'An accomplished, powerful, mesmerising story that explores a seventeen-year-old's embroilment in an abusive relationship with an older man. Shifting between two timelines, it's also a potent coming-of-age novel, and a fascinating portrait of a mother-daughter bond. The steady, measured style coupled with the present tense immediacy creates tremendous tension. There's a sense that something is simmering. In Nell's past, which we enter in 1983' LOVEREADING. Praise for Emily Critchley's debut NOTES ON MY FAMILY: 'This exceptional young adult/crossover debut is the compelling, sharply observed story of a family in crisis told, in an understated narrative voice reminiscent of Mark Haddon or Harper Lee, by 13-year-old Lou, who is on the autism spectrum.' SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEK

A story of an abusive relationship that is also a thriller. A young girl's coming of age relationship that haunts her but from which she breaks free. Understated narrative voice reminiscent of Elizabeth Strout that hooks the reader with its simplicity and leaves them unprepared for the unexpected, both funny and deeply sad.

About the Author
Emily grew up in Essex. She has lived in Brighton, London, and now lives in Hertfordshire. She has a BA in Creative Writing from London Metropolitan University and an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London. Her YA debut Notes on my Family was nominated for the Carnegie, book of the week in The Sunday Times and long listed for the Branford Boase.

Reviews
PRAISE FOR EMILY CRITCHLEY: 'Accomplished, powerful, mesmerising' LOVEREADING 'Masterly' OLIVER HARRIS. Warm, witty, moving' ANNA JAMES 'Exceptional YA/crossover debut' SUNDAY TIMES, Notes on my Family.



Book Information
ISBN 9781911427094
Author Emily Critchley
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Everything with Words
Publisher Everything with Words