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Black Heart Blue

Louisa Reid author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:10th May '12

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Black Heart Blue cover

Hephzibah
You've no idea what it's like having a freak for a sister.

Rebecca
Born first, prettier, Hephzi's always been the more popular one.

The Father
When he was busy with his bottle we were usually safe. Usually.

The Mother
Her specialist subject was misery and lessons of painful silence . . .

Hephzibah and Rebecca are twins.


One beautiful, one disfigured.
Trapped with their loveless parents, they dream of a normal life.But when one twin tragically dies, the other must find a way to escape. Because if she doesn't, she'll end up like her sister .

Some books stay with you long after you've finished them and Reid's debut is one of them. It is a moving, gripping story * The Sun *
Emotive, sometimes shocking story * The Sunday Times *
Yes, yes, yes! God, this sounds absolutely wonderful * Bidisha, The Guardian *
Stunning, shocking, sad and incredibly touching. We are pretty sure you will read it in one sitting then want to share the book with someone else * LoveReading *
We read this in one sitting. ***** * Teen Now *

ISBN: 9780141342702

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 15mm

Weight: 200g

288 pages