it over for days, weeks and months after
This gripping thriller will stay with you long after you finish the last page * The Sun on Sunday *
dark and affecting…a truly unforgettable debut * Heat Magazine *
An original take on trauma and memory loss…Lux’s voice engages readers on issues that are timely, absorbing and perceptively related * Irish Times *
A game-changing exploration of mental health * Emerald Street *
captivating debut * DARE magazine *
About The Author
Lydia Ruffles
Lydia Ruffles read theatre and performance studies at Warwick university and took a post-graduate diploma in public relations. She describes herself as an eternal student and recently completed a creative writing course at the Faber Academy. When she’s not writing, she works in communications. Lydia lives in West London.
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