'Empathetic, honest, compelling. I'll read anything Paddy Crewe writes.' Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry

'True Love had me from its gorgeous, lyrical opening to its transcendent final pages. Paddy Crewe is an exceptionally gifted writer.' Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses

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What does it mean to love and be loved?

It is the 1980s and Finn and Keely are growing up in the North East of England.

Keely is a fighter. Even in the face of loss she strives to seek connection, but finds that she's not always searching in the right places.

Finn is quiet, sensitive, distant. He spends much of his time alone, yet deep down he wants to discover the thrill of relating to others.

When the two finally meet, everything is changed. Love - with all of its attendant joys and costs - is thrust upon them, and each must decide if they will bend or break under its pressure. True Love is a story of the trials of youth, the bonds of family and friendship, and of how much we are willing to risk to have ourselves be seen.

About the Author
Paddy Crewe was born in Middlesbrough and studied at Goldsmiths. His debut novel, My Name Is Yip, has been shortlisted for the Betty Trask, the Wilbur Smith, a South Bank Sky Arts Award and The Authors' Club Best First Novel Award, and longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize.

Reviews
Paddy Crewe's excellent second book will be one of the best things that you read all year * Observer *
Remarkable . . . Crewe's sensitivity to the tentacles of neglect in his characters is phenomenal. Time and again he captures a deep human truth. * Sunday Times *
Crewe recounts in lavish, unhurried prose [the protagonists'] respective childhoods, their abrupt coming together, their gradual drifting apart, and the love that keeps the two connected throughout like a magnetic thread . . . There's an earnestness to the writing, yet it's a heart scorcher just the same. Read it and indulge * Daily Mail *
This slow-burn love story is gorgeously written, with two characters you won't forget easily * Good Housekeeping *
Effective and moving . . . Crewe's prose sings * Financial Times *



Book Information
ISBN 9780857529978
Author Paddy Crewe
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Doubleday
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 518g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 162mm * 29mm