Love this author so much and this book was so important. I have PTSD related to child abuse though and I would recommend people who also have this background go into this book with some caution.

Notes:
● I think it is important to read the authors note at the end of the book

Positives:
● Interesting perspective
● unique story
● well-rounded characters
● immersive writing
● a hopeful and happy ending

Negatives:
● minor punctuation and spelling errors

I reccomend reading if:
🔥 You're looking for a new debut
🔥 You like books set in Australia
🔥 You want to read a happy ending
🔥 You like interesting and not often thought about perspectives
🔥 You love a good YA book
🔥 You want an informative read (remember to read the 'authors note')

Like a lot of us, I’ve been watching @littleredwrites progress with her YA novel over the last year or more, and I’ve been waiting with baited breath to be able to read it. So when I saw it pop up on @netgalley this week I had to snap it up. I started straight away and devoured it in three sittings!
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And, I’m very happy to report, I loved it. You know I hate spoilers so I’m actually not going to say much about the plot - I went in pretty blind and I loved slowly discovering what had happened and wondering what was going to happen.
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I will say that I loved the complexity of the main character Andrew. I think Mel has captured that angry but completely vulnerable young man perfectly. I wanted to shake him and hold him - mostly hold him. He made my heart hurt. I adored the ending - and agree with the Authors note at the end regarding this too. ❤️
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Honestly, this is the vaguest review ever, but I loved it. I think I’ve said it a million times, but I love when YA fiction can be used as a tool to create understanding, empathy and to educate people about the lives and experiences of others. Intergenerational trauma for Aboriginal Australians is real and it plays out in such a variety of ways. I used to work as an Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention Counsellor (ages ago) and I would love to have had books like this and @garylonesborough ‘s books to pass on to some of the young people I worked with.