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Only on the Weekends

A must-read queer love story
By Dean Atta
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Only on the Weekends by Dean Atta is a touching coming-of-age story centred on a young boy named Mack who moves from London to Glasgow. As he navigates his new surroundings, Mack faces the challenges of long-distance love and unravelling his identity. This novel beautifully explores themes of friendship, love, and the complexities of growing up.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy heartfelt stories about young love and self-discovery, told through compelling verse. It's perfect for readers who appreciate diverse characters and emotional journeys as it explores themes of identity, friendship, and the complexities of modern relationships.

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Only on the Weekends

Mack never thought he'd find love, but now two boys want to be with him. Will he choose Karim or Finlay? And can true love last for ever? A must-read queer love story for fans of Sarah Crossan and Sex Education, written in verse by Dean Atta.

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Mack never thought he'd find love, but now two boys want to be with him. Will he choose Karim or Finlay? And can true love last forever? A must-read queer love story for fans of Sarah Crossan and Sex Education, written in verse by Dean Atta.

Fifteen-year-old Mack is a hopeless romantic - he blames the films he's grown up watching. He has liked Karim for as long as he can remember, and is ecstatic when Karim becomes his boyfriend - it feels like love.

But when Mack's dad gets a job on a film in Scotland, Mack has to move, and soon he discovers how painful love can be. It's horrible being so far away from Karim, but the worst part is that Karim doesn't make the effort to visit. Love shouldn't be only on the weekends.

Then, when Mack meets actor Finlay on a film set, he experiences something powerful, a feeling like love at first sight. How long until he tells Karim - and when will his old life and new life collide?

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Only on the Weekends by Dean Atta is appreciated for its sensitive depiction of the highs and lows of first love. The novel is praised for capturing the tender emotions and challenges faced by young people as they navigate romantic relationships.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444960563

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 May 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 50.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 528

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dean Atta LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ Romance

About the Author

Dean Atta is the author of YA novels-in-verse The Black Flamingo and Only on the Weekends. Named as 'one of poetry's greatest modern voices' (Gay Times). The Black Flamingo was a top-selling debut of 2020 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, CILIP Carnegie Medal, The Jhalak Prize and The YA Book Prize. The Black Flamingo was also awarded the prestigious Stonewall Book Award and the Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Award 2020, and sold to the US in a five-way publisher auction.

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