
Kitty's mother, Marina, is both utterly beguiling & terrifyingly embarrassing, & more often than not Kitty can only gaze on her antics with awe & toe-curling trepidation. But as Kitty grows up it becomes clear that perhaps Marina isn't the most exemplary of parents, & that sometimes a girl might have to put herself first. Sophie Dahl writes with a keen eye, a warm heart & wonderful lyricism about a coming-of-age that's quite unlike any other