Paper Aeroplanes
Where HONEYBEE's Renée and Flo first become friends
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hot Key Books
Published:2nd May '13
Should be back in stock very soon
Where HONEYBEE's Renée and Flo first become friends.
I just can't imagine me without you ...
It's the mid-1990s, and fifteen year-old Guernsey schoolgirls, Renée and Flo, are not really meant to be friends. Thoughtful, introspective and studious Flo couldn't be more different to ambitious, extroverted and sexually curious Renée. But Renée and Flo are united by loneliness and their dysfunctional families, and an intense bond is formed.
Although there are obstacles to their friendship (namely Flo's jealous ex-best friend and Renée's growing infatuation with Flo's brother), fifteen is an age where anything can happen, where life stretches out before you, and when every betrayal feels like the end of the world. For Renée and Flo it is the time of their lives.
With graphic content and some scenes of a sexual nature, PAPER AEROPLANES is a gritty, poignant, often laugh-out-loud funny and powerful novel. It is an unforgettable snapshot of small-town adolescence and the heart-stopping power of female friendship.
Funny, touching and packed with cultural references, this is a must for anyone who has experienced the joy - and pain - of teenage friendship * Grazia *
Dawn O'Porter's first novel is just as brilliant as you would expect . . . Funny, sad and incredibly poignant, it's the novel you wish you'd read at 15 * Stylist *
Dawn O'Porter's debut novel is a treat that can be enjoyed by all ages' * Now *
O'Porter perfectly captures the sometimes ludicrous complexities of adolescence, and everyone should relate to this heartbreakingly funny depiction of friendship and loss. * The Irish Times *
A really gorgeous and nostalgic read * Marie Claire *
She has nailed every high school girl's defining moments -- Jo Elvin, editor * Glamour *
Brought us right back. And made us LOL. A lot! * Company *
One of the best debut novels I've read. -- Alex Jones * The Mail on Sunday *
A laugh out loud read. A heart-warming tale about two teenage friends * Sunday Express *
- Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Teen Books Category 2014
ISBN: 9781471400360
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 17mm
Weight: 191g
272 pages