A tense, page-turning story that sensitively deals with themes of family upheaval and kleptomania, by the bestselling author of Ella on the Outside.
Ren’s family lose their home in a fire. They’re living with her grandmother now and things are a bit tense.
Ren lost her collection of things, her clothes; her brother lost his little bear and is inconsolable. So Ren starts replacing things with other people’s possessions. They’ve got loads of stuff, after all.
But she gets caught and has to strike a terrifying deal to avoid detection…
Cath Howe's books are always amazing reads, if tough to get through for the content! This dual POV is no different; starring Ren, who has just lost her house in a fire, and Caspar, her classmate, this is a wonderful look at how we never know what someone else is dealing with, and what might drive people to take actions we can't understand.
Both characters are fantastic, and I really enjoyed following along with them and seeing two sides of their different stories. It's amazing seeing how differently they see the same situation, and how they can work together and understand each other's point of view.
Just a fab read that I'm very excited to start selling!
My Life on Fire publishes on the 6th of April, 2023. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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