Sugar and Snails - Softcover

Goodwin, Anne

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9781908600479: Sugar and Snails

Synopsis

The past lingers on, etched beneath our skin ...

At fifteen, Diana Dodworth took the opportunity to radically alter the trajectory of her life, and escape the constraints of her small-town existence. Thirty years on, she can't help scratching at her teenage decision like a scabbed wound.To safeguard her secret, she's kept other people at a distance... until Simon Jenkins sweeps in on a cloud of promise and possibility. But his work is taking him to Cairo, and he expects Di to fly out for a visit. She daren't return to the city that changed her life; nor can she tell Simon the reason why.Sugar and Snails takes the reader on a poignant journey from Diana's misfit childhood, through tortured adolescence to a triumphant mid-life coming-of-age that challenges preconceptions about bridging the gap between who we are and who we feel we ought to be.

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Review

absorbing, clever and heartening  Alison Moore
truly impressive Fleur Smithwick
Anne Goodwin's prose is at once sensitive, invigorating and inspired Rebecca Root

exudes authenticity The Psychologist

a pleasure to read from start to finish North East Lifestyle magazine

tantalisingly grips the reader The Contemporary Small Press

a brave and complex story Literary Sofa

complex, fascinating and highly contemporary Shiny New Books

heart-rending Claire Thinking

absurdly brilliant Tales From A Bruce Eye View

extremely competent and, ultimately, moving Adventures in Reading, Writing and Working from Home

expertly told By the Letter Book Reviews

I am so impressed My Little Book Blog

Anne Goodwin's writing is excellent Portobello Book Blog

seamlessly executed Inky Foot

A fantastic book that I'm sure you will love Whispering Stories

powerful, engaging, intelligent, well written Reading Writing and Riesling

moving and accomplished Beady Jans Books

emotional and intelligent Book Magnet

a keen eye for detail Jaffa Reads Too

grabs your attention and doesn't let go Cornflakegirl's Musings

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