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Heartbreaking life-affirming brave & bold
- Karen Gregory's debut is a completely different kind of love story ' Is there anything that's concerning you?' Felicity says College home boyfriends?' Though she's more or less smiling at this last one I don't smile Instead I feel my face go hot Silence stretches as wide as an ocean When I look up Felicity has this expression on her face like she's just seen Elvis Slowly she leans forward & in a gentle voice I've never heard her use before she says ' Have you done a pregnancy test?' When Hedda discovers she is pregnant she doesn't believe she could ever look after a baby The numbers just don't add up She is young & still in the grip of an eating disorder that controls every aspect of how she goes about her daily life She's even given her eating disorder a name
- Nia But as the days tick by Hedda comes to a decision she & Nia will call a truce just until the baby is born 17 weeks 119 days 357 meals She can do it if she takes it one day at a time Heartbreaking & hopeful by turns Karen Gregory's debut novel is a story of love heartache & human resilience & how the things that matter most can't be counted Fans of Lisa Williamson Sara Barnard & Sarah Crossan will fall in love with Karen's writing