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Beautiful Broken Things

By Sara Barnard
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Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard is a poignant tale of friendship and self-discovery. Best friends Caddy and Rosie are inseparable, their contrasting personalities making their bond stronger. As Caddy turns sixteen, she yearns to be more like Rosie – bold, funny, and intriguing. The arrival of Suzanne, a captivating yet troubled new friend, complicates their lives. As Suzanne's mysterious past unfolds, Caddy is drawn into the thrill and danger of new experiences. The story explores the challenges of friendship and recovery, revealing the harsh realities of downward spirals and the resilience needed to face them.
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This moving young adult novel is ideal for teen readers and fans of heartfelt stories about friendship and personal growth. It will particularly resonate with those who appreciate emotional realism, strong female characters, and explorations of mental health and recovery.

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A heart-stoppingly beautiful debut novel about what it means to be a friend when your whole world is falling apart, now with a fierce new cover look.

A heart-stoppingly beautiful debut novel about what it means to be a friend when your whole world is falling apart, now with a fierce new cover look.

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Beautiful Broken Things is a moving story of friendship from debut author Sara Barnard, shortlisted for the YA Book Prize and selected as part of Zoella's Book Club. Now with a bold cover look.

I was brave
She was reckless
We were trouble

Best friends Caddy and Rosie are inseparable. Their differences have brought them closer, but as she turns sixteen Caddy begins to wish she could be a bit more like Rosie—confident, funny, and interesting.

Then Suzanne comes into their lives: beautiful, damaged, exciting, and mysterious, and things get a whole lot more complicated. As Suzanne's past is revealed and her present begins to unravel, Caddy begins to see how much fun a little trouble can be.

But the course of both friendship and recovery is rougher than either girl realises, and Caddy is about to learn that downward spirals have a momentum of their own.

'I felt like I was living this book' - Zoella

'This book is exquisite, and exactly what YA needs . . . This author is one to watch!' - Holly Bourne, author of Am I Normal Yet?

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Acclaimed by Zoella as a book that feels truly lived, Beautiful Broken Things is praised for its exquisite, realistic portrayal of teenage emotions and friendships. Holly Bourne highlights the sophisticated and beautiful prose, calling Sara Barnard an author to watch. Comparisons to Jennifer Niven's All the Bright Places underscore its emotional depth, while Heat Magazine and Metro commend its warmth, humour, and feminist themes wrapped in a compelling narrative about teenage girls and their complex relationships.

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ISBN: 9781529037609

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 255g

Pages: 352

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Sara Barnard Young Adult

About the Author

Sara Barnard lives in Brighton and does all her best writing on trains. She loves books, book people and book things. She has been writing ever since she was too small to reach the 'on' switch on the family Amstrad computer. She gets her love of words from her dad, who made sure she always had books to read and introduced her to the wonders of second-hand book shops at a young age. She is the author of the bestselling Beautiful Broken Things and won the YA Book Prize for her novel Goodbye, Perfect.

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